Actor
Mustapha El Anka
September 6, 1926 · Alger, Algérie
Mustapha El Anka (real name Mustapha Aït Ouarab), born April 6, 1926, is an Algerian singer and actor. He is also credited under the name Mustapha Halo. He is the oldest child of the famous musician and master of Chaâbi El Hadj M'hamed El Anka.
He obtained his school certificate at the age of 13 and subsequently joined the musical troupe led by his father to become the drabki (darbouka player) of the orchestra. In 1947, he moved to Paris and learned to play the guitar, banjo and mandolin. he plays on stage and sings songs about exile in Arabic and Kabyle, for an audience of Algerian emigrants.
Often works with
Fawzi B. Saichi
6 titles together
From Hollywood to Tamanrasset, Autumn, October In Algiers, Les Folles Années du Twist
Larbi Zekkal
5 titles together
From Hollywood to Tamanrasset, Autumn, October In Algiers, The Honour of the Tribe
Hassan El-Hassani
5 titles together
Harvest of Steel, A Wife for My Son, Khouth Ma Aâtak Allah (عرس الدايم, خود ما اعطاك الله)
Ouardia Hamtouche
3 titles together
From Hollywood to Tamanrasset, Les Folles Années du Twist, Khouth Ma Aâtak Allah (عرس الدايم, خود ما اعطاك الله)
Saïd Hilmi
3 titles together
From Hollywood to Tamanrasset, Ali in Wonderland, El Ouelf Essaïb
Yahia Benmabrouk
3 titles together
From Hollywood to Tamanrasset, El Ouelf Essaïb, Lumières
Full filmography · 23
Autumn, October In Algiers
as Zombretto
1993
The Honour of the Tribe
as Georgeaud
1993
Radhia
cast
1992
One Can Always Dream
as Monsieur Merzahoui
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From Hollywood to Tamanrasset
as Jebraoui Rabah, alias JR
1990
El Ouelf Essaïb
cast
1990
Under The Ashes
cast
1990
Elli Fat Mat
cast
1989
Lumières
as Le Vieux Projectionniste
1989
Le Rescapé
cast
1986
Last Image
as Kabrane
1986
Les Folles Années du Twist
as Si Tayeb
1986