Algeria

Algerian Films

  1. Algiers", (1938)
  2. Jamila, The Algerian, (1958)
  3. The Night is Afraid of the Sun (1965)
  4. The Battle of Algiers (1966), Golden Lion award
  5. Lost Command (1966)
  6. The Winds of the Aures (1966), Cannes Film Festival award
  7. Z (1969), Academy Award & Golden Globe Award
  8. Opium and the Staff/Stick (1971), 7th Moscow International Film Festival
  9. The Most Gentle Confessions (1971)
  10. Les vacances de l’inspecteur Tahar (1972)
  11. The Finger in the Gear (1974)
  12. Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975), Palme d'Or
  13. Omar Gatlato (1976), The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
  14. La Nouba des femme sdu Mont Chenoua (1979), documentary
  15. Ali in Wonderland (1981), special prize at 12th Moscow International Film Festival
  16. Sand Wind (1982)
  17. Harvests of Steel (1983)
  18. The Last Image (1986)
  19. The Citadel (1988), Festroia Festival
  20. Cheb (1991)
  21. Autumn: October in Algiers (1993)
  22. The Feminine Demon (1994)
  23. Bab El-Oued City (1994), FIPRESCI Award
  24. Dust of Life (1995), Young Artist Award
  25. Hi Cousin (1996)
  26. Inch'Allah Dimanche (2001), Toronto Festival
  27. Little Senegal (2001)
  28. Rachida (2002), London Film Festival
  29. Days of Glory / Indigènes (2006), Cannes
  30. Rome Rather Than You (2006), Fribourg International Film Festival
  31. Barakat! (enough) (2006)
  32. Terror's Advocate (2007)
  33. Outside the Law (2010), Arab Film Festival Damascus
  34. How Big Is Your Love (2011)
  35. Tomorrow, Algiers? (2011)
  36. Zabana! (2012)
  37. The Repentant (2012), FIPRESCI Award
  38. Until the End of Time (2017)
  39. Papicha (2019)
  40. Héliopolis (2021)

Algerian Actors

  1. Sofia Boutella (1982-)
  2. Lyna Khoudri (1992-)
  3. Hadj Abderrahmane (1941-1981)
  4. Brahim Hadjadj (1934-1996)
  5. Sid Ali Kouiret (1933-2015)
  6. Aïcha Adjouri (aka Keltoum) (1916-2010)
  7. Ahmed Benaissa (1944-2022)
  8. Larbi Zekkal ( (1934-2010)
  9. Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir (1932-2021)
  10. Meriem "Marie" Soussan (1895-1977), first woman in an Arab country to appear in the theater
  11. Chafia Boudraa (1930-2022)
  12. Mohamed Fellag (1950-)
  13. Nadia Kaci (1970-)
  14. Amira Hilda Douaouda (1991-)
  15. Ahmed Benaïssa (1944-2022)
  16. Lyès Salem (1966-)
  17. Samia Meziane (-)
  18. Sid Ahmed Agoumi (1940-), father of Samia Meziane

Algerian Books

  1. 1942: The Stranger, by Albert Camus
  2. 1955 The Sleep of Just, by Mouloud Mammeri
  3. 1956: Nedjma, by Kateb Yacine
  4. 1985 Who Remembers the See, by Mohammed Dib
  5. 1993: Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade, by Assia Djebar
  6. 2002: Swallows of Kabul, by Yasmina Khadra
  7. 2005: The Attack, by Yasmina Khadra
  8. 2008: Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (what the day owes the night), by Yasmina Khadra (Mohammed Moulessehoul)
  9. 2013: The Meursault Investigation, by Kamel Daoud (re-telling of The Stranger)
  10. Les Chemins qui montent (The Upwards Path), by Mouloud Feraoun
More: Dr. Nadia Ghanem list of 100+ Algerian books

Algerian Writers

  1. Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and essayist
  2. Mohamed Aïchaoui (1921–1959), political leader and journalist
  3. Wasini al-A'raj (1954– ), novelist and short story writer
  4. Atif Ali (1984– )
  5. Abdelkader Alloula (1939–1994)
  6. Abderrazak Belagrouz (1981– ), writer and scholar
  7. Malek Alloula (1937–2015), poet and critic
  8. Djamal Amrani (1935–2005), poet and essayist
  9. Jean Amrouche (1907–1962), poet
  10. Marguerite Taos Amrouche (1913–1976), writer and singer
  11. Leila Aouchal (1937–2013), novelist
  12. Apuleius (c. 124 – after 170)
  13. Mohammed Arkoun (1928–2010)
  14. Maya Arriz Tamza (1957– ), storyteller, novelist and playwright
  15. Augustine of Hippo (354–430)
  16. Zighen Aym (1957– )
  17. Azouz Begag (1957– ), social scientist and novelist
  18. Rabah Belamri (1946–1995), poet, short story writer and critic
  19. Farida Belghoul (1958– )
  20. Omar Belhouchet (1954– )
  21. Myriam Ben (1928–2001), novelist, poet and activist
  22. Latifa Ben Mansour (1950– ), writer and linguist
  23. Mohammed Benchicou (1952– )
  24. Salah Benlabed (1950– )
  25. Malek Bennabi (1905–1973)
  26. Zoubeida Bittari (1939– )
  27. Yve-Alain Bois (1952– )
  28. Rachid Boudjedra (1941– ), writer and educator
  29. Nina Bouraoui (1967– ), novelist
  30. Albert Camus (1913–1960)
  31. Martianus Capella (410–420 CE)
  32. Mehdi Charef (1952– )
  33. Mohamed Cherak (1977–2018), journalist
  34. Corinne Chevallier (1935– )
  35. Hélène Cixous (1937– ), feminist writer and critic
  36. Kamel Daoud (1970– ), journalist and writer
  37. Djamila Debèche (1926–2010), novelist and essayist
  38. Jacques Derrida (1930–2004), philosopher
  39. Mohammed Dib (1920–2003), novelist and poet
  40. Tahar Djaout (1954–1993), journalist, poet and fiction writer
  41. Assia Djebar (1936–2015), Francophone writer, film-maker and academic
  42. Nabile Farès (1940–2016)
  43. Fadhila El Farouk (1967– )
  44. Achour Fenni, poet and academic
  45. Mouloud Feraoun (1913–1962)
  46. Omar Fetmouche (1955– ), artist
  47. Touati Fettouma (1950– ), Francophone novelist of the Maghreb
  48. Catherine Filloux
  49. Fatima Gallaire (1944–2020), playwright
  50. Salima Ghezali (1958– )
  51. François Giuliani (1938–2009)
  52. Anna Greki, pseudonym of Colette Anna Grégoire (1931–1966), poet
  53. Faïza Guène (1985– )
  54. Malek Haddad (1927–1978), novelist and poet
  55. Mohamed Harbi (1933–2026)
  56. Abdelkader Harichane (1953– ), journalist and writer
  57. Mohamed Hassaïne (1945–1994), journalist
  58. Yasmina Khadra (1955– )
  59. Aïssa Khelladi
  60. Djanet Lachmet
  61. Aicha Lemsine (1942– ), novelist
  62. Ahmed Mahsas (1923–2013), political leader and sociologist
  63. Mouloud Mammeri (1917–1989), Kabyle writer, anthropologist and linguist
  64. Leïla Marouane (1960– )
  65. Fodil Mezali (1959– ), journalist and writer
  66. Hocine Mezali (1938– ), journalist and writer
  67. Rachid Mimouni (1945–1995), writer, teacher and activist
  68. Mohamed Missouri (1947–2015), writer, boxer and coach
  69. Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari (1578–1632)
  70. Si Mohand (1848–1905)
  71. Malika Mokeddem (1949– )
  72. Ahlam Mostaghanemi (1953– ), novelist>
  73. Pierre Rabhi (1938–2021)
  74. Nabila Ramdani
  75. Emmanuel Roblès (1914–1995)
  76. Boualem Sansal (1949– ) novelist
  77. Leïla Sebbar (1941– ), novelist
  78. Jean Sénac (1926–1962), poet
  79. Othmane Senadjki (1959–2010), journalist
  80. Benjamin Stora (1950– )
  81. Sarah Rivens (1999– )
  82. Zoulikha Tahar (1992– ), poet
  83. Wassyla Tamzali (1941– )
  84. Habib Tengour (1947– )
  85. al-Tāhir Wattar (1936–2010), novelist
  86. Kateb Yacine (1929–1989), novelist and playwright
  87. Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977)
  88. Salem Zenia (1962– )
  89. Mohammed Chaouki Zine (1972– )
  90. Ahmed Zitouni (1949–2024), novelist

Algerian Songs

  1. Aïcha — Khaled
  2. Zina — Babylone
  3. Liberté — Soolking feat. Ouled El Bahdja
  4. Les menottes — L’Algérino
  5. Suavemente — Soolking
  6. Machi Normal — Djalil Palermo
  7. El Ghorba — Mok Saib
  8. Machafouhach — Mouh Milano
  9. C’est La Vie — Khaled
  10. Va Bene — L’Algérino
  11. Milano — Soolking
  12. Ghazali Habitou — Okba Djomati

Algerian Directors

  1. Merzak Allouache (1940-)
  2. Mohamed Chouikh (1943-)

Algerian Politicians & Revolutionaries

  1. Saâdi Yacef (1928-2021), revolutionary (FLN), politician, actor.
  2. Ferhat Abbas (1899-1945), political leader and essayist
  3. Mohamed Rahmoune (1940-2022),political and military leader of the independence war
  4. Djamila (Jamila) Bouhired(1935-), Algerian militant (FLN, Battle of Algiers)
  5. Djamila Bouazza (1938-2015), Algerian militant (FLN)
  6. Hassiba Ben Bouali (1938-1957), Algerian militant (FLN, Battle of Algiers)
  7. Ali (La Pointe) Ammar (1930–1957), Algerian militant (FLN, Battle of Algiers)
  8. Emir Abdelkader
  9. Ahmed Ben Bella
  10. Houari Boumédiène
  11. Mohamed Boudiaf
  12. Abdelaziz Bouteflika
  13. Abdelmadjid Tebboune
  14. Benyoucef Benkhedda
  15. Ali Kafi
  16. Liamine Zéroual

Algerian Painters & Other Artists

  1. Adel Abdessemed (born 1971)
  2. Massinissa Askeur (born 1987)
  3. Baya (1931–1998)
  4. Souhila Belbahar (1934–2023)
  5. Hacène Benaboura (1898-1960)
  6. Nadia Benbouta (born 1970)
  7. Zohra Bensemra (born 1968)
  8. Ahmed Benyahia (born 1943)
  9. Racim Benyahia (born 1987)
  10. Samta Benyahia (born 1950)
  11. Zaida Ben-Yusuf (1869–1933)
  12. Zoulikha Bouabdellah (born 1977)
  13. Mohamed Demagh (1930-2018)
  14. Omar Fetmouche (born 1955)
  15. Ceet Fouad (born 1971)
  16. Khaled Habib (born 1970)
  17. Mimi Hafida (born 1965)
  18. Abdelkhader Houamel (1936–2018)
  19. M'hamed Issiakhem (1928–1985)
  20. Mohammed Khadda (1930–1991)
  21. Rachid Koraïchi (born 1947)
  22. Cherif Merzouki (1951–1991)
  23. Rachid Mouffouk (born 1955)
  24. Nahla El Fatiha Naili (born 1986)
  25. Houria Niati (born 1948)
  26. Driss Ouadahi (born 1959)
  27. Mohammed Racim (1896–1975)
  28. Omar Racim (1884–1959)
  29. Mohamed Temam (1915–1988)
  30. Bachir Yellès (1921–2022)
  31. Rezki Zerarti (1938–2024)
  32. Hocine Ziani (born 1953)
  33. Amina Zoubir (born 1983)

Historical Events in Algeria

  1. French invasion of Algeria (1830)
  2. Sétif & Guelma massacre (1945)
  3. Start of Algerian War of Independence (1954)
  4. Battle of Algiers (1956–57)
  5. Évian Accords signed (1962)
  6. Algerian independence (1962)
  7. Black Decade / Civil War (1992–2002)
  8. Hirak protest movement (2019)
  9. El Asnam earthquake (1980)
  10. Boumerdès earthquake (2003)