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Souad Amidou

Souad Amidou

Actor · Born July 4, 1959 (67) · Nanterre, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Souad Amidou (born 4 July 1959) is a French actress. She is the daughter of the actor Amidou. Her career started working with her father on the short film Le thé à la menthe in 1963. Then she was chosen by Claude Lelouch to play the daughter of Anouk Aimée in Un homme et une femme in 1966. When she was younger, she followed acting lessons from Anicette Fray. She followed her training at the "New Square Sylvia Monfort" then continued at Jean-Louis Martin-Barbaz, then with John Strasberg and Andreas Voutsinas. From the early 1980s, she was acting in cinema and television. She became popular with her role in Le Grand frère from Francis Girod that got her a nomination for the Caesar of the best female hope. She also worked under the direction of Gérald Oury, Jacques Deray, Ariel Zeitoun, Gérard Lauzier and Steven Spielberg. On 23 December 1987 she married the director Fabien Onteniente; the couple broke up on 15 March 1991. She received the Legion of Honour decoration in 2008. In 2009, she directed the first short film Camille and Jamila, but she proved her talent as a filmmaker with her second film Rendez-vous avec Ninette, presented in many festivals. Souad Amidou is vegan, member of the sponsorship committee of the Institut citoyen du cinéma and member of the NGO Vegan Marathon. Source: Article "Souad Amidou" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 4, 1959 (67)
From
Nanterre, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 17% in 30 days

What are Souad Amidou's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Self
31%
Morality
6%
Power
5%
Survival
5%
Society
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Warm
4
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
3
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Souad Amidou's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Souad Amidou's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bright Women(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • All You Need is Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Odile

  • La loi de Damien, l'égal des dieux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sabine Bernel

  • The Best Years of a Life(2019)

    as Françoise Gauthier, la fille d'Anne

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 7, rue de la Folie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Fatima

  • Black Really Suits You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Maléké

  • Memory of clay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • La Maison des Rocheville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Antonella

  • Adieu mères(2007)

    as Ruth Elkaim

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Il faut sauver Saïd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as La mère

  • Munich(2005)

    as Yussef's Wife

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • And Now Ladies & Gentlemen(2002)

    as la femme de chambre

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Fabienne

  • Mission : protection rapprochée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · as Diane

  • Joséphine, Guardian Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nizah

  • The Best Job in the World(1996)

    as Radhia

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tom est tout seul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Nurse

  • The Fire Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Habiba M'Sika

  • Le Nombril du monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Amina

  • Rocca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as l'inspecteur Fred Dubreuil

  • Les Hordes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sarah

  • La batalla de los Tres Reyes(1990)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • L'Affaire Saint-Romans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · as Judith Saint-Romans

  • La Valise en carton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · as Linda de Suza

  • Vaines recherches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Soledad

  • Malady of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Farida

  • Le Passager du Tassili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Safia

  • Levy & Goliath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Malika

  • Diesel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Kim

  • Petit Con (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Salima

  • The Big Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Zina Khelifa

  • Noisy Neighbours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dancer

  • The Girls of Grenoble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Liliane

  • Police Commissioner Moulin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mme le procureur

  • A Man and a Woman(1966)

    as Françoise Gauthier

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1966 to 2023; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

The Best Years of a Life (2019)

$2.2M worldwide

Highest rated

A Man and a Woman (1966)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19662023

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Souad Amidou's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Adieu mères (2007)

88th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Man and a Woman (1966)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 62. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Souad Amidou work with?

People who share at least 2 of Souad Amidou's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Lelouch shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers