Sidiki Bakaba | |
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Born | Abengourou, 1949 |
Nationality | Côte d'Ivoire |
Education | National School of Drama, National Institute for the Arts, International University of Theatre, Paris. |
Occupation(s) | actor, director |
Sidiki Bakaba (born in Abengourou, 1949) is an actor, scenario writer and director from Côte d'Ivoire.
He lives and works in Abidjan. After studying at the National School of Drama of Abidjan, he conducted training at the Living Theatre and with Grotowski.
In 2000, he became the director of the Palace of Culture of Abidjan (Palais de la Culture d'Abidjan) located at Treichville. He also founded the Actor's Studio (an actor training school in the Palace of Culture) [1]
Along with a significant acting career, he produced fiction films, documentaries such as Les Guérisseurs (1988) which won the award for best music at the Francophone Film Festival, as well as the Voice of Hope at FESPACO Ouagadougou in 1989. He directed short films such as Le Nord est tombé sur la tête (1985–1998) for TV5, Le Parole (1992), L'Anniversaire de Daymios (November 1992) and documentaries such as Cinq siècles de solitude and La victoire aux mains nues in 2002.
A close supporter of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, Bakaba April 2011 he was in Gbagbo's residence in Abidjan during the siege which resulted in Gbagbo's capture [2] and is reported to have been wounded during it. [3]
Year | Film | Awarded for | Organization |
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1979 | Bako, l'autre rive' | Best Actor | Festival de la Francophonie, Nice |
1985 | Petanqui,|Le Médecin de Gafire,|Suicides | Grand prix d'interprétation | Festival International of Carthage |
1987 | Le Médecin de Gafire | Best Actor | Culture Festival in Algiers |
1988 | Healers | Best Film Music Award | Festival de la Francophonie, Martinique |
1989 | Les Guérisseurs | Voice of Hope Award | FESPACO |
1992 | Honorary citizen of Louisville, Kentucky, USA | ||
1997 | Roues libres | Best Screenplay Award for Ayala Bakaba and Sidiki Bakaba | Amiens International Film Festival |
1999 | Les Déconnards | UNESCO Award | MASA Festival in Abidjan |
2001 | Los Palenqueros,|Cinq Siècles de Solitude | UEMOA Award | |
2003 | Prix Culturel Africain du Mérite | Rifad (International Network of African Women and the Diaspora) | |
2005 | Ikeda Culture and Education Award | SGI-Côte d'Ivoire | |
2005 | Roues Libres | Best director | l’Association des Professionnels du cinéma de Côte d'Ivoire |
2006 | Best Cultural Promoter | Cultural Union of Journalists of Côte d'Ivoire | |
2006 | Prix d’Excellence Diplôme d’Honneur | General Council of Abengourou, his hometown | |
2008 | Best Actor for West Africa | la Fondation des artistes de Côte d'Ivoire (FONDACI) | |
2009 | Awarded for his entire career | 2nd Pan-African Cultural Festival in Algiers |
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Sidiki Bakaba | |
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Born | Abengourou, 1949 |
Nationality | Côte d'Ivoire |
Education | National School of Drama, National Institute for the Arts, International University of Theatre, Paris. |
Occupation(s) | actor, director |
Sidiki Bakaba (born in Abengourou, 1949) is an actor, scenario writer and director from Côte d'Ivoire.
He lives and works in Abidjan. After studying at the National School of Drama of Abidjan, he conducted training at the Living Theatre and with Grotowski.
In 2000, he became the director of the Palace of Culture of Abidjan (Palais de la Culture d'Abidjan) located at Treichville. He also founded the Actor's Studio (an actor training school in the Palace of Culture) [1]
Along with a significant acting career, he produced fiction films, documentaries such as Les Guérisseurs (1988) which won the award for best music at the Francophone Film Festival, as well as the Voice of Hope at FESPACO Ouagadougou in 1989. He directed short films such as Le Nord est tombé sur la tête (1985–1998) for TV5, Le Parole (1992), L'Anniversaire de Daymios (November 1992) and documentaries such as Cinq siècles de solitude and La victoire aux mains nues in 2002.
A close supporter of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, Bakaba April 2011 he was in Gbagbo's residence in Abidjan during the siege which resulted in Gbagbo's capture [2] and is reported to have been wounded during it. [3]
Year | Film | Awarded for | Organization |
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1979 | Bako, l'autre rive' | Best Actor | Festival de la Francophonie, Nice |
1985 | Petanqui,|Le Médecin de Gafire,|Suicides | Grand prix d'interprétation | Festival International of Carthage |
1987 | Le Médecin de Gafire | Best Actor | Culture Festival in Algiers |
1988 | Healers | Best Film Music Award | Festival de la Francophonie, Martinique |
1989 | Les Guérisseurs | Voice of Hope Award | FESPACO |
1992 | Honorary citizen of Louisville, Kentucky, USA | ||
1997 | Roues libres | Best Screenplay Award for Ayala Bakaba and Sidiki Bakaba | Amiens International Film Festival |
1999 | Les Déconnards | UNESCO Award | MASA Festival in Abidjan |
2001 | Los Palenqueros,|Cinq Siècles de Solitude | UEMOA Award | |
2003 | Prix Culturel Africain du Mérite | Rifad (International Network of African Women and the Diaspora) | |
2005 | Ikeda Culture and Education Award | SGI-Côte d'Ivoire | |
2005 | Roues Libres | Best director | l’Association des Professionnels du cinéma de Côte d'Ivoire |
2006 | Best Cultural Promoter | Cultural Union of Journalists of Côte d'Ivoire | |
2006 | Prix d’Excellence Diplôme d’Honneur | General Council of Abengourou, his hometown | |
2008 | Best Actor for West Africa | la Fondation des artistes de Côte d'Ivoire (FONDACI) | |
2009 | Awarded for his entire career | 2nd Pan-African Cultural Festival in Algiers |
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