Michel Boujenah (born 3 November 1952) is aFrench-Tunisian Jewishactor,comedian,^{[clarification needed]}film director, andscreenwriter.^[1]

Michel Boujenah
Boujenah in 2017
Born	(1952-11-03)3 November 1952 (age 72) Tunis, Tunisia
Occupations	Actor comedian[clarification needed] film director screenwriter
Years active	1980–present
Website	michelboujenah.com

Michel Boujenah was born on 3 November 1952 inTunis, Tunisia. He is the brother ofPaul Boujenah, a film director, and the uncle of actorsMatthieu Boujenah andLucie Boujenah.^[2]

Boujenah has appeared in over thirty films as well as a variety of television productions. He has also directed the filmsFather and Sons (2003),Trois amis (2007), andHeartstrings (2016), and written screenplays for a number of others.

In 2017, Boujenah's invitation to appear at a Tunisian cultural festival was protested by activists involved in theBoycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. While Boujenah is not Israeli, he has spoken positively about Israel and said "I feel Jewish, French, Tunisian, Zionist and very close to Israel, as well as a supporter of a Palestinian state."The Tunisian Association for the Support of Minorities defended Boujenah and accused boycott promoters ofantisemitism.^[3]

Director

• Father and Sons (2003)
• Trois amis (2007)
• Heartstrings (2016)

• 1985 – won theCésar Award for Best Supporting Actor forThree Men and a Cradle
• 1994 – nominated for theCésar Award for Best Actor forLe Nombril du Monde
• 2004 – nominated for theCésar Award for Best Debut forFather and Sons

•   Monaco : Officer of theOrder of Cultural Merit (2004)^[4]

• Official website
• Michel Boujenah atIMDb