Saadi Yacef
Saâdi Yacef | |
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سعدي ياسف | |
Yacef at the 1966 Venice Film Festival | |
| Born | 20 January 1928 |
| Died | 10 September 2021 (aged 93) Algiers, Algeria |
| Burial place | El Kettar cemetery in Algiers |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Other names | Si Djâffer, Réda Lee |
| Notable work | The Battle of Algiers |
| Spouse | Baya Boudjema (m.1965) |
| Children | Zaphira, Salima, Saida, Omar and Amin |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | FLN |
| Branch | ALN |
| Years of service | 1954–1962 |
| Rank | FLN military chief of the Zone Autonome d'Alger |
| Battles / wars | |
| Other work | Author, film producer, actor, baker, politician |
Saâdi Yacef (Arabic: ياسف سعدي, romanized: Yāsaf Saʿadī; 20 January 1928 – 10 September 2021) was an Algerian revolutionary, politician and actor. A prominent figure during the Algerian War, he served as a leader of the National Liberation Front. He was a Senator in Algeria's Council of the Nation until his death.