Leila Shenna
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Leila Shenna is a Moroccan
former actress who featured on film mostly in the 1970s.
She is most commonly remembered in English speaking countries for her role as a Bond girl
in the 1979 film Moonraker
as an air hostess. However, she also starred in the 1968 film Remparts d'argile
(initially released in Italy, later released in the United States in 1970 under the title Ramparts of Clay) directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli
, the 1975 Palme D'or
winner Chronique des années de braise directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
, as well as the 1982 Algerian film Vent de sable, also directed by Lakhdar-Hamina. The first two films were set in Algeria
, the third simply in the desert. She also had a minor role in the 1977 film March or Die
.
She is the cousin of Malika Oufkir
, the writer of Stolen Lives: Twenty Years In A Desert Jail
, an account of the failed 1972 assassination attempt on the King of Morocco by her father (and Leila's uncle), General
Mohamed Oufkir
.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
former actress who featured on film mostly in the 1970s.
She is most commonly remembered in English speaking countries for her role as a Bond girl
Bond girl
A Bond girl is a character or actress portraying a love interest, of James Bond in a film, novel, or video game. They occasionally have names that are double entendres or puns, such as "Pussy Galore", "Plenty O'Toole", "Xenia Onatopp", or "Holly Goodhead"...
in the 1979 film Moonraker
Moonraker (film)
Moonraker is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The third and final film in the series to be directed by Lewis Gilbert, it co-stars Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Corinne Clery, and Richard Kiel...
as an air hostess. However, she also starred in the 1968 film Remparts d'argile
Ramparts of Clay
Ramparts of Clay , is a 1971 French drama film directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli. The film stars Leila Shenna, as well as the villagers of the Algerian village of Tehouda...
(initially released in Italy, later released in the United States in 1970 under the title Ramparts of Clay) directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli
Jean-Louis Bertucelli
-Selected filmography:* Ramparts of Clay * Docteur Françoise Gailland * A Day to Remember -External links:...
, the 1975 Palme D'or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
winner Chronique des années de braise directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina is an Algerian film director. He is best known for his 1975 film Chronicle of the Years of Embers. He is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Arabic cinema.- Biography :...
, as well as the 1982 Algerian film Vent de sable, also directed by Lakhdar-Hamina. The first two films were set in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, the third simply in the desert. She also had a minor role in the 1977 film March or Die
March or Die (film)
March or Die is a 1977 film directed by Dick Richards, starring Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve and Ian Holm.The film celebrates the 1920s French Foreign Legion...
.
She is the cousin of Malika Oufkir
Malika Oufkir
Malika Oufkir is a Moroccan writer and former "disappeared". She is the daughter of General Mohamed Oufkir and a cousin of fellow Moroccan writer and actress Leila Shenna....
, the writer of Stolen Lives: Twenty Years In A Desert Jail
Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
Stolen Lives: Twenty Years In A Desert Jail is an autobiographical book by Malika Oufkir, about a woman who was essentially a prisoner all her life.-Summary:...
, an account of the failed 1972 assassination attempt on the King of Morocco by her father (and Leila's uncle), General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Mohamed Oufkir
Mohamed Oufkir
General Mohammad Oufkir was a Moroccan Berber politician.As the right hand man of king Hassan II in the 1960s and early 1970s, Oufkir led government supervision of politicians, unionists and the religious establishment...
.
Filmography
- Win to Live (1968)
- Sex-Power (1970)
- Ramparts of ClayRamparts of ClayRamparts of Clay , is a 1971 French drama film directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli. The film stars Leila Shenna, as well as the villagers of the Algerian village of Tehouda...
(1971) - Décembre (1973)
- El chergui (1975)
- Chronicle of the Years of FireChronicle of the Years of FireChronicle of the Years of Fire is a 1975 film directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. It depicts the Algerian War of Independence as seen through the eyes of a peasant.The film won the Palme d'Or prize at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:...
(1975) - Château Espérance (TV series 1976)
- March or DieMarch or Die (film)March or Die is a 1977 film directed by Dick Richards, starring Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve and Ian Holm.The film celebrates the 1920s French Foreign Legion...
(1977) - Désiré Lafarge (TV series 1977)
- MoonrakerMoonraker (film)Moonraker is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The third and final film in the series to be directed by Lewis Gilbert, it co-stars Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Corinne Clery, and Richard Kiel...
(1979) - SandstormSandstorm (film)Sandstorm is a 1982 Algerian drama film directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Nadir Benguedih* Himmoud Brahimi* Hadja* Sabrina Hannach* Merwan Lakhdar-Hamina* M. Mahboub* Albert Minski...
(1982)