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Chabat in 2005, photo by Denis Makarenko /bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Oran, French Algeria (now Algeria)
Date of Birth: 24 November, 1958
Ethnicity: Sephardi Jewish/Mizrahi Jewish
Alain Chabat is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer, and television presenter. His roles include the films The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck , La Cité de la peur , which he co-wrote; À la folie , French Twist , Beaumarchais , Didier , Le cousin , The Taste of Others , L’Art (délicat) de la séduction , Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra , which he directed and wrote; Chouchou , Leave Your Hands on My Hips , The Car Keys , RRRrrrr!!! , which he directed and co-wrote; Happily Ever After (2004), The Science of Sleep , I Do , which he co-wrote; Me Two , Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian , War of the Buttons (2011), Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami , which he directed and co-wrote; Les Gamins , Moon Indigo , Reality (2014), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets , Kaamelott: The First Chapter , Incredible but True , Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be , and Beating Hearts ; and the shows Burger Quiz , which he co-created and wrote for; and Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight . He was a member of comedy group Les Nuls. He is the French voice of Shrek.
Alain was born in Oran, Algeria, to Jewish parents, Renée and Maurice Chabat.
Alain’s paternal grandfather was Benjamin Chaâba/Chabat (the son of Joseph Chaâba/Chabat and Semha/Simha Benichou). Benjamin was born in Oran, Oran Province. Joseph was the son of Moise Chabat, who was born in Egypt, and of Mazaltov Melka. Semha was the daughter of Liaou Benichou/Ben Ichoua and Esther Benhamou.
Alain’s paternal grandmother was Djohra/Djoar Perle Bendrihan/Ben Drihan (the daughter of Abraham Ben Driham/Ben Drahim and Zahra Ben Teboul). Djohra was born in Oran, Oran Province. Abraham was the son of Éliaou/Liaou Bendrihan/Ben Driham and Esther Bendhjian/Djian. Zahra was the daughter of Aaron Teboul/Touboul and Djohra/Djohar Cohen.
Alain’s maternal grandfather was Habib Bittoun (the son of Abraham Bittoun and Mazaltob Ben Dadoun). Habib was born in Rabat, Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco.
Alain’s maternal grandmother was Djemila Touboul (the daughter of Rabbi Haïm Touboul and Messaouda Cohen-Scali). Djemila was born in Oran, Oran Province. Rabbi Haim was the son of Joseph Touboul and Meriem Laskar/Lachkar. Messaouda was born in Mascara, the daughter of Jacob Cohen-Scali and Djmila Kasby.
Source: Genealogy of Alain Chabat – https://www.geni.com