Ali Cherkaoui

Representation

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• Api Corp Agency, Véronique Lhebrard, Agent
  6 / 10 Rue de la Cavalerie, Paris, 75015 France
  +33156585580 . contact@agenceapicorp.com . www.agenceapicorp.com

Film

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the blue book (2008/2009)	first assistant director : preliminary pre-production	christophe lioud
gi joe: rise of the cobra (2008)	first assistant director : vfx unit france	stephen sommers
julie & julia (2008)	first assistant director : france	nora ephron
nine miles down (2008)	first assistant director : tunisia shoot	anthony waller
the happening (2007)	first assistant director : france	m. night shyamalan
national treasure 2 (2007)	first assistant director : france	jon turteltaub
i am from titov veles (2006)	first assistant director	teona strugar mitevska
hellphone (2006)	first assistant director : pre-production	james huth
the devils wears prada (2005)	first assistant director : france	david frankel
munich (2005)	second assistant director : france	steven spielberg
paris je t'aime - 15e arr° (2005)	first assistant director	christoffer boe
marock (2004)	first assistant director	laïla marrakchi
palais royal (2004)	second assistant director : belgium	valérie lemercier
alexander (2003)	key second assistant director : morocco	oliver stone
le divorce (2003)	first assistant director : retakes	james ivory
danny the dog (2002/2003)	second assistant director	louis leterrier
black hawk down (2001)	key second assistant director : morocco	ridley scott
spy game (2000/2001)	key second assistant director : morocco	tony scott
the four feathers (2000)	key second assistant director : morocco	shekhar kapur
le mur (2000)	first assistant director	faouzi bensaidi
trajets (2000)	first assistant director	faouzi bensaidi
rules of engagement (1999)	key second assistant director : morocco	william friedkin
gladiator (1998/1999)	key second assistant director : morocco	ridley scott
the mummy (1998)	second assistant director : morocco	steven sommers
legionnaire (1997)	video assist operator	peter mc donald
kundun (1996)	video assist operator	martin scorsese
lalla hobby (1996)	third assistant director	med abderrahman tazi

Television

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entourage : season 4 [ep 4.12] (2007)	first assistant director : france	mark mylod
tenerife : the crash of the century (2004)	first assistant director	chantal hebert
sex and the city "an american girl in paris" (2003/2004)	second assistant director : france	tim van patten
the three musketeers (2002)	second assistant director : location scouting in czech republic	charlotte brandström
napoleon (2001)	first assistant director : morocco	yves simoneau
napoleon (2001)	key second assistant director : czech republic, austria, hungary	yves simoneau
arabian nights (1999)	second assistant director : morocco	steve barron
solomon and sheba (1994)	third assistant director	robert young

Commercials

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l'oréal / dessange (2009)	first assistant director	amir chamdin / tokib productions
l'oreal / elsève : waou shots (2009)	first assistant director	martin arnaldo / nose ph (premiere heure)
renault megane 3 [remember] (2008)	first assistant director	philippe andré / wanda productions
klm [journeys of inspiration] (2008)	first assistant director	katie bell / bikini films / jake prod
garnier [hydrabloc] (2008)	first assistant director	lars knorrn / warm & fuzzy @ gang
microsoft [on my way] (2007)	first assistant director	chris wilcha / chelsea pictures
panasonic lumix [lovers] (2007)	first assistant director	lars knorrn / neue sentimental film hamburg
l'oréal [glossy chocolat / penelope cruz] (2007)	first assistant director	martin arnaldo / premiere heure
nike+ [i'm addicted / sofia] (2007)	first assistant director	eran creevy / between the eyes (uk)
dubai waterfront "madinat al arab (maa)" (2006)	first assistant director : dubai shoot	tony kaye / fortune promoseven (dubai)
al jazeera children channel (2006)	first assistant director : qatar shoot	zac / label tele (paris)
quick "cauet burger" (2006)	first assistant director	james huth / quad (paris)
stella artois : the masterwork (2006)	first assistant director	matthijs van heijningen / mjz (london)
renault uk "france vs uk" (2005)	first assistant director : france shoot	jordan scott / rsa films ltd (london)
ibm "on demand" (2004)	first assistant director : france shoot	joe pytka / franco-american (paris)
intercontinental hotels (2004)	first assistant director	ric hawkes / ricandjo tv (london)
planta fin léger (2003)	first assistant director	pelle seth / 1-33 (paris)
cofidis (2003)	first assistant director	douglas law / 1-33 (paris)
givenchy [very irresistible / liv tyler] (2003)	second assistant director	vincent jérôme / ldm (paris)

Music

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50 cent : window shopper (interscope records) (2005)	first assistant director	benny boom / fm rocks (los angeles)
willy denzey : l'orphelin (sony music) (2004)	first assistant director	tchad nelson brown / mmç (paris)

Internet

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www.afar-cinema.com

webmaster

a.f.a.r (french association of assistant directors)

Performer Skills

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• Spoken Languages: Arabic, French, English

Education

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• Université René Diderot - Paris VII, Paris, France, Maitrise d'Ethnologie : Pratique Ethnographique de l'Image, 1998
  Visual Anthropology Studies from 1996 to 1998
• Film School : E.S.R.A (Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle), Paris, France, Film Direction, 1996
  French Film School from 1993 to 1996
• Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris VI - Jussieu, Paris, France, Deug A - SPI : Sciences for the Engineer, 1993
  Computer Science & Electronics Studies from 1990 to 1993
• Lycée Lyautey (High School), Casablanca, Morocco, French Baccalaureat - C (Mathematics & Physics), 1990

References

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• references available upon request, +33617331100

Computer Skills

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movie magic scheduling 3.7 / ep scheduling 4.3 / final draft 7.0 / file maker pro / excel / word - computer development of an « extras database system » using bar coded badges for shoot days up to 3000 extras per day (used on the mummy, gladiator, spy game, black hawk down, alexander..etc...)

Countries i have worked in

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EUROPE : france, united kingdom & scotland, belgium, czech republic, austria, hungary, former yugoslavian republic of macedonia / PERSIAN GULF : qatar (doha), united arab emirates (dubai) / MOROCCO : casablanca, rabat, tangiers, tetouan, marrakesh, agadir, ouarzazate, erfoud.

Miscellaneaous

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french and moroccan nationalities --- driving licence , type B --- vice secretary general & webmaster of “a.f.a.r “ : french association of assistant directors

Employment Details

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• Work History : Commercial, Music Video, Film, Television, Documentary
• Job Categories: Producing, Directing, Production
• Are you willing to work unpaid?: No
• Primary Citizenship: France
• Valid Passport: Yes
• Prior Job Title(s): first assistant director