Hassan Al-Jundi

Only one year into their marriage, in 1960, Fatima BENMEZIANE got pregnant with the late Abdelmounaim Eljoundi, The administrative Manager of the theater group "Théâtre Founoune de Fatima BENMEZIANE",married Rachida Makdissi with whom he had 4 kids: Ahmed ELjoundi,an IT engineer at REDEEF,married and has a little girl Inas Eljoundi. Then Sara Eljoundi,a business woman,with a diploma of designer and producer in communication at ISCA, journalist and presenter, CEO of Ocean View Holiday, a travel agency. Also married with two kids, Yazane and Abdelmounaim Chahidi.Then Merieme ELjoundi,automation engineer,with an MBA in project management at American university of leadership and currently a manager.Then their last child Chaimae ElJoundi,holder of a bachelor's degree in journalism at the Higher Institute of Information and Communication and a research master in information and communication, currently in charge of communication at Ocean View Holidays. Then in 1961 they had their second child, Anouar Eljoundi, a series, film, radio and theater Actor and Film Maker,married with a son, Abdelwahab ELjoundi, also film-maker,he made the realization of the short film: PECCADILLE d'UNE VIE, and the second one < Double Face>,Journalist at the media grid made by ISCA students,Assistant director < Allah Ydina f do>,Illuminator of the play < Bent Neggafa Bayra >,Lighting designer of the short film < Hope>. Two years later they had their third son Hassan Eljoundi,who is president of the association el joundi for young actors, also married an has two kids, Soumaya and Hamza Eljoundi.And in 1976 they had their first daughter Hajar ELjoundi,a Cultural Engineering and Digital Marketing Consultant, A2M President, Aljoundi Festival President,University Teacher, and Internatioal Foundation's focal point in Morocco, also married with 3 kids, Mouna,Taha and Lina Amraoui

Much later,in 1982 he married Hayat Zeroual with whom he had 3 daughters, Halima,Imane and Houda.

Mohammed Hassan Eljoundi, was an actor, director and theater man. Born in 1939 in AIT Boulakhdart, a few leagues from Marrakech. His parents, modest and virtuous cultivators, placed great hopes on him. Free as the air, since his father's death, he spent most of his time soaking up Egyptian music he was obsessed with or imitating-perfectly - Mohamed Abdelwahab and Farid El Atrach, his idols. To vary the pleasures, El joundi flees through the streets and arteries of Marrakech, with extended stations in Jamaâ el-Fna, to delight in the art of the storyteller, while improvising, playing the body, and hallucinating faconde. He watched the shows that were held in Jamàa el-Fna, and he wanted to give shows too, in order to be in the center of the audience and to be interested in him, but unfortunately, he faced a problem of size, as well as voice. El joundi, was small in size and had a girl's voice, until the age of 12. The more the seasons went by, the more the voice grew stronger and stronger, so that its possessor could then make the big voice, scold, howl, Thunder, Roar... He then took advantage of his voice in the struggle against the occupier, he enlisted in the nationalist movement in the footsteps of his cousin Abdallah Ibrahim. During the theater learning courses given by the colonial authorities. El joundi does not go unnoticed, they notice his exceptional voice, and they appreciated the fact that he learned all the roles and was able to play them all. And he was then called by <<the soldier>>. He married then, with the late Fatima BENMEZIANE, who herself was a great Moroccan actress who had helped him a lot financially and morally. Mohammed Hassan Eljoundi, was an actor, director and theater man. Born in 1939 in AIT Boulakhdart, a few leagues from Marrakech. His parents, modest and virtuous cultivators, placed great hopes on him. Free as the air, since his father's death, he spent most of his time soaking up Egyptian music he was obsessed with or imitating-perfectly - Mohamed Abdelwahab and Farid El Atrach, his idols. To vary the pleasures, El joundi flees through the streets and arteries of Marrakech, with extended stations in Jamaâ el-Fna, to delight in the art of the storyteller, while improvising, playing the body, and hallucinating faconde. He watched the shows that were held in Jamàa el-Fna, and he wanted to give shows too, in order to be in the center of the audience and to be interested in him, but unfortunately, he faced a problem of size, as well as voice. El joundi, was small in size and had a girl's voice, until the age of 12. The more the seasons went by, the more the voice grew stronger and stronger, so that its possessor could then make the big voice, scold, howl, Thunder, Roar... He then took advantage of his voice in the struggle against the occupier, he enlisted in the nationalist movement in the footsteps of his cousin Abdallah Ibrahim.

During the theater learning courses given by the colonial authorities. El joundi does not go unnoticed, they notice his exceptional voice, and they appreciated the fact that he learned all the roles and was able to play them all. And he was then called by <<the soldier>>.

He was a prolific radio and theater writer and have directed and starred in some of the most respected, memorable and endearing projects for radio, television and theater since the 1950s and until he died in 2017, including his groundbreaking fantasy series Al Azalia. He is a pioneer of musical theater in the Middle East and North Africa and has performed in prestigious venues all around world.

Some of his most memorable performances include Abu Jahl, Amr ibn Hisham in the Arabic version of the movie The Message, Rustam in the film Qadisiyah, Utbah ibn Rabiah in the 2012's historical drama Umar ibn al-Khattab, Hamadi in the 2011 film Taalab Assilah and Moha in the short series Ghadba.

On February 18, one week before his death, Mohammed Hassan El Joundi attended the launch and signing of his autobiographical novel Weld Laksour at Casablanca International Book Fair. It was his last project.

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