Sofiene Chaari

Sofiene Chaari
Born(1962-07-31)31 July 1962
Died22 August 2011(2011-08-22) (aged 49)
La Marsa, Tunisia
Occupation(s)Actor, television presentator, humorist
Years active2001–2011
Spouse
Sihem Benzarti
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(before 2011)​
ChildrenMohamed Habib Chaari

Sofiene Chaari (31 July 1962 – 22 August 2011) was a Tunisian actor who is famous for his role of Sbouï in the sitcom Choufli Hal (2005–2009).

Career

He was the son of Habib Chaari, actor and cinema producer who helped him start his career in theater before turning to television. He first played in Mnamet Aaroussia, At Azaïez and The Hotel before becoming well-known as Sbouï in Choufli Hal, a Tunisian TV series aired from 2005 to 2009 during Ramadan. He played alongside Mouna Noureddine and Kamel Touati. After that, he remained famous with his role of Hsouna in Nsibti Laaziza aired on Nessma TV. He also presented his own TV-show Sofiene Show which aired from 2009 to 2010.[1] Alongside his TV career, he also played in theater in Saâdoun 28 and The Marechal. He earned a presidential prize in 2005 before he died in La Marsa, Tunisia, from a myocardial infarction at the age of 49.[2]

Filmography

Cinema

Télévision

Séries

  • 1997 : El Khottab Al Bab (Grooms on the door) (Guest of honor of episode 15 of season 2) directed by Slaheddine Essid and written by Ali Louati and Moncef Baldi
  • 1998 : Îchqa wa Hkayet (Love and stories) directed by Slaheddine Essid , Mohamed Mongi Ben Tara and written by Ali Louati : Essebti
  • 2000 : Mnamet Aroussia (The dream of Aroussia) directed by Slaheddine Essid : Abd Razzek (flowers' seller)
  • 2001 : Malla Ena (What I am) directed by Abdelkader Jerbi
  • 2003 : At Azaïez written by Hatem Bel Haj : Sadok
  • 2004 : Loutil (The hotel) directed by Slaheddine Essid : Stoukou
  • 2005–2009 : Choufli Hal (Find me a solution) directed by Slaheddine Essid and then Abdelkader Jerbi in the last season : Sboui
  • 2010–2011 : Nsibti Laaziza (My dear Mother-in-law) directed by Slaheddine Essid : Hassouna El Behi

TV Films

  • 2009 : Choufli Hal (Find me a solution) directed by Abdelkader Jerbi : Sboui

TV Shows

  • 2009–2010 : Sofiène show : TV presenter

Videos

  • 2009 : advertising spot for GlobalNet
  • 2011 : advertising spot for the company El Mazraa

Theater

Personal life and death

Chaari was married to Sihem Benzarti, the sister of the former Tunisian football player Faouzi Benzarti, together they had one son, Mohamed Habib Chaari.

Death

On August 22, 2011, shortly before midnight,[1] he died in a clinic in La Marsa following a heart attack.[3] He was buried the next day in a cemetery in La Manouba.

References

  1. ^ a b "Décès de Sofiane Chaari, foudroyé par une crise cardiaque". Leaders (in French). Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ "La Presse de Tunisie – un-grand-coeur-a-cesse-de-battre | 35537 | 24082011". Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Décès du comédien Sofiane Châari". Business news.


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