Tarak Ben Ammar

Tarak Ben Ammar Movies and TV Shows

Tarak Ben Ammar (born June 12, 1949) is an Tunisian-French film producer and distributor; the owner of French production and distribution company Quinta Communications. He is famous for his interest in artistic movies, especially when they are related to Mediterranean culture or require North African locations. His producing credits include the Franco Zeffirelli film adaptation of La Traviata and Claude Chabrol's Death Rite. On 19 May 2010, he announced a "strategic relationship" with the Weinstein Company. Ben Ammar became well known in France at the beginning of 2004 when he decided to distribute The Passion of The Christ after everybody else declined. He appeared on television talk shows, defending the movie. He is also known as the advisor of international investor Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal Bin Abdul Aziz, and French businessman Vincent Bolloré. He was formerly a manager of Michael Jackson's HIStory World Tour. Ben Ammar was born in Tunis, Tunisia; to a French Catholic mother of Corsican descent who converted to Islam, and to a Tunisian Muslim father. He was raised Muslim. He is the brother of writer Hélé Béji. His aunt Wassila Ben Ammar was the wife of the first President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba. Ben Ammar resides in France, with two of his three sons, Neil and Tarak Jr., and his model-singer daughter Sonia Ben Ammar, from his marriage to actress Beata (née Sonczuk) who is of Polish descent Source: Article "Tarak Ben Ammar" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1949-06-12 (75 years old)
  • Place of birth: Tunis, Tunisia
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in Canada
The Equalizer 3
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 73%
role:
Executive Producer
2023

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.8
73%
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 74%
role:
Executive Producer
2022

Comedy

Family

Music

6.1
74%
American Skin
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 75%
role:
Producer
2019

Drama

7.0
75%
Black Gold
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Producer
2011

Adventure

Drama

6.6
65%
Miral
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Co-Producer
2010

Drama

History

6.2
60%
Baarìa
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 72%
role:
Producer
2009

Comedy

Drama

History

Romance

6.9
72%
2008

Drama

Romance

5.6
59%
Virgin Territory
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 47%
role:
Producer
2007

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Romance

4.7
47%
The Last Legion
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 56%
role:
Producer
2007

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

War & Politics

5.4
56%
Hannibal Rising
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Producer
2007

Crime

Drama

Horror

Thriller

6.1
62%
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
IMDB 3.7
TMDB 44%
role:
Executive Producer
2002

Action

Adventure

Thriller

3.7
44%
Avenging Angelo
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 55%
role:
Producer
2002

Action

Comedy

Crime

5.1
55%
Femme Fatale
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Producer
2002

Crime

Romance

Thriller

6.2
62%
Pirates
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 63%
role:
Producer
1986

Adventure

Comedy

6.0
63%
1982

Comedy

5.8
61%
Raiders of the Lost Ark
IMDB 8.4
TMDB 79%
role:
Production Coordinator
1981

Action

Adventure

8.4
79%
Life of Brian
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 78%
role:
Executive Producer
1979

Comedy

8.0
78%
1977

Drama

8.5
77%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Tarak Ben Ammar are, for example, The Equalizer 3, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile and American Skin.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are Raiders of the Lost Ark (8.2), Life of Brian (7.9) and American Skin (7.3).