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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

12

Gender

Male

Birthday

null (NaN years old)

Place of Birth

Chad

Also Known As

Youssouf Djaoro

Biography

Youssouf Djaoro is a Chadian film actor. He made his debut by appearing in the film Daresalam in 2000 in which he played the character of Tom. It was directed by the critically acclaimed Issa Serge Coelo and was the first of several films they have collaborated with. Tartina City, also directed by Coelo in 2006 in which Djaoro played a journalist won the Innovation Award at the 31st Montreal World Film Festival. Later in 2006 he starred in the film Daratt playing the role of Nassara. Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, Darratt won the Grand Special Jury Prize at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, as well as eight other prizes at Venice and the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. For his role in "A Screaming Man", Djaoro won the Silver Hugo for best actor at the 46th Chicago International Film Festival.

Known For

Acting

Mali Twist

2022

Mali Twist

as

Le chef du village

Amani

2021

Amani

as

Narrator

A Screaming Man

2010

A Screaming Man

as

Adam 'Champion' Ousmane

Grigris

2013

Grigris

as

Alhadj

Ariane's Thread

2014

Ariane's Thread

as

Le vendeur de souvenirs

Daresalam

2001

Daresalam

as

Tom

Aissa

Aissa

as

Michel Kadio

Production

Crew

Directing