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Zinédine Zidane
Born: 23rd Jun 1972 Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Dept: Acting
Zinédine Zidane, born June 23, 1972 in Marseille, is a Franco-Algerian international footballer playing as an attacking midfielder, as a playmaker who became a coach. Nicknamed Zizou, he is considered one of the greatest players in the history of football. He won numerous titles, both with the French team and with the clubs where he played, such as Girondins de Bordeaux, Juventus and Real Madrid, and was named best player of the year at least once in each championship in which he played.
Zidane is, according to the BBC, the best European player in history. He was named the best European player of the last fifty years by UEFA in 2004. He was cited among the 125 best players in the world still alive in 2004, in a joint ranking by Pelé and FIFA. He was named best world player of the year by FIFA three times, in 1998, 2000 and 2003, and won the 1998 Ballon d'Or. Although he was twice ranked second best French player of all time by France Football, he is for L'Équipe the best French footballer in history. In 2011 he was voted best player in the Champions League of the last twenty years by UEFA. Member of the UEFA Team of the 21st Century, the Euro Legends' Eleven, the FIFA World Cup Dream Team and the World Soccer Dream Team, Zinédine Zidane was also voted best player of the 2000 decade by Marca, Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports, ESPN and Don Balón.
Selected 108 times and 25 times captain of the France team, Zinédine Zidane distinguished himself mainly at international level during the victory at the 1998 World Cup where he scored two headed goals in the final won 3 goals to 0 against Brazil, at the 2000 European Championship also won, and at the 2006 World Cup where his exploits took France to the final. Famous number 10 of the “Blues”, nicknamed “El Magnifico”, he ended his career following the 2006 World Cup, where he won the title of best player of the World Cup. On July 9, 2006, he played his last match for the national team during the World Cup final between Italy and France. He distinguished himself by scoring his thirty-first goal in the French jersey with a successful panenka, but also by his expulsion on a red card for his header to the chest of Marco Materazzi. ...
While Real Madrid has nothing left to gain in 2018-2019, president Florentino Perez calls on Zinédine Zidane. Under his leadership, Real won its 34th Spanish championship title at the end of the 2019-2020 season and then its 11th Spanish Super Cup. He then won numerous titles including a championship and especially the Champions League three times in a row, an unprecedented feat for a coach. He broke several unbeaten records and was voted best world coach of the year, becoming the first man in the history of football to win the prizes for best player and best coach in the world. After leaving his post at the end of the 2017-2018 season, he was recalled to the post of coach in March 2019 by president Florentino Pérez and won a second Liga in 2020. At the end of the 2020-2021 season , he leaves his post as coach of Real.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 59
Film: 48 (81%)
Television: 11 (19%)
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Filmography
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2024
For the first time ever, experience the world's biggest event on the world's biggest screens! It's NBC’s broadcast of the Opening Ceremony of the Pa ... view
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Self - Torchbearer
Original title: Cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024
2024
On 26 July 2024, the largest-ever Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place, beginning at 7.30 p.m. CET. The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Par ... view
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2023
55 years ago, on October 1 1968, the first brand advertising spot appeared on the French television screen. Over the next three decades, thousands of ... view
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Self (archive footage)
Mar 2023 (first aired)
Step onto the field and go behind the scenes with the iconic soccer team for a look at their astonishing 2021–2022 season. Fueled by their fervent f ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Original title: Ronaldo, O Fenômeno
2022
Featuring contributions from legendary team-mates and opponents, friends and family, this is the definitive story of Ronaldo, encompassing his meteori ... view
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Jun 2022 (first aired)
The documentary series tells of the journey made by Saïd M’Roumbaba (aka Soprano), son of Comorian immigrants born in Marseille’s Northern neighb ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Feb 2021 (first aired)
This three-part documentary series charts Florentino Perez’ Galactico revolution at Real Madrid at the turn of the century. The documentary includes ... view
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Self (3 ep.)
Original title: Mi chiamo Francesco Totti
2020
Francesco Totti retraces his entire life while watching it on the silver screen together with the audience. Images and emotions flow among key moments ... view
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2019
Documentary about German football player Toni Kroos. Features a review of his recent career including his time at FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid as ... view
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2018
In this landmark documentary ten footballers who have defined and are now shaping the modern era come together to give a rare insight into what it tak ... view
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Jul 2018 (first aired)
Six Dreams is an exclusive and unprecedented insight into the Spanish first division of football. Follow six people during league season 2017-18: Thre ... view
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Self (3 ep.)
Original title: 12 juillet 1998, le jour parfait
2018
French soccer fans, celebrities and athletes retrace the exhilarating events of July 12, 1998, as France earned a historic win in the World Cup final. ... view
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2018
Special moments from the careers of three of the most popular and most feted football players over the years. Featuring iconic players such as Zinedin ... view
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Self (archive footage)
Apr 2018 (first aired)
A feast for football fans keen to watch the greatest games, the best goals and the leading players to have appeared at FIFA's many tournaments. ... view
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Self (3 ep.)
Original title: La Finale
2018
A rebellious teenager must travel the country with his sick grandpa to get to his basketball game. ... view
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Self (archive footage)
2017
France's top scorer in the Champions League, Karim Benzema has 81 caps in the French national team, but has not been called to France since 8 October ... view
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Self
Original title: Назидание
2017
The main characters of the film are Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi, participants in the most scandalous episode in the history of football. Durin ... view
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Self (archive footage)
Original title: La Soirée anniversaire des 30 ans de Canal+
2014
Primetime special to celebrate 30 years of CANAL+. ... view
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Original title: Foot et immigration, 100 ans d'histoire commune
2014
Football is both the place, the crystallization of sporting passion and the witness of identity imaginations. It is also an interesting and relevant a ... view
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Self
2013
A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckh ... view
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Apr 2012 (first aired)
Evening show Ivan Urgant. Movies, sports, new gadgets, art. What is happening in the country and in the world? Actual characters discussing the day's ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2011
From June 8 to 12, 2011, Jamel Debbouze organized the first Marrakech Laughter Festival. For this major event, Jamel invited his friends from the worl ... view
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2009
FIFA World Player in 1998, 2000, and 2003, Zidane has been labeled the greatest player to come out of France. Known for his brilliant ball control, in ... view
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Self
Original title: Astérix aux Jeux olympiques
2008
Astérix and Obélix have to win the Olympic Games in order to help their friend Alafolix marry Princess Irina. Brutus uses every trick in the book to ... view
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Numérodis
2007
Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - pe ... view
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Self
2006
The 2006 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Germany, had everything. Great football, wonderful fans, a home team inspired, drama, controversy and a dramatic fi ... view
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Self
Original title: Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle
2006
Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, "Zidane" consists in a full-length soccer game (Real Madrid vs. Villareal, Ap ... view
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Self
2006
An Adidas commercial featuring two young boys playing a game if football/soccer with professional players. ... view
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Self
2005
Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los ... view
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Himself
Original title: Real: la película
2005
Five story strands -- some real, some fictionalized -- comprise this officially sanctioned film of Real Madrid, the second richest soccer club in the ... view
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Self
2004
This is the official review of the UEFA 2004 European Championships and what a tournament it has been. From the very first game there was high drama ... view
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Self
2003
In August 1999, 24 footballers out of 800 applicants were selected to join INF Clairefontaine (1986-1987 generation), and were filmed in their daily l ... view
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2002
A documentary about the recording of the charity song "Live for Love United", featuring some of the biggest football (soccer) stars of the time. ... view
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Self
2002
An exhaustive retrospective commented by Zidane, his greatest goals, soccer lessons where Zidane reveals his most precious secrets. ... view
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Self
1998
This documentary follows the French soccer team on their way to victory in the 1998 World Cup in France. Stéphane Meunier spent the whole time filmin ... view
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Self
1998
The French team —on home soil— was always going to be in contention for the title of World Champion. It did not disappoint its fans. France '98 wa ... view
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