Khaled Benmiloud
Khaled Benmiloud | |
|---|---|
| خالد بن ميلود | |
| Born | Khaled Benmiloud 1930 |
| Died | 25 July 2003 (aged 72–73) Algiers, Algeria |
| Citizenship | Algerian |
| Occupations | Psychiatrist, professor, writer, screenwriter |
| Notable work | Propos d'actualité L'olivier de Boulhilet (screenplay, 1978) |
Khaled Benmiloud (in Arabic: خالد بن ميلود), born in 1930 and died on 25 July 2003, was an Algerian psychiatrist, academic, writer and screenwriter. He is considered one of the pioneers of psychiatry and is recognised as the person who humanised the discipline in independent Algeria by founding the University Psychiatric Clinic in Algiers. He also participated in cultural and artistic exchanges, notably through his work as a screenwriter for Algerian cinema.[1][2][3]
Biography
He was born in 1930 in Aïn Sefra (Naâma Province). He pursued medical studies in France and received psychiatric training in Geneva before practicing and teaching in Algeria.[3][4]
Resignation
The administrative or political details surrounding his resignation remain sparse and are known mainly through later testimonies and tributes.[4][3]
Cultural activity
Alongside his medical work, Benmiloud wrote texts on Algerian culture, personality and society (articles, speeches) and participated in the intellectual life of the country. He is cited in several academic works on Algerian intellectuals and post-colonial cultural construction.[5]
Cinema
Khaled Benmiloud is credited as the screenwriter for the Algerian film L'Olivier de Boulhilet (1978) — a screenplay often presented as (based on a story) by Malek Haddad. The film is referenced in African cinema databases.[6][7]
Relationship with Malek Haddad
Khaled Benmiloud belonged to the same intellectual circle as Malek Haddad. In a Master's thesis supervised by Professor Jamel Ali-Khodja, this friendship is highlighted.[8] A lifelong companion of Malek Haddad in exile, Haddad had dedicated La Dernière Impression to Khaled Benmiloud's mother: ..Pour celle-là qui dort à Tiout (To the one who sleeps in Tiout).[9][10]
Death and legacy
He died on 25 July 2003. After his death, numerous tributes (press articles, professional obituaries, academic communications) recalled his role in structuring Algerian psychiatry and his cultural commitment.[4][2][3]
Publications
BENMILOUD, K. 1993. Propos d'actualités, Algiers, Editions Dahlab. BENMILOUD, K. 1996. La raison paramagique, Algiers, Editions Dahlab.(ISBN 9961610768)
Filmography
1978: L'olivier de Boulhilet — screenplay (based on a radio tale by Malek Haddad)[11][7]
Reférences
- ^ "Khaled Benmiloud — notice et souvenir". SFAPSY. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ a b "BENMILOUD Khaled — Histoire de l'Algérie médicale". Santé Maghreb. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Hommage au Professeur Khaled Benmiloud". VitamineDZ (repris d'El Watan). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Grand hommage au père de la psychiatrie algérienne". Le Soir d'Algérie via Djazairess. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Psychologie clinique en Algérie — article". Cairn.info. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "L'Olivier de Boulhilet — fiche Africultures". Africultures. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ a b "L'Olivier de Boulhilet (1978) — IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "L'Effet personnage dans La mante religieuse de Jamel Ali-Khodja" (PDF). Université des Frères Mentouri Constantine 1. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Thèse/Mémoire citant des auteurs algériens (mention de Benmiloud)". AcademicWorks (CUNY). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Jamel Ali-Khoudja — étude universitaire". Scribd. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "L'Olivier de Boulhilet — Festival des 3 Continents". 3continents.com. Retrieved 6 October 2025.