Mohamed Razine

Mohamed Razzin (1946 – 23 October 2025) was a Moroccan actor and one of the pioneers of Moroccan cinema and theater. With a career spanning over six decades, he appeared in numerous domestic and international productions.^[1]

Razzin began his career in the early 1960s, appearing in live television broadcasts. He made his cinematic debut in 1978 in Nabil Lahlou's Al-Kanfoudi, followed by a major role in Ahmed Bouanani's masterpiece The Mirage (1979).

He was classically trained at the National Institute of Music, Dance, and Theater in Rabat, where he later served as a teacher. El Razzin was a prominent member of several theatrical troupes, including the "Little Mask" troupe and the Théâtre National Mohammed V troupe. He also collaborated with contemporary directors such as Faouzi Bensaïdi.

In addition to his Moroccan work, El Razzin appeared in approximately twenty foreign productions filmed in Morocco, including the French film 1001 Nights (1990) directed by Philippe de Broca, and the international television series The Bible.

Razzin died on 23 October 2025, at the age of 79, following a long illness.^[2]

• Al-Kanfoudi (1978)
• The Mirage (1979)
• 1001 Nights (1990)
• The Bible (TV Series)