He was born in
Safi,
Morocco and studied in France (
École Supérieure Louis Lumière), Russia (
All-Russian State University of Cinematography), Belgium (
Université libre de Bruxelles) and Germany. He is best known for his sole feature film
The Barber of the Poor Quarter, based on a play by
Youssef Fadel. The personal debts incurred in the making of this film resulted in his spending some time in prison. He also took part in the collectively made
Cinders of the Vineyard (1979). He died in
Paris while preparing to make his second feature ''Mémoires d'exil''. He is the father of the filmmaker
Younes Reggab. ==References==