Ahmed Benyahia

Ahmed Benyahia (; born in Constantine, Algeria, on 11 May 1943) is an Algerian artist.

He is a notable alumnus of the ''École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts'' of Paris, where as a student in the late 1960s he played an instrumental role in successfully bringing French sculptor César Baldaccini as a Professor there, of whom he was to become a distinguished disciple and protégé.

He was a co-designer of his eponymous César Award trophy, French cinema equivalent of the American Oscar.

Ahmed Benyahia is the brother of Algerian-French artist Samta Benyahia. and father of infographic artist and cartoonist Racim Benyahia.

He is also known for his acting roles in Algerian cinematographic works. Provided by Wikipedia