Draft:Mehdi Baki

Mehdi Baki (born 2 March 1988) is a French actor, dancer and choreographer.^[1]

Biography

Baki was born in France to an Algerian father and a French mother.^[2] Influenced by his brother and cousin, he began dancing at the age of eleven, practicing breakdancing, capoeira and acrobatics. He studied at the Académie Internationale de la Danse, in Paris. His research focuses on breakdancing, contemporary dance and physical theatre. In 2013, he trained in acting at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq.^[3]

Baki took part in several dance productions, in France and abroad, including theatre, film, tournée, musical, tv shows, orchestral concerts, music video and advertising. Among choreographers, he collaborated with Sébastien Lefrançois, Giuliano Peparini, James Thierrée, and Yoann Bourgeois.^[4]

In 2022, he made his film debut in the main cast of Cédric Klapisch's film Rise (En Corps) alongside the Paris Opera Ballet dancer Marion Barbeau.^[5]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Rise	Mehdi		^[6]
2023	Good Grief	Luca		^[7]

Year	Title	Artist	Ref.
2012	À l'ombre	Mylène Farmer
2016	Vivere a colori	Alessandra Amoroso
2018	L'insatisfait	Suzane
2019	Lunar	Bibi Zhou	^[8]
2021	Anthem Grey	Awir Leon
2023	Purple Light	Vanupié	^[9]

Year	Title	Director	Notes	Ref.
2017	Seat Ibiza: Dance	Nacho Gayan
2019	Apple AirPods: Bounce	Oscar Hudson	artistic direction Yoann Bourgeois nominee for 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards	^[10]

2008: Es war einmal, by Niels Robitzky
2011: Obstacle, by Sébastien Lefrançois
2013: Borderline, compagnie Wang Ramirez
2013: Tabac Rouge, by James Thierrée
2014: Hubris, by David Drouard
2014: Minuit, by Yoann Bourgeois
2018: Scala, by Yoann Bourgeois
2018: Bye bye myself, by Mehdi Baki and Nicholas Fayol
2020: OhhO, by Mehdi Baki and Nicholas Fayol
2022: Les Animaux Modeles, Pasdeloup Orchestra, Philharmonie de Paris
2023: Stand By, by Thi-May Nguyen
2024: Apaches, by Saïdo Lehlouh, Opéra national de Paris
2024: Témoin, by Saïdo Lehlouh
2024: Ring (Variations du couple), by Léonore Confino, choreography Mehdi Baki

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Title	Result	Ref.
British Arrows	26 March 2021	Craft Gold in-camera effects incl. stunts	Apple AirPods: Bounce	Won	^[11]

^ Genone, Paola (7 May 2022). "Mehdi Baki, "Sortir du cadre"" (in French). Madame Figaro. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
^ Rosemont, Sophie (12 January 2023). "Mehdi Baki Celui Qui Aimait Danse". Athletica (in French). pp. 40–51.
^ de Cabissole, Dorothée (2 November 2023). Tous danseurs (in French). Paris: Marabout. p. 48-51. ISBN 978-2-501-18112-9.
^ Noé Chapsal and Mathys Theophile (4 January 2022). "Sweep #23: Mehdi Baki / Danseur, comédien" (Podcast) (in French). Sweep. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
^ Bourdet, Anne-Sophie (2 April 2021). "Avec «En corps» Cédric Klapisch entre dans la danse" (in French). L'Equipe. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
^ Bacot, Aurelien (4 April 2022). "En Corps: coup de projecteur sur le film de Cédric Klapisch" (in French). Canal+. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
^ Dilillo, John (5 January 2024). "Good Grief Shows a Different Side of Dan Levy: Everything You Need to Know". Netflix. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
^ "Bibi Zhou 'Lunar' by Jodeb". Promonews. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
^ "Vanupié dévoile 'Purple Light' avant l'album" (in French). Reggae.fr. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
^ "Bounce: Apple AirPods, Awards and Nominations". Television Academy. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
^ "Winner 2020, Apple Bounce". British Arrows. Retrieved 27 February 2023.