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Kamel Krifa

Kamel Krifa

Actor and producer · Tunisia

Kamel is Belgian citizen born in Tunisia and raised in Brussels, Kamel began training with Van Damme, who was only 13 at that time. They soon became best friends. As Van Damme made a name for himself in Hollywood, Kamel was invited by the burgeoning film star to join him at the Cannes Film Fest in 1989. The producer Mark DiSalle spotted Van Damme's constant companion and approached Kamel, insisting that he appear with Van Damme in "Death Warrant". For DiSalle it was a casting coup, but for Kamel it was the answer to his dreams. Kamel, who owned a restaurant in Brussels at that time, had found his true calling and followed Van Damme to America. During his Hollywood apprenticeship, Kamel became Van Damme's personal trainer. All the while Kamel also appeared in many films of the Belgian idol's starring vehicles, "Death Warrant", "Lionheart", "Double Impact", "universal Soldier", "Maximum Risk", "The Legionaire". In Hollywood, Kamel's reputation preceeded him, leading to the mentorship of another international action star, Steven Seagal. While working with segal, he took a part in Seagal's first blockbuster,"Under Siege" directed by Andy Davis (" The Fugitive"). Kamel appears in TV series as a guest star in "Bay Watch" , "Thunder In Paradise" and Commercials Because response to his work in "kickboxer IV" has been tremendous, Stephen J. Friedman CEO of King's Road-the film's production company - Offer to signed with Kamel a four picture deal, at that time Kamel choose to accept another offer from Mario Kassar.

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Biography from IMDb.

From
Tunisia
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Kamel Krifa's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Self
20%
Survival
17%
Power
15%
Bonds
15%
Society
2%
Revenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
7
Cold
2
Triumphant
2
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Rousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kamel Krifa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kamel Krifa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

14 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kickboxer: Retaliation(2018)

    Co-Producer · as O'Keefe

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Pound of Flesh(2015)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Left for Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Executive Producer

  • Basic Instinct 2(2006)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Inferno(1999)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Legionnaire(1998)

    Producer · as Abd-El Krim

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Knock Off(1998)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Maximum Risk(1996)

    as Boris

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Thunder in Paradise 3(1995)

    as Valdez

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor(1994)

    as Tong Po

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Universal Soldier(1992)

    Producer · as H.T.

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Double Impact(1991)

    Associate Producer · as Mahjong Manager · as Mah Jong Manager

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Death Warrant(1990)

    as Keel

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Lionheart(1990)

    as Attila's Bodyguard

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 1990 to 2018; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Universal Soldier (1992)

Midcredits 45th

Film career

19902018

Peak 1990 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting9 of 14: 6 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thProducing8 of 14: 5 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score18th

14 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s10 · 8 acting · 4 crew2000s2 · crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kamel Krifa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994)

90th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lionheart (1990)

Midcredits 50th · 48% liked

Reviewers score the acting 38/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kamel Krifa's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles26–70 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kamel Krifa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kamel Krifa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Claude Van Damme shares the most, 6.

Writers

Producers