Malik Bendjelloul

Malik Bendjelloul, Swedish director and producer (died 2014)

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Born: September 14, 1977
Died: May 13, 2014
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1977

About Malik Bendjelloul

Malik Bendjelloul was a Swedish documentary filmmaker, journalist and actor. He directed the 2012 documentary Searching for Sugar Man, which won an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Bendjelloul's documentary Searching for Sugar Man won the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Eventually, the documentary achieved commercial success as well and made $3.6 million (£2.7 million) at the box office.

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Malik Bendjelloul timeline

2012He directed the 2012 documentary Searching for Sugar Man, which won an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
2013Bendjelloul's documentary Searching for Sugar Man won the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

The world when Malik Bendjelloul was born

Malik Bendjelloul was born in 1977. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1977

#1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
Top movieStar Wars
Top TV showHappy Days
Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
Technology milestoneApple II computer released
Defining fadStar Wars mania
Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Malik Bendjelloul's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1977	2026
Gas	$0.62	$3.45/gal
Average home	$49,300	$435,000
Average income	$16,009	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.23	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.13	$0.73
Population	220.2M	341 million

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