Biography

Bilall Fallah

by Shrijan,

Bilall Fallah is a Belgian film director, producer, and actor. He is one-half of the Belgian-Moroccan filmmaking duo Adil & Bilall with Adil El Arbi who directed the 2020 action comedy movie Bad Boys for Life starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.    

How Old Is Bilall Fallah? What Is His Background? 

Bilall Fallah was born on January 4, 1986, in Vilvoorde, Flanders, Belgium, to parents of Moroccan origins. He is 35 years old at the time of this writing.

One-Half Of The Filmmaking Duo, Adil & Bilall

Bilall Fallah was one of only two Moroccan-born students at the Belgian film school he was attending. The other, Adil El Arbi, was also an aspiring filmmaker who shared not only his background but also his vision.

They soon became friends and collaborators, foraying into filmmaking with the 2011 short film Broeders. The short film was a success with the critics and received nods at several film festivals. They made their feature film directorial debut in the 2014 Belgian thriller Image.

Bilall Fallah (left) and Adil El Arbi (right) SOURCE: Wikipedia

The duo received their first taste of international success for the 2015 Belgian crime movie Black, based on the Black and Back books by Dirk Bracke. The movie was hailed by critics and won several awards and recognitions in international film festivals like Palm Springs International Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. Their 2018 crime film Gangsta yielded similar success.            

Adil & Bilall made their Hollywood breakthrough as the directors of 2020's Bad Boys for Life -- the third installment in the Bad Boys action crime movie series previously directed by Michael Bay.

The movie saw Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their roles as Detective Lieutenant Mike Lowrey and Detective Lieutenant Marcus Burnett, respectively. Bad Boys for Life went on to gross $426.5 million at the box office and became their biggest success to date. 

They are set to direct the upcoming action-comedy movie Beverly Hills Cop 4 starring Eddie Murphy. They will also direct and executive produce the upcoming Disney+ superhero series Ms. Marvel starring Iman Vellani.      

Is Bilall Fallah On Instagram?

Bilall Fallah is active on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram. He has nearly 60k followers on Instagram under the handle @fallahbilall. He is on Twitter under the handle @BilallFallah, where he has just over 2.4k followers.

What Is Bilall Fallah's Net Worth In 2021?  

According to some sources, Bilall Fallah is estimated to have a net worth of around $1 million and $5 million.