He began his career in 1961 and is, subsequently, an actor, both amateur and professional, a student in Tunis and Paris, producer, and director.
Un jour, en pleine dépression, j'ai eu Serreau au téléphone et me plaignais de mon état.
[2]" (Rough English translation): "At this time, I started to play secondary roles in the theatre of Tunisia, but the situation of the theater and my ongoing confrontations with those responsible were not encouraging.
[1] However, Driss was also interested in other art forms and, in 2003, he founded the National School of Circus Arts-Tunis, of which he said: "Le centre est un projet et une décision présidentielle qui sert à mettre en évidence le rôle que peut jouer l'art du cirque dans la culture arabe.
[2]" (Rough English translation): "The centre is a project and a presidential decision that serves to highlight the role the art of the circus in Arab culture.