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- Ghassan Massoud (born September 20, 1958 in Damascus) is a Syrian actor and film-maker. He is best-known in the West for playing the role of the Muslim military general Saladin in Ridley Scott's 2005 film Kingdom of Heaven. He has also played the "Sheikh" in famous Turkish film "Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak" (Valley of the Wolves Iraq). Massoud is best known in Syria for his appearance in many Syrian-made films, and writing and directing the theatre play Diplomasiyyoun, and was part of the Syrian Ministry of Culture's National Theater's 2002 season. Married with both a son and daughter, Massoud teaches Drama at both the Damascus Music and Drama School and High Institution of Theatrical Arts. He has appeared in the Syrian films The Chant of Rain, and in Haytham Hakky's well known work Memories of the Forthcoming Age, and on the Syrian stage was an actor in August Strindberg's Miss Julie."Syria"
- Madline Tabar was born on 26 February 1958 in Beirut, Lebanon. She is an actress, known for Unruly Friends (2012), Khaltat Umri (2016) and Secret File (2022).Lebanon
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Hend Sabry is a Cairo-based Tunisian actress and lawyer. She was born in Tunis on 20th November and received her license in law at the Faculty of Law of Tunis in 2001. Later she completed her masters in law intellectual property and copyright in 2004. Her acting debut was at the age of fourteen in the Tunisian production "Les Silences du Palais" (Silence of Palaces) in 1994. After starring a number of Tunisian productions, Hend's breakthrough was through "Muzakirat Murahiqua" (A Teenager's Diary) that was considered the most controversial film in 2002. Her role gave her immediate stardom across the Arab world and in a short span of time she became one of the most prominent Tunisian actresses in Egypt and the Arab world. Sabry is prominently involved in social and humanitarian work; since 2009, she has been working closely with the UN World Food Programme on raising awareness about hunger in the region. In 2010, Sabry had officially become a WFP Regional Ambassador. She is also one of four women who have contributed in the Facebook campaign inspired by the Arab spring titled "The Uprising of Women in the Arab World" which promotes gender equality in accordance with the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights and calls to grant freedom, independence and security for Arab women."Tunisia- Actress
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Sabah was born on 10 November 1927 in Wadi Chahrour, Lebanon. She was an actress and producer, known for Khataf Merati (1954), Sharia el hub (1958) and Afrah al chabab (1964). She was married to Rushdi Abazah, Wassim Tabbara, Anwr Mansi, Baligh Hamdy, Nagib Shammas, Ahmed Farag, Joe Hammoud, Fadi Lebnan, Prince Khaled Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud and Youssef Shabaan. She died on 26 November 2014 in Beirut, Lebanon.Lebanon- Actress
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Warda Al-Jazairia was born on 22 July 1939 in Puteaux, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France. She was an actress, known for Almaz and Abdou Al-Hamouli (1962), Ah ya Lail ya Zaman (1977) and Sound of Love (1973). She was married to Baligh Hamdy and Jamal Qusairi. She died on 17 May 2012 in Cairo, Egypt.Algeria- Eyad Nassar is a highly renowned actor in the Middle East, and mainly in Egypt. He is of Jordanian descent, Eyad Nassar has paved his way into stardom, when he was first introduced to Egypt through his first role in a TV drama. His talent has grabbed everyone's attention, both, fans and entertainment industry professionals. He is also able to depict historical characters in a fresh way. Before he came to Egypt, he had already had a following through his various great work in Syrian TV dramas, and has already gained a wide range of Egyptians fans. Eyad has played many historical roles and epic characters, all of which were special, and powerful in his own way. He is now becoming one of the most sought after Actors in Egypt. Eyad is persistent in strengthening his craft, through constant training and research. His latest work as Sayed El Agati in Moga Harra has reached critical acclaim, creating an even bigger ripple and massively expanding his fan base of all walks of life and age groups. He is now ready to strengthen his already incredible talent in Los Angeles, and share his work internationally.Jordan
- Jamal Soliman is known for Hada'eq el-shaytan (2006), Qessat Hobb (2010) and Al-Taghriba Al-Filistinia (2004). He has been married to Rana Salman since 18 October 2003. They have one child.Syria
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With a smile that melts hearts and looks that catch all eyes, Lebanese actress Nour made quite an impression on audiences from her first roles in Egyptian films, TV series, and plays.
Her beauty might be one of the elements that initially put her in the limelight, however, it's her talent that kept her shining in the film industry for over 20 years. Presenting striking performances in comedy, drama, or thrillers, Nour has no doubt proven to be quite a skillful actress.
Nour is a graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Beirut. While studying, she started modeling in TV commercials. She first visited Egypt to audition for Chipsy Egypt's new TV commercial with Egyptian actor Hesham Selim and director Sherif Arafa. Soon after, Nour was chosen by director Saeed Hamed to star opposite Egyptian star Ahmed El Sakka in the blockbuster SHORT W FANELAH W CAP (2000).
The film was a massive success, with Nour leaving a good impression on audiences, who named her 'The Lebanese Nour.' In the following years, Nour starred in several romantic hits like IZZAY TEKHALI EL-BANAT TEHIBBAK film (2003), director Kamla Abu Zekri's first film SANA OULA NASB (2004), SAYED EL ATIFI (2005) - in which she starred opposite Egyptian singer Tamer Hosny in his first leading role - and then TISBAH ALA KHAIR (2017).
Refraining from the typecast of the sweet, nice girl, Nour took part in many drama films, including ASHAB WALA BUSINESS (2001), in which she played the role of a young TV director whose passion for the Palestinian Intifada leads her to risk her own life. In 2007, she starred in two other drama films - NUQTAT ROJOO and KASHF HESAB, the first feature film by director Amir Ramsis. Two years later she starred in the psychological drama film MEKANO (2009) by director Mahmoud Kamel, alongside actors Taim Hasan and Khaled El-Sawy, and in 2016 she starred in the drama-thriller MEN TALATEEN SANA by director Amr Arafa.
Nour also showed audiences her funny side in the comedies OKAL (2004) alongside Egyptian actor Mohammed Saad, along with ZARF TAREK (2006) and MATAB SENA'Y (2006) with Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy.
With more talent to flaunt, Nour surprised audiences by playing complex villain characters with Ahmed Ezz in Sandra Nashaat's blockbusters MALLAKI ISKANDARIYA (2005) and AL RAHINA (2006), playing the role of an international terrorist in the latter.
Her small-screen repertoire includes many TV hits, such as AL-AMEEL 1001 (2005) with Mostafa Shaban, DOMOA AL QAMAR (2008) with Riyad Al-Kholi and Rania Farid Shawky, seasons one and two of SARAYA ABDEEN (2014-2015) - which featured a star-studded cast from Egypt and the Arab world - and EL-EXCELLANCE (2014), where she reunited with Ahmed Ezz.
In 2018, she took part in the Ramadan hit series RAHIM with Yasser Galal, for which she received the Best Actress Award at the Arab Satellite Channels Festival.
Nour also took part in the play TEHEB TESHOUF MA'SAH in 2002 and starred in radio series, including GHARAM ALA EL INSTAGRAM (2015) with Ahmed Ezz.
In Ramadan 2020, Nour starred in the TV series EL PRINCE opposite Mohamed Ramadan. Written and directed by Mohamed Samy, the TV drama received massive success among audiences and critics alike. In the same year, she also starred in the TV drama GAMAL EL HAREEM by director Manal El-Seify alongside Khaled Selim.
In 2021, Nour reunited with Egyptian star Yasser Galal in the TV series DEL RAGEL (MAN'S SHADOW). She was also featured in the TV prank show KHAMAS NAGOUM (Five Stars), which brought together Ghada Adel, Mostafa Amar, Karim Fahmy, and Mohamed Al-Sharnuby as TV show presenters for the first time.
Nour was also featured in the music video MET'ALA BEEKY which was released during the closing ceremony of the fifth El-Gouna Film Festival. Alongside her, the video starred 10 actresses from five Arab countries - Yousra, Hend Sabri, Shereen Reda, Saba Mubarak, Tara Emad, Huda El-Mufti, Fatima Al-Banawi, Mayan El-Sayed, Sarrah Abdelrahman, and TV presenter Raya Abirached.
In Ramadan 2022, Nour starred in the series RAGEEN YA HAWA alongside Egyptian star Khaled El-Nabaw under the direction of Mohamed Salama and based on a story by the late renowned writer Osama Anwar Okasha, featuring a screenplay adapted by Mohamed Soliman Abdel-Malek.
Furthermore, Nour joined the cast of seasons two and three of the TV series MAWDOO AAELY (Family Matter) starring Maged El-Kedwany, Shereen Reda, Mohamed Shahin, Enass Kamel, and Rana Raeis. The TV series, which is directed by Ahmed El-Gendy, is now available on Shahid VIP.
Also, in 2022, Nour co-starred with comedy actor Mohamed Henedy in NABIL EL GAMEEL PLASTIC SURGEON, which is directed by Khaled Marei.
Nour was part of the Best Arab Film Award's Jury in the 2022 Cairo International Film Festival.
In 2023, Nour was featured as a guest of honor in EL KEBEER AWI season seven aired during the 2023 Ramadan season. Her most recent work is Beit El Ruby with Kareem abdel aziz which topped the box office with more than 70 million EGP revenue.Lebanon- Chawki Mejri was born on 11 November 1961 in Tunis, Tunisia. He was a director, known for The Invasion (2008), Kingdom of Ants (2012) and Soqoot Hor (2016). He was married to Saba Mubarak. He died on 10 October 2019 in Cairo, Egypt.Tunisia
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Hatem Ali was born on 2 June 1962 in Golan Heights. He was a director and actor, known for The Long Night (2009), Salah Al-deen Al-Ayyobi (2001) and Saqr Qoraish (2002). He was married to Dala' Al Rahabi. He died on 29 December 2020 in Cairo, Egypt.Syria- Actress
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Saba Mubarak is trailblazer star with a distinguished repertoire that includes a number of successful and internationally recognized works. From the Gulf, the Levant, Egypt and the Maghreb, Saba has won many titles and awards that reflect her ability to present the issues and conditions of Arab women with contemporary and historical variations in more than 60 works between cinema, TV and theater.
Mubarak was born in Jordan to a Jordanian father and a Palestinian mother, Hanan Al-Agha, a writer, painter and poet. Saba was greatly influenced by her mother, who shaped her artistic personality and helped her set goals at an early age. She graduated from the faculty of Fine Arts at the Yarmouk University in Jordan where she studied Theatre and Directing. While still studying, Saba made her acting debut in the Jordanian play Al Sarkha (1996) and the TV drama Qamar W Sahar (1998).
In 2003, Saba landed her first film role in the Jordanian film Travel of the Wings, followed by Out of Service, Mamlakat Al Naml (The Kingdom of Ants), and the award-winning film Transit Cities. In 2007, Mubarak starred in Al Ijtiyah (The Invasion) TV drama by director Shawqi Al Majri. The TV series won the International Emmy Award, becoming the first TV production in the Arab world to receive the prestigious award. Following her powerful performance as the Queen of Sheba in the historical TV drama Balqees (2009), produced by Dubai TV, Saba became one of the A-list actresses in the Arab film and TV industry.
In 2010, Saba made her foray into Egyptian cinema through the film Bentein Min Masr. After that, she turned to Egyptian TV dramas, starring in Sharbat Louz, Mouga Harra (Heatwave), Asia, and Khalaf Allah, in addition to two seasons of Hekayat Banat, produced by MBC. In Ramadan 2016, Saba dazzled audiences with her performance of Dorria in director Mohammed Yassin's TV drama Afrah Al Qobba (Wedding Song), a role for which she received critical and audience acclaim.
During Ramadan 2018, Saba played the lead role in director Amr Salama's TV series Tayea, alongside star Amr Youssef. For the first time, Saba played the role of a woman from Upper Egypt. Tayea was widely discussed on Twitter after the episode of her murder and the episode exceeded 5 million views on YouTube.
On the international level, Saba starred in the Swedish action/thriller films Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter and Hamilton: I Nationens Intresse, alongside star Mikael Persbrandt in 2012.
Saba broke into the film production business by founding her production house Pan East Media in Dubai with the main objective of creating genuine Arab audio-visual content and presenting first-rate artistic works on both regional and international levels. The company's debut production is the film The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul by Turkish director Andac Haznederoglu, where Mubarak stars playing a Syrian refugee on a journey from Turkey to Germany.
Through Pan East Media, Saba produced Obour TV series, where she starred alongside a large number of Syrian and Jordanian stars and real-life refugees. Premiered on TV in Ramadan 2019, Obour shed light on the daily struggles of refugees through some real-life stories of those who joined El Wasl Refugee Camp in search of a better life. Saba's next TV series was the Jordanian drama Haris Al Jabal (The Mountain's Guardian) which aired during Ramadan 2020. The big-budget series marked Saba's return to the Bedouin drama in years. With her great ambition, Saba will soon be making her directorial debut.
Mubarak received several awards and accolades, including the Special Jury Award at the Arab Theatre Festival, Best Actress Award at the Middle East Now Festival in Italy, two-time Best Jordanian Actress in 2009 and 2010, Dubai Drama Award for her role in Balqees, and the Jordanian Tyche Awards for Best Arab Actress in 2012. Most recently, Mubarak won the Best Actress Award at the Silk Road International Film Festival in Ireland for her role in The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul that also won five other awards at international film festivals, including the Antalya Film Festival, Arab Film Festival in Korea, and the European Film Market (EFM), held as part of the Berlin International Film Festival. The film also screened at more than 10 international film festivals.
Besides being an actress and producer, Mubarak has wide experience as a jury member at international film festivals. She was selected as a jury member of the International Emmy Awards for two times, a jury member of the Feature and Short Competitions at the Malmo Arab Film Festival in Sweden, a jury member at the 38th Cairo International Film Festival, as well as a jury member of the Short Film Competition at the 2nd El Gouna Film Festival in 2018.
Her Majesty Queen Noor Al-Hussein honored Mubarak while attending the 37th International Arab Youth Congress (IAYC), organized by the National Centre for Culture and Arts (NCCA) in Jordan, as a guest of honor. Moreover, the feature film project Daughters of Adbulrahman by actress and producer Saba Mubarak and director Zaid Abu Hamdan won a production grant from the Jordan Film Fund (JFF), organized by The Royal Film Commission Jordan - RFC, as one of 13 cinematic projects. Recently, Saba finished working on Daughters of Adbulrahman film by Zaid Abu Hamdan, which she co-produces along with Film Clinic. Also, in Sep.2021, she attended the world premiere of her film Amira, by Mohamed Diab, at the 78the Venice International Film festival. The film, written by the trio Mohamed, Khaled and Amira Diab and co-produced by several big Arab production companies, won three awards at the Venice festival: the Lanterna Magica Award, Enrico Fulchignoni Award and 10th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue.Jordan- Actress and Syrian producer , holds a BA in English literature at Damascus University. The art beginning in "Ajman" TV broadcaster, then turned to acting after being encouraged by the director "Nagdat Anzor", to provide the first functional roles in 1998 through the series (Residues Photos). The first roles in cinema was in the movie (Shaban El Faresy), then moved to Egypt to offer a lot of television and movie in Egypt and Syria , and highlighted its cinematic (Life Or Death), (Demons), (Moments Of Femininity), (Cabaret), (Shaaban El Faresy), and (El Farah).Syria
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Sulaf Fawakhrji is known for Asmahan (2008), Cleopatra (2010) and Born from the Flank: Wilada Min Alkhasira (2011).Syria- Actress
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Haifa Wehbe was born on 10 March 1976 in Mahrouna, Lebanon. She is an actress, known for Bahr al nojoum (2008), Dokkan Shehata (2009) and Renegades of Europe (2022). She was previously married to Ahmad Abu Husheima.Lebanon- Actress
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She studied accounting and at the end of the month of Nov. 1993 began working in the field of "Modelanj" she was the first fashion show she shared in was in the season of Christmas for a number of fashion designers, also appeared in the announcement of a washing powders and which was filmed in Lebanon to introduce in Saudi Arabia. At the beginning of 1998 began to appear in "the LBC" station as an actress through its participation in a number of dramas including "Mariana" and "Tomorrow is another day" .During 2002 and 2003 years" Ceren" was elected as the best model in a huge competition. In 2003 she got the first Championship through the series "Mydaughter".Lebanon- Kinda Alloush Kinda Alloush is a Cairo-based Syrian actress who has made her foray into acting by starring in Syrian dramas that have been widespread and successful across the Arab world at that time. However, Kinda's talent and ambition have enabled her to make her way through the Egyptian TV and film industry to establish a prominent name throughout the whole Arab world after that. She has an extensive repertoire of notable works with significant directors across the Arab world, including Chaouki Mejeri, Haitham Hakki, Sherif Arafa, Hatem Ali, Khaled Marei, Mohamed Yassin, and Marwan Hamed. Kinda graduated from the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in Damascus, where she studied Theater Criticism. She also studied French literature and made a brief foray into the theatrical direction as an assistant director before she turned to acting in 2005. Her acting debut was in a TV drama called ASHWAK NAAEIMA (2005), followed by SHAGHAF and ALZZAHIR BYBRS. In 2006, she starred in AHKAD KHAFEYA TV Series, to be followed in the next year by FAJR AKHAR, SULTANA, ZEL AMRA'A, HASSIBA, HOKM AL ADALA, GONON EL ASR, and ALAIJTIAH tackles the Israeli invasion to the Palestinian cities and villages in 2002. The series is directed by Chaouki Mejeri and received an Emmy Award, marking the first Arab work to receive such an award. In 2007, Kinda made her foray into the film Industry through HADETHA A'LA TAREEQ film by Syrian director Rasha Sharbatgy to star after that in HALAWET ROUH by Syrian director Laila Awad and ALTAJLIA A'AKHIR LI GHAYLAN ALDAMASHQI by Syrian director Haitham Hakki in 2008. The next year, Kinda also took part in MARA OKHRA film by Syrian writer and director Joud Said. Her talent seemed to attract a large number of film auteurs across the Arab world immediately as she took part in several Arab films and TV dramas, where she appeared in the Egyptian TV hit HEDOU' NESBI by late Tunisian director Chaouki Mejeri, starring along with a large number of Arab TV stars in 2009. In the same year, Kinda also starred in the Egyptian blockbuster WELAD EL-AMM by Sherif Arafa. Her long list of notable TV works includes AHL CAIRO (2010), which won her Murex D'Or Award for Best Actress. At the same time, she maintained her presence in the Syrian drama by starring in AL A'SHK EL HARAM (2010) and the two parts of the TV series WILADA MIN ALKHASIRA. In 2012, Kinda settled in Egypt to take part in a number of outstanding TV series; Khaled Marei's NIRAN SADEEKA (2013), for which she won Excellence Award at the Oscar ART in 2013, and AL AHD (EL KALAM EL MOBAH) (2015) along with A'D TANAZOLY (2014), followed by Mohamed Yasine's AFRAH AL QOBA in 2016 and the two TV series HAGAR GOHANAM and AHL AL GHARAM in 2017. Kinda's filmography also includes a plethora of box office hits, including AL-MASLAHA (2012) by director Sandra Nashaat, and the highest-grossing romantic film in the history of Egyptian cinema HEPTA: THE LAST LECTURE (2016) along with other films that screened at international festivals. These films include WAHID SAHEEH (2011) by director Hady Al Bagouri, where she played the role of a Christian girl with an impossible love story, the social comedy film EXCUSE MY FRENCH (2014) by director Amr Salama which sheds the light on the religious differences, and the fantasy film THE ORIGINALS (2017) by Marwan Hamed, as well as other films, like BRTITA , AL-FGOMI (2011), and 33 YOUM (2013). In 2020, Kinda starred in DAI EL AMAR, a TV series that addressed for the first time artificial insemination, which some people may resort to as a means of conceiving a child. DAI EL AMAR which was aired on DMC and Watch It, is part of 6 stories featured in the TV series ELLA ANA. In 2021, she was featured in Shahid original series SITTAT BAYT AL MAADI. Directed by Mohamed Salama and written by Mohamed Ezzat, the series SITTAT BAYT AL MAADI is the Arabic version of the US series WHY WOMEN KILL. Alongside Kinda Alloush, it stars Injy El Mokkaddem, Tara Emad, Sabry Fawaz, Enjy Kiwan, Mirhan Hussein, and Ahmed Wafik, among other guest stars. In 2022, Kinda's film Nezouh by the Syrian director Soudade Kaadan was premiered at Venice International Film Festival where it received the Audience Award. Furthermore, it competed in the 2nd edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival. The star-studded cast of the film includes Samer al Masri, Hala Zein, Darina Al Joundi. The film is about the war in Syria, and it was shot by the well-known director of photography Hélène Louvart. Later in 2022, Kinda starred in Netflix's THE SWIMMERS, which quickly became a hit, ranking first in the list of the Top 10 movies on Netflix in a number of Arab countries, including Egypt, Lebanon, Kuwait, Morocco, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, it came in first in Germany and second in several other European countries, including Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands. THE SWIMMERS had its world premiere at the Cairo International Film Festival and was the opening film at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival. It was also shown at a number of other film festivals, including the BFI London Film Festival, the Marrakesh International Film Festival, and the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival. THE SWIMMERS' success continues to astound everyone, especially after being nominated for a Bafta Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year. THE SWIMMERS, written and directed by Sally El Husseiny, is based on the true story of Yusra and Sara Mardini, Syrian refugee sisters who made it to the Olympics. On a further note, Kinda's upcoming works include YELLOW BUS, a co-production between USA, Mexico, India, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates. The film has finished its production process and shall screen exclusively on OSN Network as one of its originals, following its screenings in theaters and international film festivals. YELLOW BUS highlights several human topics, such as motherhood, Identity, Social alienation, and loss, all of which are entangled within a dramatic plot that represents Arab communities in particular, and international ones in general. This was evident in the story of a six-year-old girl who died of heat exhaustion after falling asleep on the school bus without anybody recognizing her. The film stars Kinda Alloush alongside Bollywood Indian star Tannishtha Chatterjee, who won Best Actress Award at a number of international festivals, including the British Independent Film Awards for her role in the British film BRICK LANE, as well as Bollywood star Amit Sial, known for the famous series INSIDE EDGE, that was nominated for the International Emmy Awards in 2018. Besides her remarkable history as an actress, Kinda's works as an assistant director also include a number of distinguished works; Haval Amin's film THE NATIVITY and Nabil al-Maleh's HUNTING PARTY. She also directed the documentary film Fi Mahab Al-Rih which highlights the suffering of Syrian workers in Lebanon. Furthermore, she prepared and assisted in directing the documentary series IGHRAA Speaks about the Syrian star Ighraa. Kinda was selected as a jury member in a number of international film festivals, including the 32nd and 39th Cairo International Film Festival in 2012 and 2017, the Tropfest Arabia Short Film Festival (2012), the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries in 2013, the Freedom Films competition at the Luxor African Film Festival (2018), and the Short Film Competition within El Gouna Film Festival in 2020. On the humanitarian side, Kinda has always been keen on taking part in a lot of initiatives that support refugees from around the globe, especially from Syria. Kinda's support is not limited to the moral one, she is also keen on attending field activities and visiting refugee camps in different areas, the thing that put her name on the High Profile Supporters' list by the UN Commissioner for Refugees.Syria
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Dorra Zarrouk was born on 13 January 1980 in Tunisia. She is an actress and writer, known for Zombie Goes Zombie, Al Me'adeya (2013) and Hadid (2014).Tunisia- Nicole Saba was born on 26 June 1974 in Beirut, Lebanon. She is an actress, known for Special Operations (2007), Al saffah (2009) and Al Hayba (2017)."Lebanon"
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Latifa was born on 14 February 1961 in Manouba, Tunisia. She is an actress, known for Silence... We're Rolling (2001), Latifa: El ostaz (2021) and Culture et dépendances (2001)."Tunisia"- Actor
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Before his sky-rocketing breakthrough in the Arab world, Dhafer L'Abidine enjoyed a successful career in the West, appearing in international film productions, such as Children of Men (2006), Sex and the City 2 (2010), Centurion (2010), Black Forest (2012), and Rise of the Footsoldier (UK). L'Abidine took part in the American TV series The Looming Tower which received four Emmy nominations. Additionally, Dhafer finished filming his role in Netflix's new French-speaking series The Eddy. available on Netflix, the series is produced and directed by the Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle (La la Land), written by Jack Throne, and co-produced by Alain Poul.
His drama hit, Aroos Beirut, whose second season debuted on MBC4, has received great reviews across the Arab world. Furthermore, his latest film Bloodline, the first Arabic-speaking vampire horror, is now available on Shahid VIP. In 2021, Dhafer's debut feature Ghodwa, which he directed, produced, and acted in, scooped the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) award at the 43rd Cairo International Film Festival. The film is in the final stages now, and it is expected to be released soon. Dhafer is gearing up for his role in the third season of the hit TV series Aroos Beirut.
In 2021, Tunisian star Dhafer L'Abidine was named a brand ambassador for Cartier. In the role, L'Abidine will collaborate with the house on various events and appearances. Dhafer's acting journey started in 1999 when he moved to the UK to join the Birmingham School of Acting, from which he graduated with a Professional Acting Diploma in 2002. A year later, Dhafer made his acting debut in the UK in the popular TV series Dream Team (Sky TV) for two seasons. He then went on to appear in numerous popular British television dramas, including Spooks (BBC), Strike Back (Sky TV/CINEMAX), Wallander (ITV), Wire in the Blood (ITV), Hunted (BBC/HBO), season 5 of the French TV series Engranages on Canal+ and the American TV series Transporter on TNT and HBO Canada. Recently, Dhafer appeared in the British TV series Fearless. Always keen on appearing in TV dramas in the Arab world, Dhafer starred in the TV series Eugénie Nights (2018), which takes place in Cairo and Port Said in 1946. In 2017, he starred in the two successful TV series Caramel and Halawat Al Dounia, for which he won the Murex D'or for Best Arab Actor in a TV series in 2018. L'Abidine starred in Al Khoroug TV series (2016), Taht Al Saytara TV series (2015), for which he won the Best Actor award at the Arab Satellite Channels Festival. He won critical acclaim for his performances in Farq Tawqeet (2014), Neran Sadeqa (2013), Vertigo (2012), and Zakerat Al Jassed (2010), which featured an array of A-list stars from across the region, and the Tunisian TV series Maktoub (2008). As for Arab films, L'Abidine starred in several Tunisian films, including Dowaha (Buried Secrets) (2009), Fin December (2010), and Fausse Note (2012). And outside Tunisia, he starred in the Egyptian action-comedy film Esmat Abu Shanab (2016), and the Lebanese film Habbet Caramel (2017). Dhafer is a UN Women's champion and he works closely with the United Nation on the issues of gender equality and violence against women. In March 2018, Dhafer attended an event titled Understanding Masculinities in the Middle East and North Africa Region at the Japan Society in New York as a guest of honor. The event was organized by the UN Women, Brazilian organization Promundo, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)."Tunisia"- Actress
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Majida El-Roumi is a Lebanese singer, her father is the great musician Haleem al-Roumy who appointed the Lengend Fairuz, in her early beginnings, as a chorus singer at the radio station in Beirut, went on to compose several songs for her and chose for her the stage name Fairuz. Majida al-Roumy was influenced, since childhood, with top Arab singers and musicians like Muhammad Abdul Wahhaab, Om Kolthoum, Abdul Haleem Haafez and Asmahaan. Raymond Safadi, her cousin, was fascinated with her voice and thought that she could be very successful if she pursued singing as a profession. Majida al-Roumy was appointed Ambassador for the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on World Food Day, October 16, 2001 in an official ceremony in Rome, Italy. She has participated in numerous round-table discussions on the role of FAO Ambassadors in helping the Organization combat world hunger. As FAO Ambassador, Majida inaugurated the First Annual Agricultural Week in Lebanon and dedicated the book prepared by FAO "Sanaabel el-kheir" on 8 November 2005 during an official ceremony to celebrate World Food Day 60th Anniversary at the UNESCO Palace in Beirut."Lebanon"- Writer
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Nagib El-Rihani was born on 21 January 1889 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a writer and actor, known for The Flirtation of Girls (1949), Yacout (1934) and Libat el-Sitt (1946). He was married to Badia Massabni. He died on 8 June 1949 in Cairo, Egypt."Iraq"- Tim Hassan was born on February 17 1976 in Sheikh Bader Tartus By the age of 5, he moved with his family to Damascus and live there.
Tim attended The Performing Arts Institute in Damascus.
He began his acting career in 2000 with the two series Kan Ya Makan and Alzir Salem Then He continued his way with starring roles at Hugest dramas One after the other.
He made his big screen appearance in two films Mikano 2008 Plan B 2015
Tim won numerous awards like: Best Actor Almalek Farouk At Murex D'or 2007 Best Actor Almalek Farouk At ART Festival 2007 Best Actor Zaman Alaar At Dubai film festival 2009"Syria" - Director
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The director Mohamed Khan was born on October 26th 1942. He completed his high school in Egypt, then traveled to England where he earned his diploma in 1962. He directed several movies in 8mm. He went back to Egypt in 1963 & worked as script writer in a Cairo production company. Worked in Lebanon for few years as an assistant director, then went to live in England from 1970 till 1978 & there wrote his book "Introduction to the Egyptian Cinema" in English. He lives in Egypt now & has one daughter (Nadin) & one son (Hassan). He's one of the best known directors in the Egyptian Cinema."Pakistan"- Actress
- Soundtrack
A very talented singer with a beautiful voice. She starred in two films, the first, Intisar al-chabab (1941), was with her older brother 'Farid Al Atrach' and the second Gharam wa intiqam (1944). Asmahane died in a car accident while filming 'Gharam wa intiqam', it is rumoured, through the war between the secret services in Cairo during World War II."Syria"- Actor
- Composer
- Producer
Farid Al Atrache was born in Jebel Ed-Druz, Southern Syria in 1915. His parents were Prince Fahad Al Atrache and Princess Alia. In 1923, Prince Fahad and the Al Atrache clan were fighting against the French occupation of their land and as a result, Princess Alia had to flee to Egypt with her three young children Fouad, Farid and Amal. Their journey was diffcult where they travelled from Beirut through Palestine and finally Egypt without any personal documents. The Egyptian government granted them permission to stay, and the family settled at one of Cairo's popular districts where they lived in a one room flat after being accustomed to living in luxurious palaces. The mother had to work as a singer at private parties,and weddings in order to support her children who also took jobs while they went to school. Farid and his young sister Amal were interested in their mother's love of music, so she encouraged them to sing and taught her son how to play the oud. In their early youths, Farid and Amal (who later became Asmahane), began to draw the attention of composers and song writers who were amazed by their musical talents and beautiful voices, and eventually the duo were singing at radio stations and in front of wide audiences. The cinema was also the gateway to success and glory for Farid and Asmahane as they starred in two films. Once again tragedy struck Farid, his sister Asmahane was killed in a car accident and there were rumors that she was involved with the British intelligence.
Farid continued to sing and compose until one day he met Samia Gamal, a lovely belly dancer who captured his heart, and together they created a duo starring in several musical films from the late 1940s and the early 1950s. However, their relationship didn't last because Samia married an American man who embraced Islam and they both travelled to the U.S, and again Farid was lonely and sad but he still loved Samia. His next films and songs contained feelings of love and anguish in addition to patriotism. He spent his last years in Lebanon while he made frequent visits to Egypt, Arab countries and Europe. He died in Beirut on December 26, 1974 and that was before attending the premiere of his last film with actress Mervat Amin "Nagahm fi Hayati"."Syria"- Nour Al Hoda was born on 24 December 1924 in Mersin, Turkey. She was an actress. She died on 9 July 1998."Lebanon"
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Estafan Rosti was born on 16 November 1891 in Italy. He was an actor and director, known for Gamal wa Dalal (1945), Inshudat el fuad (1932) and Antar effendi (1936). He died on 22 May 1964 in Cairo, Egypt."Austria"- Mari Munib was born on 11 February 1905 in Beirut, Lebanon. She was an actress, known for Inshudat el radio (1936), El azima (1939) and Shebbak habibi (1951). She was married to Fawzi Munib. She died on 21 January 1969."Lebanon"
- Actress
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Dalida was a French-Italian singer, born to Italian parents in Egypt. She moved to France in her 30's, where she enjoyed the most successful part of her career. She was born on January 17, 1933 in Cairo, Egypt as Yolande Christina Gigliotti. She was married to Lucien Morisse. She died on May 3, 1987 in Paris, France."Italy"- She entered the Lebanese University of Fine Arts to study the representation and direction of theater, television and movies.She participated in several television and theatrical and cinematic works in Lebanon and began working as a model, and in 1996 worked as a broadcaster in the Lebanese national television.Discovered by great director and the maker of the stars in the Arab world, Mr. "Simon Asmar",who present her to the singing Arab arena with her first album in 2001, which met with great success."Maya Nasry" made her first film starring in the Egyptian movie "Code 36" in front of the star "Mostafa Shaaban"."Lebanon"
- "Tunisia"
- Actor
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Abdel Salam Al Nabulsy was born in Northern Tripoli in 1899. His father sent him to Egypt so he could study at Al-Azhar Mosque, and while he was there he became interested in acting. He acted on stage for a while and when his family knew about his new career, they stopped sending him money so he could concentrate on his studies. Then Abdel Salam had to find a way to earn his living, he portrayed evil characters which aren't too violent, then he chose comedian roles in most of his films. He used to write in several Egyptian magazines, he also spoke different languages, such as French."Palastine"- Ibrahim Khan is known for Dawn of the Mummy (1981), Nihayat El Shayateen (1970) and Ibn Al Shaytan (1969)."Sudan"
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Ahmed Mekky was born on 19 June 1978 in Egypt. He is an actor and writer, known for Al Kabeer (2010), You Fly (2009) and No Retreat, No Surrender (2010)."Algeria"- Actress
Rakeen Saad was born on 16 December 1989 in Amman, Jordan. She is an actress, known for Rivo (2022), AlRawabi School for Girls (2021) and 3000 Nights (2015)."Jordan"