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Omar Amiralay

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
1

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 1, 1944 (82 years old)

Place of Birth
Damascus, Syria

Omar Amiralay

Biography

Omar Amiralay (Arabic: عمر أميرالاي‎‎) (1944 — 5 February 2011)was a Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist. He is noted for the strong political criticism in his films and played a prominent role in the events of the Damascus Spring of 2000.

Known For

Directing

2003A Flood in Baath Country...Director
2000The Man with the Golden Soles...Director
1997A Plate of Sardines...Director
1997There Are Many Things One Can Talk About......Director
1996On a Day of Ordinary Violence, My Friend Michel Seurat......Director
1995Moudarres...Director
1994Light and Shadows, the Last of the Pioneers: Nazih Shahbandar...Director
1985Love Aborted...Director
1984Video on Sand...Director
1981The Misfortunes of Some...Director
1978About a Revolution...Director
1977The Chickens...Director
1974Everyday Life in a Syrian Village...Director
1970Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam...Director

Writing

1997A Plate of Sardines...Writer
1997There Are Many Things One Can Talk About......Writer
1977The Chickens...Screenplay
1974Everyday Life in a Syrian Village...Writer
1970Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam...Writer

Production

1992The Night...Executive Producer
1987The Dream...Production Manager

Acting

1987Arab Cameraas Self