Allaith Hajjo
Allaith Hajjo (born 1971) is a Syrian film director. He is best known for the films like "THE CORD", which won first place in The Hague. He is the son of the actor Omar Hajjo.
Also recorded as Allaith Omar Hajjo
Allaith Hajjo
- Name
- Allaith Hajjo
- Born
- 1971
- Birthplace
- Syria
- Occupation
- Film director
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Biography
Biography
He began his career as an assistant director until he made his first television series Spotlight 2001.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Allaith Hajjo • Born — 1971 • Birthplace — Syria • Years Active — 1971 – Till Date • Notable Works — THE CORD • Occupation — Film director • Website — http: allaithhajjo.net/
Early life and career
Early life and career
Al-Layth Hajjo was born in Damascus in 1971. He started his career as an assistant director where he worked with a number of Syrian directors such as Hatem Ali, Mamoun Al-Bunni, and Hisham Sharbatji. In 2001, he directed his first drama, Spotlight (2001–05) which was an instant hit that ran for six seasons; likewise The Lovers (2008–16) and Dayaa Dayaa (A Lost Village 2008–10), with three and two seasons, respectively. In 2011, he directed a documentary film entitled Nawfez Al- Rouh "Windows of the Soul" with the participation of Ammar Al-Ani, a co-production between the General Film Organization and the Directorate of Antiquities and Museums, in cooperation with the Roots Foundation. Hajjo directed some of the most popular television series in the region, such as "Al Antezar (2006)", "dayaa-dayaa (2007 & 2010)", "Al-Nadam (2016), "Al-Khirbeh (2011)", Masafat Aman (2019) and "Awlad Adam (2020)". In 2018, he made a short film, The Cord, written by Ramy Koussa, which premiered at the second El Gouna Film Festival in 2019 and won a number of awards.
Series
Series
• Maraya (1996) • Khan Al Harir 1 (1996) • Safar (TV Series) (1997) • Al-Thuraya (1998) • Maraya (1999) • The Four Seasons 1 (1999) • Maraya (2000) • The Four Seasons 2 (2001) • Impoliteness and a lot of predominance (2001), • The Roots Remain Green (2002)
As a director
As a director
Al-Layth Hajjo has many works. He directed many series, films, and video clips.
Series
Series
• Bokaat Daww (Spotlight) (2001) • Bokaat Daww (Spotlight) (2002) • Almakshouf (2003) • Bokaat Daww (Spotlight) (2004) • Ahel Al-Gharam (2006) • Al Antezar (2006) • De'ah Da'iah or dayaa-dayaa (2007) (en:A lost village) • Fenjan El Dam (2008) • De'ah Da'iah (2010) or dayaa-dayaa Second Season, • Takhatoo khater (2010), • Al-Khirbeh (2011) • Arwah Ariah (Naked Souls) (2012) • Sanaoud baad khalil (We'll be back Soon) (2013) • Laabt Al-Mout (The Game of Death) (2013) • Al Hakhaab (2014) • 24 karat (2015) • Al-Nadam (Regret) (2016) • Al-Waq Waq (2018) • Masafat Aman (A Safe Distance) (2019) • Souq Al Demaa (The Blood Market) (2019) • Awlad Adam (Adam's Children) (2020) • Safar Barlik (2023) • Resalet Al Imam (2023)
Documentary
Documentary
• Nawafez Al- Rouh (Windows of the Spirit) (2011)
Film
• The Cord (2018)
Awards
• Audience Award at the MENA Short Film Festival in its second session • Nominated in El Gouna Film Festival in 2019
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- 1.Scheele,Shryock, Judith.Andrew. The Scandal of Continuity in Middle East Anthropology. Indiana University Press. 12 September 2019. 978-0253043795.
- 2.'Political views cannot be more important than art': Syrian filmmaker Allaith Hajjo – Film – Arts & Culture. Ahram Online.
- 3.Who is Omar Hajjo?. www.arageek.com.
- 4.One of the founders of the Syrian theater and his son, the director Al-Laith Hajjo. awtanpost.net. 3 February 2021.
- 5.Omr Hajjo. syrmh.com. 15 September 2017.
- 6.Allaith Hajjo. arabic.arabianbusiness.com.
- 7."Spotlight" . Social Vision and Satirical Comedy Criticism. alroeya.ae.
- 8.The most Important Syrian personalities among the list of the 500 most powerful Arabs by Arabian Business. arabic.arabianbusiness.com.
- 9.11 Stars in the list of the 100 most powerful Arab Personalities in 2014. www.layalina.com.
- 10.Spot Light (2001). karohat.com.
- 11.Hiam Bannout. Laith Hajjo: I am always Confused and Anxious. www.independentarabia.com.
- 12.The "Umbilical Cord" of Laith Hajjo… From Neutralizing the Dictator to Ignoring his Crimes. daraj.com.
- 13.The Cord Brought Laith Hajjo to France. www.sayidaty.net.
- 14.El Gouna Film Festival. elgounafilmfestival.com.
- 15.Padgaonkar, Latika. El Gouna Film Festival: War, love and much in-between. Deccan Chronicle. 18 October 2018.
- 16.A Syrian comedy series. thetvdb.
- 17.Laith Hajjo's Biography. elcinema.
- 18.Al-Khirba. elcinema.
- 19.Kseroof, Ola. How 'Al Nadam' saved Syrian drama during Ramadan. StepFeed. 8 July 2016.
- 20.El Waq Waq 2018 – Comedy. Watanflix.
- 21.Syrian TV series shows 'safe distance' in post-war chaos to be fake Nidhal Koushaha. AW.
- 22.5 unforgettable roles played by Nada Abou Farhat. Nada Abou Farhat for Omneeyat.
- 23.How did the Arab public and critics interact with the Ramadan drama in the early days?. Globe Echo. 28 March 2023.
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