Basil Al-Khatib
Illustration — Basil Al-Khatib Basil Al-Khatib is a Syrian movie and TV director, from a Palestinian origin. He was born on 6 May 1962 in Hilversum, the Netherlands. He has lived with his family in Damascus, Syria since 1963.
Basil Al-Khatib
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- Born
- 1962 · Hilversum.
- Nationality
- Syria
- Occupation
- film director · television director · screenwriter
- Languages
- Arabic
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Illustration — Basil Al-Khatib Basil Al-Khatib is a Syrian movie and TV director, from a Palestinian origin. He was born on 6 May 1962 in Hilversum, the Netherlands. He has lived with his family in Damascus, Syria since 1963.
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List of television series and movies as a director
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His father is the Palestinian poet Yousif Al-Khatib. Basil is married to Diana Gabbour, a director of the Arab Syrian TV. He was a graduate of the Department of the Film & TV Direction, The Moscow Higher Institute of Cinema (VGIK). Basil was working in cinema and television drama since 1992.
• Yomein / Two Days (2024 movie) • Damascus Aleppo (2018 movie) TBR 28 FEBRUARY 2018 • The Father • The Mother (2015 movie) • Mariam (2013) • Al Ghaliboun (2011-2012 TV series) • Nasser (2008 TV series) • Abo Zaid Al-Helaly (2005 TV series) • Mawkib Al-Ebaa (2005 movie) • Nizar Qabbani (2005 TV series) • Returning to Haifa (2004 TV series) • Holako (2002 TV series) • Zy Qar (2001 TV series) • Al-Risala Al-Akhira (2000 movie) • Jalila (1993 movie)
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1962
Basil Al-Khatib born at Hilversum.
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