Hamzah Jamjoom
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• Name — Hamzah Jamjoom • Birthplace — Jeddah, Saudi Arabia • Education — DePaul University (MFA) • Occupation — Director Hamzah Jamjoom is a Saudi Arabian director. He has directed films like How I Got There and Rupture, both of which won the award for best Saudi film at the Red Sea International Film Festival in their respective years.
Early life
Jamjoom was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He graduated from DePaul University with a Master of Fine Arts in film.
Career
Jamjoom co-founded the production company Digital Hydra. Jamjoom's 2021 film, Rupture, debuted at the Red Sea International Film Festival, where it won an award for best Saudi film. In 2022, his film How I Got There won the same award. In December 2025, it was announced that Jamjoom would work with The Boys co-creator on a superhero series called Crestar and the Knight Stallion.
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- 1.Saudi filmmaker Hamzah Jamjoom's 'Rupture' puts women center stage. Arab News. 2021-12-15.
- 2.Barraclough, Leo. Hamzah Jamjoom's Eco-Thriller 'Running Dry' to Star Baraa Alem, Waleed Zuaiter, Houshang Touzie, Naif Aldaferi (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 2023-12-07.
- 3.Hamzah Jamjoom Delves Into Saudi Culture. WRMEA. 2016-10-24.
- 4.Quilty, Jim. 'Rupture' director Hamzah Jamjoom on his love of using genre films to smuggle in social commentary. Screen.
- 5.Vivarelli, Nick. 'The Boys' Co-Creator Darick Robertson Teams With Saudi Director Hamzah Jamjoom on Superhero Series 'Crestar and the Knight Stallion' (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 2025-12-09.
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