Haifaa al-Mansour
Age: 49 | From: Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
Person Details
Birthday: 1974-08-10 06:47:00
Aliases: هيفاء المنصور
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 14
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
Biography
Haifaa al-Mansour is the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia and is regarded as one of the most significant cinematic figures in the Kingdom. She finished her bachelor's degree in Literature at the American University in Cairo and completed a Master's degree in Directing and Film Studies from the University of Sydney. The success of her three short films, as well as the international acclaim of her award-winning 2005 documentary Women Without Shadows, influenced a whole new wave of Saudi filmmakers and made the issue of opening cinemas in the Kingdom a front-page discussion. Within the Kingdom her work is both praised and vilified for encouraging discussion on topics generally considered too taboo, like tolerance, the dangers of orthodoxy, and the need for Saudis to take a critical look at their traditional and restrictive culture.
Most Famous Work
The Wilds
(2020) Director
Mary Shelley
(2017) Writer
Nappily Ever After
(2018) Director
The Good Lord Bird
(2020) Director
Wadjda
(2012) Screenplay
The Perfect Candidate
(2020) Writer
The Wedding Singer's Daughter
(2018) Writer
Women Without Shadows
(2005) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2014 | Self | |
| 2008 | Self - Panellist | |
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Directing
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| 2020 | Director | |
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| 2018 | Director | |
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| 2017 | Director | |
| 2012 | Director | |
| 2005 | Director | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Writer | |
| 2018 | Writer | |
| 2017 | Writer | |
| 2012 | Screenplay | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |