Person Details

Birthday: 1944-01-01 21:50:57

Death: 2011-02-05 21:50:57

Aliases: عمر أميرلاي

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria

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Movie Involvements: 21

TV Involvements: 0


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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.

Most Famous Work

Light and Shadows, the Last of the Pioneers: Nazih Shahbandar
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The Night
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7

The Night

(1992) Executive Producer
Everyday Life in a Syrian Village
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7
Video on Sand
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Video on Sand

(1984) Director
The Chickens
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8

The Chickens

(1977) Screenplay
There Are Many Things One Can Talk About...
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A Plate of Sardines
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8

A Plate of Sardines

(1997) Writer
A Flood in Baath Country
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A Flood in Baath Country

(2003) Director

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