Omar Amiralay

Born: 1944-01-01

Birthplace: Damascus, Syria

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.

Known For

The Night
Arab Camera
There Are Many Things One Can Talk About...
Light and Shadows, the Last of the Pioneers: Nazih Shahbandar
About a Revolution
Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam
On a Day of Ordinary Violence, My Friend Michel Seurat...
The Dream
The Chickens
The Man with the Golden Soles

Top Movie Credits

The Night Executive Producer
The Dream Production Manager
The Chickens Screenplay