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Basil Al-Khatib

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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A Palestinian film and television director. Born on May 6th, 1962 in Hilversum, Holland. Lives with his family in Damascus, Syria since 1963. Graduate of the Department of the Film & TV Direction at the Moscow Higher Institute of Cinema (VGIK). Working in cinema and television drama since 1992. Director of "JAWA" art production.
BornMay 6, 1962
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    • Known for

    The Syrians (2016)
    The Syrians
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2016
    Sabah Al Jazaery and Salloom Haddad in Al Kharif (1994)
    Al Kharif
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director(as Bassel Al Khateeb)
    • 1994
    The Father (2015)
    The Father
    • Director
    • 2015
    Sulaf Fawakhrji and Lama Hakeim in Mary (2013)
    Mary
    • Director
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Director

    • Hayat Al Fahad and Shaima Ali in Afkar ommy (2025)
      Afkar ommy
      TV Mini Series
      • director
      • 2025
    • Margherit (2021)
      Margherit
      TV Series
      • director
      • 2021
    • The Guard of Jerusalem (Haris alqudis) (2020)
      The Guard of Jerusalem (Haris alqudis)
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Ghassan Massoud in The Confession (2019)
      The Confession
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Demashq Halab (2019)
      Demashq Halab
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Ibn Badis
      • Director
      • 2017
    • The Syrians (2016)
      The Syrians
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Father (2015)
      The Father
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Mother (2015)
      The Mother
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Sulaf Fawakhrji and Dima Kandalaft in Happened in Damascus (Ya Mal al-Sham) (2013)
      Happened in Damascus (Ya Mal al-Sham)
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Sulaf Fawakhrji and Lama Hakeim in Mary (2013)
      Mary
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Ahmed Al Zain, Mazen Moadam, Toni Issa, Pauline Haddad, and Wafaa Sharara in Al Ghaliboun (2011)
      Al Ghaliboun
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2012
    • I am Jerusalem (2010)
      I am Jerusalem
      7.1
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 2010
    • Balqis (2009)
      Balqis
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director (as Basil Al Khateeb)
      • 2009
    • Nasser (2008)
      Nasser
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008

    Writer

    • Divine Knowledge of Islam
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Ghassan Massoud in The Confession (2019)
      The Confession
      4.6
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • The Syrians (2016)
      The Syrians
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • The Father (2015)
      The Father
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • The Mother (2015)
      The Mother
      5.5
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Sulaf Fawakhrji and Lama Hakeim in Mary (2013)
      Mary
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • I am Jerusalem (2010)
      I am Jerusalem
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2010
    • Sabah Al Jazaery and Salloom Haddad in Al Kharif (1994)
      Al Kharif
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • written by (as Bassel Al Khateeb)
      • 1994

    Producer

    • Sounds of the Unheard
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014

    Personal details

    • Official site
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    • Alternative names
      • Basil Al Khateeb
    • Born
      • May 6, 1962
      • Hilversum, The Netherlands

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        Syrian From Palestinian Origin.

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