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Sami Ghali

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Sami Ghali
Sami Ghali is known for A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017), Nancy Drew (2019) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). He has been married to Donia Achour since 31 March 2012. They have one child.
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    • Known for

    Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Pauli Weissman, Louis Hynes, and Presley Smith in A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)
    A Series of Unfortunate Events
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Special Effects
    Riley Smith, Leah Lewis, Tunji Kasim, Alex Saxon, Maddison Jaizani, and Kennedy McMann in Nancy Drew (2019)
    Nancy Drew
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Special Effects
    Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Kaya Scodelario, Brenton Thwaites, Pablo, and Chiquita in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
    6.5
    • Special Effects
    • 2017
    Dane DiLiegro and Amber Midthunder in Prey (2022)
    Prey
    7.1
    • Special Effects(as Sami Ghalli)
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Tiger Mom
      • special effects coordinator
      • Post-production
    • The Marshmallow Experiment
      • special effects coordinator
      • Post-production
    • Dark Angel
      • special effects coordinator
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
    • Kevin McGarry and Erin Krakow in When Calls the Heart (2014)
      When Calls the Heart
      7.9
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2021–2026
    • Taken at a Truck Stop: A Black Girl Missing Movie (2025)
      Taken at a Truck Stop: A Black Girl Missing Movie
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2025
    • Before Your Father Finds Us (2025)
      Before Your Father Finds Us
      5.3
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2025
    • Sung Kang, Karena Ka-Yan Lam, Elodie Yung, Osric Chau, Andrew Koji, Ross Butler, and Lana Condor in Worth the Wait (2025)
      Worth the Wait
      6.2
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2025
    • Ezra Moreland and Jessica Lowndes in Happy Howlidays (2024)
      Happy Howlidays
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024
    • Ashley Williams and Andrew W. Walker in Jingle Bell Run (2024)
      Jingle Bell Run
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024
    • Lou Diamond Phillips, James Clayton, Lee Majdoub, and Fei Ren in Get Fast (2024)
      Get Fast
      3.7
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024
    • Taylor Cole and Kevin McGarry in A Reason for the Season (2024)
      A Reason for the Season
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024
    • Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story (2024)
      Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story
      6.0
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024
    • Lyndsy Fonseca and Emma Tremblay in The Girl Who Wasn't Dead (2024)
      The Girl Who Wasn't Dead
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024
    • I Thought My Husband's Wife Was Dead (2024)
      I Thought My Husband's Wife Was Dead
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024
    • The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story (2024)
      The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024
    • Holland Roden and Chris McNally in Tipline Mysteries: Dial 1 for Murder (2024)
      Tipline Mysteries: Dial 1 for Murder
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024
    • Marco Grazzini and Laci J Mailey in Betty's Bad Luck in Love (2024)
      Betty's Bad Luck in Love
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024
    • Jon Voight, Charlie Weber, and Madison Bailey in The Painter (2024)
      The Painter
      4.8
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Sami Ghalli
    • Height
      • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
    • Spouse
      • Donia AchourMarch 31, 2012 - present (1 child)

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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