Omar Amiralay
Born: 1944-01-01 in Damascus, Syria
Died: 2011-02-05
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2003
- A Flood in Baath Country ... (Director)
2000
- The Man with the Golden Soles ... (Director)
1997
- A Plate of Sardines ... (Director)
- There Are Many Things One Can Talk About... ... (Writer)
1996
- On a Day of Ordinary Violence, My Friend Michel Seurat... ... (Director)
1995
- Moudarres ... (Director)
1994
1992
- The Night ... (Executive Producer)
1987
- Arab Camera as Self
- The Dream ... (Production Manager)
1985
- Love Aborted ... (Director)
1984
- Video on Sand ... (Director)
1981
- The Misfortunes of Some ... (Director)
1978
- About a Revolution ... (Director)
1977
- The Chickens ... (Director)
1974
- Everyday Life in a Syrian Village ... (Director)
1970
- Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam ... (Writer)