Duraid Lahham

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1934-02-09 (90 years old)

Place of Birth Damascus, Syria

Also Known As دريد لحام, Дурайд Лахам, غوار الطوشة, دريد محمد حسن لحام, Ghawar El Toshe, Duraid Laham, Durreid Lahham

Duraid Lahham

Biography

Duraid Muhammad Hassan al-Lahhaam is a Syrian actor-director born in al-Kumayreyya, Damascus in 1934. His talent appeared in 1958 on the university stage at the faculty of Science where he majored in chemistry and later taught it. His artistic career began in the sixties, when the director Sabah Qabbani offered him to participate in Damascene Night (سهرة دمشق). At the same time, he formed an artistic duet with the artist Nihad Qalei until the mid-seventies, he also cooperated with the poet and playwright Muhammad Al-Maghut in several successful works. He created the Syrian character called “Ghawwar al-Tawsheh” who became a household name in Syria and the Arab world. Among his plays, as actor-director, are Cheers, My Homeland (كاسك يا وطن), Ghorba (الغربة) and October Village (ضيعة تشرين). Among his television works are Hammam Al-Hana (حمام الهنا), My Family and I (عائلتي وانا) and The Return of Ghawwaar (عودة غوار). The Borders (الحدود) and The Report (التقرير) are among the films he directed.

Known For

Actor

2019
Damascus... Aleppo

as عيسى عبدالله

2011
Al Kherbah

as بو نمر بوقعقور

2006
1998
1996
Ahlam Abu Al-Hana

as Abu Al-Hana Tawakalna

1990
Kafrun

as ودود

1986
The Report

as عزمي بك

1984
The Borders

as Abdul Wadood

1982
Ghawar's Empire

as Ghawar Al-Tawsheh

1979
Wayn Al-Ghalat

as غوار الطوشة

1978
1975
Wake Up

as غوار الطوشه

1975
1974
1974
1973
1973
Salt & Sugar

as غوار

1972
The Mexican Hoax

as دريد خال الاطفال

1972
صح النوم

as غوار

1970
El Ragol El Monaseeb

as شحرور

1968
Bir Damat Aranıyor

as Ghawar / Zeki

1968
Hammam Al-Hana

as Ghawar El-Tosheh

1968
Ghawar's Pranks

as Ghawar El-Tosheh

1966
I Am Antar

as عنتر ابن حداد

1965

Writer

2006
1990
Kafrun

as Story

1984
The Borders

as Writer

1966
I Am Antar

as Script Consultant

1964

Director

2006
The Young Parents

as Director

1992
Rain Maker

as Director

1990
Kafrun

as Director

1984
The Borders

as Director

1979

Creator

1982
Wadi Al-Mesk

as Creator

1979
Wayn Al-Ghalat

as Creator