Omar Amiralay
Personal Info
Known For Director
Gender Male
Birthday 1944-01-01
Deathday 2011-02-05 (67 years old)
Place of Birth Damascus, Syria
Also Known As عمر أميرلاي
Omar Amiralay
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
Director
2003
A Flood in Baath Country
as Director
2000
The Man with the Golden Soles
as Director
1997
There Are Many Things One Can Talk About...
as Director
1997
A Plate of Sardines
as Director
1996
1995
Moudarres
as Director
1994
1985
Love Aborted
as Director
1984
Video on Sand
as Director
1981
The Misfortunes of Some
as Director
1978
About a Revolution
as Director
1977
The Chickens
as Director
1974
Everyday Life in a Syrian Village
as Director
1970
Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam
as Director
Writer
1997
1997
A Plate of Sardines
as Writer
1977
The Chickens
as Screenplay
1974
Everyday Life in a Syrian Village
as Writer
1970
Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam
as Writer
Actor
1987
Arab Camera
as Self