Omar Al Dakheel

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Place of Birth Kuwait City, Kuwait

Also Known As Omar Aldakheel

Omar Al Dakheel

Biography

Born and raised in Kuwait, Omar Al Dakheel moved to the US at 17 after receiving a full scholarship to the University of Miami. After graduating with a BS in Broadcast Journalism and a BA in Theatre Arts, he went on to earn his MFA at the USC School of Cinematic Arts where he focused on directing and producing. Omar directed "Jihad in Hollywood", which is now on Al Jazeera, and "al imam", which is now on PBS. Omar is based in Hollywood. His goal is to tell diverse stories with universal values that can bridge between religions and regions.

Known For

Director

2024
2019
Jihad in Hollywood

as Director

2017
Ablution

as Director

Producer

2024
2024
Witness

as Producer

2017
Ablution

as Producer

Camera

The Sister I Live With

as Assistant Camera

Writer

2017
Ablution

as Writer

Actor

2017
Ablution

as Waleed