Waad al-Kateab

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1991-01-01 (33 years old)

Also Known As Waad al-Khateab, وعد الخطيب, Waad al-Khatib

Waad al-Kateab

Biography

Syrian journalist, filmmaker, and activist. Her documentary, For Sama (2019) was nominated for four BAFTAs at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, winning for Best Documentary, and the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards. Her coverage of the Battle for Aleppo won an International Emmy Award for Current Affairs & News for Channel 4 News. The pseudonymous surname Al-Kateab is used to protect her family.

Known For

Director

2024
2023
We Dare to Dream

as Director

2019
For Sama

as Director

Camera

2019
For Sama

as Director of Photography

Producer

2019
For Sama

as Producer

Actor

2019
For Sama

as Self