Hatem Ali (Arabic: حاتم علي; 2 June 1962 – 29 December 2020) was a Syrian television and cinema director, writer and actor.
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Biography
Ali was born in Fiq, Golan Heights, then his family was forced to move to Damascus after Israel occupied that region. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1986.
He's best known for his work on the TV series Al-Taghreba al-Falastenya, Salah Al-deen, and Omar TV series. Ali gained acceptance in theater arts, and worked as a teacher of Acting in the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts. He also worked on and produced several other Western movies such as Peace By Chocolate, which earned him wider recognition overseas.
He died on 29 December 2020, at the age of 58, in Cairo, Egypt, after suffering a heart attack. He was buried in the Bab al-Saghir cemetery in Damascus. His final acting appearance before his death was in the Canadian film Peace by Chocolate.
Filmography
Cinema
Cinematic films directed by Ali include:
Al-Layl al-Taweel (The long night) (starring the Tunisian actress Anissa Daoud)
Al Oshak (The Lovers)
Shaghaf (Passion)
TV series director
Ali has directed numerous TV series, among them are:
Safar (Traveling)
Al Fosoul Al Arbaa'a (The Four Seasons) (first and second parts)
Maraya 98
Maraya 99
Aelati Wa Ana (My Family And I) (2000)
Al Zier Salem (2000)
Salah Al Din (2001) a series about Salah Al Din
Sakr Quraish (Quraish Hawk) (2002)
Rabea Qurtoba (Córdoba Spring) (2003)
Al-Taghreba al-Falastenya (2003)
Ahlam Kabiera (Big Dreams) (2004)
Molouk Al Tawaef (2005)
Asey Addame' (Hard To Loosen A Tear) (2005)
Ala Toul Al Ayam (All The Days) (2006)
Al Malek Farouk (King Farouk) (2007)
Seraa Ala El Remal (2008)
Omar (2012)
Alam Hemra (2014)
Al-Arrab - Nadi El-Sharq (The Godfather - Orient's club) (TV series) (2015)
Al-Arrab - Tahet El-Hezam (The Godfather- Under the Belt) part 2 (TV series) (2016)
As a TV series writer
Ali wrote scripts for the following series:
Al-Camera Al-Khafiya (The Hidden Camera 1995) with Dalaa El-Rahbi
Muaziek
Qous Qazah (Rainbow)
Al Qelaa (The Castle)
As an actor
Series starring Hatem Ali as an actor include:
Daerat Al Nar (Circle of Fire)
Hegrat Al Qalb Ila Al Qalb
Al Gawareh
Al Ragol S (Mr. S)
Abou Kamel
Al Ragol al akhir
Al Nissya
Qaws kozah
Nawar
Hal how alhob
Al Khochkhach
Bent Aldora
Assey El Damaa
Taht al ardh
Al arrab 1 and 2
Ma btikhles hikayatna
Peace by Chocolate
Theater director
The following plays were directed by Hatem Ali:
Mat Thalath Marrat (Dead Three Times)
Ahl Al Hawa (People of Instincts)
Albareha, Alyawm Waghadan (Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow)