Director

Kassem Hawal

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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 7

TMDB ID: 2179726

IMDb ID: nm5595132

Known for: Directing

Born: June 1, 1940

Age: 85

Place of birth: Baghdad, Iraq

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1967 - 2013

Years active: 47

Wikidata: Q12231980

Also known as

قاسم حول • Kassem Hawel

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Biography

The film director Qasim was born in the city of Basra in southern Iraq in the year 1940. He started in the theater and worked in journalism, television, radio, and theater. In 1966, he founded, along with some friends, the foundation "Afalam AlYawm," which produced the film "Al-Haris," for which he wrote the story and played the role of Qasim himself. The film was directed by the renowned artist Khalil Shouk. In 1970, he joined the ranks of the Palestinian resistance in Beirut, establishing a film unit and directing several films, including "Al-Nahr Al-Barid," "Bayyutna Al-Sagheera," "Limaathana Hamal Al-Silaah," and "Lan Tuskit Al-Banadiq." In 1976, he returned to Iraq and directed his documentary film "Al-Ahwar," followed by his first narrative film, "Bayut Fil Dhalik Al-Zakaq." He then left Iraq to live in exile.