Assaad Feddah (born September 5, 1939), is a

Syrian Syrians () are the majority inhabitants of Syria, indigenous to the Levant, most of whom have Arabic, especially its Levantine and Mesopotamian dialects, as a mother tongue. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend ...

director and actor.

Biography

* He was born to an

Alawite Alawites () are an Arabs, Arab ethnoreligious group who live primarily in the Levant region in West Asia and follow Alawism, a sect of Islam that splintered from early Shia as a ''ghulat'' branch during the ninth century. Alawites venerate A ...

family in the village of Beksa in

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, and was a graduate of the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts. His works varied between television, cinema, and even on stage. He is the husband of the late artist Maha Al-Saleh, and he has a son from her. * In 2019 few media sources circulate rumors about his death which he denied later.

Awards and achievements

* He won many awards as the best actor and appreciation prizes from the

Damascus International Film Festival The Damascus International Film Festival () is a biannual November film festival hosted by the government of Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It ...

and the Cairo Festival for Radio and Television. He was also honored in 2006 by naming the "National Theater Hall" in

under the name of "The Artist Asaad Faddah Theater." * Best Actor Award for the role of (Jackal Nights) at the Damascus Film Festival. * The best historical role award for his role in the series (Al-Awsaj) at the Cairo Radio and Television Festival. * Appreciation award for his role in the series (Al-Jawareh) at the

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Radio and Television Festival. * Local, Arab and international certificates of honor and appreciation from the public and private sectors in the field of radio, television, cinema and theater.

References

External links

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Official website
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