Basil Al-Khatib () is a

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movie and TV director, from a Palestinian origin. He was born on 6 May 1962 in

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, the

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. He has lived with his family in

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since 1963. His father is the

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poet Yousif Al-Khatib. Basil is married to Diana Gabbour, a director of the Arab Syrian TV. He was a graduate of the Department of the Film & TV Direction, The Moscow Higher Institute of Cinema (VGIK). Basil was working in cinema and television drama since 1992.

List of television series and movies as a director

* '' Yomein / Two Days'' (2024 movie) * '' Damascus Aleppo'' (2018 movie) TBR 28 FEBRUARY 2018 * '' The Father'' *''The Mother'' (2015 movie) * Mariam (2013) * ''Al Ghaliboun'' (2011-2012 TV series) * ''Nasser'' (2008 TV series) * ''Abo Zaid Al-Helaly'' (2005 TV series) * ''Mawkib Al-Ebaa (2005 movie) * ''Nizar Qabbani'' (2005 TV series) * ''Returning to Haifa'' (2004 TV series) * ''Holako'' (2002 TV series) * ''Zy Qar'' (2001 TV series) * ''Al-Risala Al-Akhira'' (2000 movie) * ''Jalila'' (1993 movie)

References

External links

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YouTube trailer for "The Father" War Film
{{DEFAULTSORT:Khatib, Basil Al- 1962 births Living people Syrian television directors Syrian people of Palestinian descent