Bassam Zuamut (, ; 27 March 1951 – 16 October 2004) was a Palestinian

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actor and screenwriter.

Biography

Zuamut was born in

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. He studied acting at Beth Rothschild. Zuamut participated in many theater productions of the Jerusalem Khan Theatre, such as: "

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. He also took part in the Al Qasba theater productions, such as: "

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The Marriage of Figaro ''The Marriage of Figaro'' (, ), K. 492, is a ''commedia per musica'' (opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienn ...

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he appeared in "

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". He was best known for his role as Hakim the Chef on the Israeli

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''.

Death

Zuamut died on October 16, 2004, in Shuafat as a result of a severe kidney ailment. He was 53 years old.

Filmography

Cinema

Actor *1979: ''Imi Hageneralit'' - Egyptian guard *1991: ''Gmar Gavia'' - Abu Eyash *1993: ''

The Seventh Coin ''The Seventh Coin'' is a 1993 independent film directed by Dror Soref and starring Peter O'Toole. Production The film is filmed in Jerusalem, Israel, and with the help of Paramount, ''The Seventh Coin'' became Soref's debut as a feature film w ...

'' - Turkish Bath Attendant *1996: ''Haifa'' - Watermelon salesman *1998: '' Zirkus Palestina'' - Ibrahim Dayan (final film role)

Television

Actor *1979-1982: ''Stories by Halil'' - Halil *1985-1988: ''

'' - Hakim *1989-1992: ''Neighbors'' - Bassam Maudar *2000-2001: ''De-Lux Family'' - Abu Osama

Screenwriter

*2000-2001: ''De-Lux Family''

References

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