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Omar Amiralay

Born
Jan 1, 1944 · Aged 67
Died
Feb 5, 2011
Place of birth
Damascus, Syria
Gender
Male
Movie credits
1
TV credits
0
Directing credits
14
Also known as (1)
  • عمر أميرلاي

Biography

Omar Amiralay (Arabic: عمر أميرالاي‎‎) (1944 — 5 February 2011)was a Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist. He is noted for the strong political criticism in his films and played a prominent role in the events of the Damascus Spring of 2000.