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Kassem Hawal

Born
Jun 1, 1940 · Age 86
Place of birth
Baghdad, Iraq
Gender
Male
Movie credits
1
TV credits
0
Directing credits
12
Also known as (2)
  • قاسم حول
  • Kassem Hawel

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,"…