Omar Amiralay
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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1944-01-01 · Damascus, Syria
- Died
- 2011-02-05
Known for
- The Night (1992) — Executive Producer
- Everyday Life in a Syrian Village (1974) — Director
- A Flood in Baath Country (2003) — Director
- The Dream (1987) — Production Manager
- Arab Camera (1987) — Self
- The Chickens (1977) — Director
- There Are Many Things One Can Talk About... (1997) — Director
- Film-Essay on the Euphrates Dam (1970) — Director
- A Plate of Sardines (1997) — Director
- Video on Sand (1984) — Director
- On a Day of Ordinary Violence, My Friend Michel Seurat... (1996) — Director
- The Man with the Golden Soles (2000) — Director
- About a Revolution (1978) — Director
- The Misfortunes of Some (1981) — Director
- Light and Shadows, the Last of the Pioneers: Nazih Shahbandar (1994) — Director
- Moudarres (1995) — Director