Maroun Bagdadi | |
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 Maroun Bagdadi | |
| Born | (1950-01-21)January 21, 1950 |
| Died | December 10, 1993(1993-12-10) (aged 43) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse | Soraya Khoury |
| Children | 3 |
Maroun Bagdadi (alsoBaghdadi;Arabic:مارون بغدادي,mārūn baġdādi; January 21, 1950 – December 10, 1993) was aLebanesefilm director known for his vivid portrayal ofLebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation. He worked with American producer/directorFrancis Coppola and made several films in French that became hits inFrance.[1]
Maroun Bagdadi was arguablyLebanon's most prominent filmmaker, one whose work has been seen all over the world. One of his best-known films,Houroub Saghira (Little Wars), was shown at the1982 Cannes Film Festival, drawing this comment from a prominent film critic: "To make a film aboutBeirut that eschews polemics for more universal, more human issues is an achievement." His first Lebanese production was for television, an educational program called7½. In 1975, he directed his first feature film,Beyrouth Ya Beyrouth.Koullouna Lil Watan, a 75-minute documentary produced in 1979, won the Jury Honor Prize at the International Leipzig Festival Documentary and Animated Film.[2]
Bagdadi died on December 10, 1993, aged 43, allegedly after an accidental fall down an elevator shaft at his home in Beirut.[3] He is survived by his wife and favorite actress, Soraya, a daughter of former defense ministerVictor Khoury[4] whose acting career continues as of 2017,[5] and their three children.
