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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy profile
Actor

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Directing

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Acting credits

5

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.4

Low visibility

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Movies: 20Series: 5Crew credits: 20

TMDB ID: 1299467

IMDb ID: nm1581464

Known for: Directing

Born: November 12, 1978

Age: 47

Place of birth: Karachi, Pakistan

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2002 - 2024

Years active: 23

Average TMDB rating: 6.62

Wikidata: Q3563826

Other jobs

Director (16)Producer (3)Co-Director (1)

Biography

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Urdu: شرمین عبید چنائے; born November 12, 1978) is a Canadian-Pakistani journalist, filmmaker and political activist known for her work in films that highlight gender inequality against women. Obaid-Chinoy is slated to direct an upcoming Star Wars film, which is set to feature a returning Daisy Ridley as Rey.

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