Director

Hussein Al Samraey

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 4499735

IMDb ID: nm0015734

Known for: Acting

Place of birth: Baghdad, Iraq

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1956 - 1969

Years active: 14

Also known as

حسين السامرائي

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Biography

Hussein Alwan Al-Samarrai, born in 1927 in Baghdad, transitioned from a football career in his youth to pursuing the arts. After graduating from the Fine Arts Institute, he directed plays like "The Victim" and "Layla's Mad." In cinema, he starred in "Nadim" and co-founded Samiramis Films, producing and directing "Taswahan." Beyond his artistic pursuits, Al-Samarrai held official roles in the Ministry of Youth, Public Culture, and the General Cinema and Theatre Corporation. As a director, he crafted documentaries such as "Sports and Decoration," "This is How Basra Will Be," and "Iraq, Ancient and Modern.

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