Bassem Yakhour
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| Birth name | Bassem Yakhour |
| Born | August 16, 1971 (age 35) Damascus, Syria |
| Official site | Official website of Syrian actor Bassem Yakhour |
Bassem Yakhour (born on August 16, 1971, Damascus, Syria) is a prominent Arabic and Syrian actor, writer and director.
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[edit] Early career
Baseem Yakhour graduated from Syria's High Institute for Dramatic Arts in 1993 and joined the Syrian actor's syndicate on February 16, 1999. Since 1993, Yakhour has acted in many television series, stage productions and theater. He was also a television presenter for a short time for a show called "Charisma".
Today, he is best known for the Spotlight series for which he co-writes and acts. The latter was an important contribution to Syrian art, although the critics were very harsh.
Syria for Arts International productions describes the series as follows: "A drama work of diverse social subjects, screened through special comedy frame based mainly on making fun of social degeneration, lying, and hot life-contradictions, and also on deep meditation over human and establishment behavior, etc".
A diverse actor, his work in the Spotlight television series was critical as it gained notoriety when it tackled political issues, such as fraud, lying, and as it tackled social issues such as unemployment and bureaucracy.
[edit] From comedy to tragedy and vice-versa
Bassem Yakhour is one of the few Arabic actors who are capable of performing in both comedy and tragedy. "Six Stars Family" and "Hero of this Time" are examples of Yakhour's ability to make people laugh, although the jokes touch their wounds and sorrows. "Salahiddin", "Saqr Quraysh" and "The Spring of Cordoba" are examples of Yakhour's capability to perform tragedic roles in both historical or modern genres.
[edit] Selected Filmography
- 1993-"The Storm", actor, film for the Syrian television
- 1994-"Six Stars family", actor, television serie for Al-Sham Arts production, in which he gained tremendous popularity, next to Ayman Ridah, in which he keeps in touch in his career.
- 1994-"Al-Thuraya", actor, historical series for Bosra for Art.
- 1994-"Servant of Two Masters", actor, film representing the High Institute for Dramatic Arts.
- 1995-"The Bird", actor, television series for Arab international productions.
- 1996-"The Handcuff", actor, drama serie for Arab international productions.
- 1998-"Brothers of Dust", actor, drama serie for Al-Sham Arts.
- 1999-"Hero of his time", actor, comedy serie for Al-Sham Arts production.
- 2000-"Spotlight, part 1", actor, co-writer, television serie for Syria for Arts production.
- 2001-"Spotlight, part 2", actor, co-writer, television serie for Syria for Arts production.
- 2001-"Salahiddin", actor, historical serie for Syria for Arts production.
- 2001-"Mabash Ana", special appearance in Asalah Nasri's video clip.
- 2002-"Spotlight, part 3", actor, co-writer, television serie for Syria for Arts production.
- 2002-"Saqr Quraysh", actor, historical serie for Syria for Arts production.
- 2003-"Spring of Cordoba", actor, historical serie for Syria for Arts production.
- 2004-"Homy Hon", actor and director, serie for Al-Sham Arts prodcution.
- 2004-"Spotlight, part 4", actor and co-writer for Syria for Arts production.
- 2004-"Hasna", special appearance in Ali Deek's video clip.
- 2005-"Arabiyat 2005", actor and co-writer (announced)
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