Ziad Hamzeh

Ziad Hamzeh

Ziad Hamzeh, 2007
Born 22 January 1959
Damascus, Syria
Occupation Film director, producer, screenwriter
Website
http://www.hamzehmystiquefilms.com/

Ziad H Hamzeh (born 22 January 1959) is a Syrian-American college professor and film-maker. Ziad has made Boston, Massachusetts his home after relocating from Los Angeles. He is of Druze origin. Ziad is the producer of "Always Brando".

Biography

Hamzeh was born at Jabal ad-Duruz in Syria. He immigrated to the United States in 1979. After completing his studies, Hamzeh created two theatre companies in Los Angeles. As the artistic director of the Open Fist Theatre Company, he established a haven for artists.

His films and stage works have garnered many international awards. He received more than forty festival accolades including the Golden Palm for his film Woman at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. In Los Angeles, Mr Hamzeh created two theatres: The Open Fist Theatre Company and The Egyptian Arena. He has directed and or produced over sixty stage productions.

Ziad has also been teaching directing in the graduate and undergraduates programs at the Maine Media Workshops since 1995. He also teaches the directing program at Emerson College and the MFA program at Lesley College.

Film career

As a director, Hamzeh has made films such as The Letter: An American Town and the 'Somali Invasion'. Other works include: Shadow Glories, "Henry O!", "Bleacher Boys", "Eternal Embrace", and "Sisters".

filmography

Year Film
1984 "Syria: War And Power"
1987 "The Party"
1992 "Soerus"
1993 "The Flower Of Desire"
1994 "1001 Arabian Knots"
1997 "Forgotten Wars"
1999 Eternal Embrace
2001 Shadow Glories
2003 The Letter: An American Town and the 'Somali Invasion'
2007 Woman
2008 Play By Play Men
2009 Bleacher Boys
2009 Henry O!
2010 "Adrift: People of A lesser God"
2011 Always Brando

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