Jalal Merhi

Jalal Merhi (born in Brazil[1]) is a Canadian action film producer who was born in Brazil to [Lebanese] immigrant parents. He started his film career by selling his jewellery business to start a film production company. He has produced and acted in numerous action films that can be considered martial arts B movies. Because of this he is known as “Beirut’s Steven Seagal.”[2] Merhi first started Shotokan style of karate as youth later moving to tiger style Kung fu. He has sifu rank in kung fu and owns his own school in Canada.

Filmography

References

  1. Sherif Awad (June 2007). "Coming of Age". Egypt Today (IBA-media).
  2. Jalal Merhi. "Autobiography". Internet Movie Database.

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