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Leïla Karam
Leila Karam (1928 – 2 December 2008) was a Lebanese actress. Her major contributions were in the 1970s and 1980s in many Lebanese and Egyptian movies, plays and TV series of Tele Liban. Career Karam began her career in broadcast media in 1956, at Near East Radio. Soon after television came to Lebanon in 1959, she starred as the mother in the series ''Abou Melhem''. Her last role was as Carine Rizkallah's mother in Marte W Ana in 2000 Personal life Karam was married, and had one son. Her elder sister Nabila Karam was also actress. She died on 2 December 2008 in a hospital in Beirut after a long illness. Filmography Quotes "They don't remember us except when we are dead, that is if they do, so why should we remember them or show our admiration." References *http://www.alraimedia.com/alrai/Article.aspx?id=96943 {{DEFAULTSORT:Karam, Leila Lebanese film actresses Lebanese stage actresses Lebanese television actresses 2008 deaths 1928 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lies to its west across the Mediterranean Sea; its location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland has contributed to its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious diversity. It is part of the Levant region of the Middle East. Lebanon is home to roughly six million people and covers an area of , making it the second smallest country in continental Asia. The official language of the state is Arabic, while French is also formally recognized; the Lebanese dialect of Arabic is used alongside Modern Standard Arabic throughout the country. The earliest evidence of civilization in Lebanon dates back over 7000 years, predating recorded history. Modern-day Lebanon was home to the Phoenicians, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tele Liban (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
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Tele may refer to: * Television * Tele (band), a German rock/pop band * Tele Ikuru, Deputy Governor of Rivers State * Télé, Mali, a rural commune of the Cercle of Goundam in the Tombouctou Region of Mali * Telemarketing * Telegraphy * ''Evening Telegraph'' (Dundee), a local newspaper in Dundee, Scotland * Fender Telecaster, a guitar * Lake Tele, Republic of the Congo * Telemark skiing, a style of skiing * Tiele people, an ancient Turkic tribal confederation * Tele (footballer) Marcio Alves dos Santos (born February 2, 1990), known as Tele, is a Brazilian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabila Karam
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Ibrahim Meraachli
Ibrahim Maraachli or Meraachli ( ar, إبراهيم مرعشلي) (27 January 1937 – 15 September 2004) was a Lebanese television, radio and stage actor and comedian. He took part in a great number of plays on Lebanese television and stage for three decades. He was best known for Lebanese made TV series such as '' Al mouaallima wal oustaz'' (The teacher and the professor), "Ibrahim Afandi" and "Captain Bob". Career He started his career in the 1960s with roles in Egyptian and Lebanese films. Then he worked with famous Lebanese comedian, actor and playwright Hassan Alaa Eddin popularly known as Chouchou or Shoushou when the latter established the National Theatre (known as Al Masrah al Watani المسرح الوطني) with roles in many Chouchou's plays. He worked in radio mainly in comedic sketches, and was greatly famous with his roles on Lebanese national television for a great number of popular television series and in voice over of a number of cartoons. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hind Abi-Llama
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Al Mouaallima Wal Oustaz (The Teacher And The Professor)
Al Mouaallima Wal Oustaz ( ar, المعلّمة والأستاذ en, The teacher and the professor) is a popular Lebanese television series made during the 80s, Starring Ibrahim Maraachli, Hind Abi-Llama and Layla Karam. The series was broadcast on Télé Liban, the Lebanese national broadcaster and had a total of 13 episodes. Synopsis ''Al Mouaallima wal Oustaz'' takes place in a private school, named "Mahou L-Oummiya" ( ar, محو الأُمّيّة, en, Erase Analphabetism), where two professors teach grown-ups the basics of Arabic language. The first professor, a sympathetic man called Ibrahim (Ibrahim Meraachli), tries to marry the other teacher, played by Hind Abi-Llama, and finally succeeds. During this general Leitmotive, there are many comical events that happen, involving the two teachers, the principal and the students. The school's principal is Sitt Zarifeh (translates to Mrs. Sympathetic, although the character is the complete opposite), played by Layla Karam. Crew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahbani Brothers
The Rahbani brothers (Arabic: الأخوان رحباني), Assi Rahbani (4 May 1923 – 21 June 1986) and Mansour Rahbani (1925 – 13 January 2009) were Lebanese sibling musicians, composers, songwriters, authors, and playwrights/dramatists, best known for their work with the singer Fairuz, Assi's wife. Their younger brother Elias Rahbani (1938 – 4 January 2021) was also a famous lyricist and composer. Family tree History Early career Coming originally from Rahbeh, a small town in the north of Lebanon, the Rahbani Brothers were not involved in music aside from the extensive reading that their parents made sure they had. Though Assi and Mansour occasionally helped the local priest in arranging the vocals and instrumentation of their Antiochian Orthodox liturgies, their musical career began when Assi obtained a job at the Near East Radio channel. While working as police officers in Beirut, Mansour and Assi started at the radio channel as paperboys, dealing with the music she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairuz
Nouhad Wadie' Haddad ( ar, نهاد وديع حداد, ; born November 21, 1934), known as Fairuz ( ar, فيروز, ; also spelled Fairouz, Feyrouz or Fayrouz), is a Lebanese singer. She is considered by many as one of the leading vocalists and most famous singers in the history of the Arab world. Fairuz is considered the musical icon of Lebanon and is popularly known as "the soul of Lebanon". Fairuz began her musical career as a teenager at the national radio station in Lebanon in the late 1940s as a chorus member. Her first major hit, "Itab", was released in 1952 and made her an instant star in the Arab world. In the summer of 1957, Fairuz held her first live performance at the Baalbeck International Festival where she was awarded with the honor of "Cavalier", the highest medal for artistic achievement by Lebanese president Camille Chamoun. Fairuz's fame spread throughout the Arab world in the 1950s and 1960s, leading her to perform outside of Lebanon in various Arab capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safar Barlik (film)
''Safar Barlik'' ( ar, سفر برلك) is a 1967 Lebanese musical and a war film directed by Henry Barakat. The film stars Fairuz, Nasri Shamseddine, Huda, Assi Rahbani, Berj Fazlian, Salah Tizani and Salwa Haddad. It was filmed in the northern village of Beit Chabab and Douma in Lebanon. Plot The film displays the struggles of a Lebanese village under the Seferberlik during World War I. Cast * Fairuz as Adla * Nasri Shamseddine as Elmoukhtar * Huda as Zoumorod * Assi Rahbani as Abou Ahmed * Berj Fazlian as Re'fat Bek * Rafic Sabeii as Abou Darwish * Salwa Haddad as Oum Youssef * Joseph Nassif as Elhasoon * Layla Karam "Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally recorded by Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their only studio album, ''Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs'' (1970). Its contrasting movements were compose ... as Zahia * Salah Tizani as Fares * Abdulallah Homsi as Asad * Ahmed Khalifa as Haji Noula * Ihssan Sadek as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elias Rahbani
Elias Hanna Al Rahbani ( ar, إلياس حنا الرحباني; 26 June 1938 – 4 January 2021) was a Lebanese musician, composer, songwriter, orchestra conductor, and reality television personality, sitting as judge on a number of talent shows. He composed more than 2,500 songs, including 2,000 in Arabic.Acharq Awsat: الياس الرحباني: سحره صوت البيانو فاعتقد أنه من عناصر الطبيعة He wrote the soundtrack for more than 25 films, a number of TV series, and also composed musical scores for the piano. He composed songs for a number of artists, including |
West Beirut (film)
''West Beirut'' (french: West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants); ar, بيروت الغربية ()) is a 1998 Lebanese drama film, written and directed by Ziad Doueiri. The film was selected as the Lebanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot In April 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a line separating the Muslim-Christian mixed West Beirut from the quasi-Christian East Beirut. After the line was created, Tarek is now considered to live in West Beirut (the mixed part and Tarek is Muslim himself) and is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, Omar. At first the war is a lark: school has closed (and is situated in East Beirut no longer accessible to West Beirut residents), the violence is fascinating, getting from West to East is a game. His mother wants to leave the country; but his father refuses. Tarek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziad Doueiri
Ziad Doueiri ( ar , زياد دويري ; born October 7, 1963) is a Lebanese film director, cinematographer and writer. He is best known for his award-winning films ''West Beirut'' (1998) and '' The Insult'' (2017), a film that was nominated at the 90th Academy Awards, representing Lebanon in the Best International Feature Film category. Personal life and career Ziad Doueiri was born in Beirut in 1963 and grew up there during the civil war, where he shot his personal films with an 8 mm camera. At the age of 20, he left Lebanon during the Civil War to go study in the United States, and graduated in 1986 from San Diego State University with a degree in cinema, then worked with Quentin Tarantino as camera assistant then cinematographer for movies such as ''Jackie Brown'', ''From Dusk Till Dawn'', ''Pulp Fiction'', and ''Reservoir Dogs''. In 1998 Ziad Doueiri wrote and directed his first feature film ''West Beirut'', which received international fame, which starrs his brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
