Karim Debbagh (born January 25, 1972, in

Tangier Tangier ( ; , , ) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital city, capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Moroc ...

) is a Moroccan film producer.

Life and work

In 1997 Debbagh went to

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to study

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at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. In 2002 he finished his studies, and received his

diploma A diploma is a document awarded by an educational institution (such as a college or university) testifying the recipient has graduated by successfully completing their courses of studies. Historically, it has also referred to a charter or offi ...

. Afterward. Debbagh worked as

line producer A line producer is a type of film or television producer who is the head of the production office management personnel during daily operations of a feature film, advertisement film, television film, or TV program. They are responsible for human re ...

and

unit production manager In the cinema of the United States, a unit production manager (UPM) is the Directors Guild of America–approved title for the top below-the-line staff position, responsible for the administration of a feature film or television production. Non-D ...

in Germany. Debbagh returned to his hometown of Tangier in 2003. There he founded his

production company A production company, production house or production studio is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television show, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video ...

''Kasbah-Films Tangier GmbH'', which has produced and coproduced various international films.

Personal life

Karim Debbagh was a friend of the American composer and author

Paul Bowles Paul Frederic Bowles (; December 30, 1910November 18, 1999) was an American expatriate composer, author, and translator. He became associated with the Moroccan city of Tangier, where he settled in 1947 and lived for 52 years to the end of his ...

Filmography

Awards

Source:IMDb.com: Karim Debbagh - Awards
In: IMDb.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022 *2012:

Dubai International Film Festival The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF, ) was the largest film festival in the Arab world, Arab region. With particular emphasis on showcasing Arab cinema, Arab, Asian cinema, Asian, and African cinema, it also helped to develop industry a ...

- Nominated for the ''Muhr Arab Award'' in the category ''Best Film - Short'' for ''The Curse'' *2013: ''Tangier Mediterranean Short Film Festival'' - Festival Award in the category ''Best Film'' for ''AL Hadaf-La Cible''

References

External links

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Kasbah-film's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Debbagh, Karim 1972 births Living people Moroccan film producers People from Tangier