Allaith Hajjo Explained

Allaith Hajjo
Birth Place:Syria
Nationality:Syrian
Years Active:1971 – Till Date
Notable Works:THE CORD
Occupation:Film director

Allaith Hajjo (Arabic: الليث حجو; born 1971), a Syrian film director,[1] He is best known for the films like "THE CORD", which won first place in The Hague.[2] He is the son of the actor Omar Hajjo.[3] [4] [5] He began his career as an assistant director[6] until he made his first television series Spotlight 2001.[7]

Early life and career

Al-Layth Hajjo was born in Damascus in 1971. He started his career as an assistant director where he worked with a number of Syrian directors such as Hatem Ali, Mamoun Al-Bunni, and Hisham Sharbatji.[8] [9]

In 2001, he directed his first drama, Spotlight (2001–05)[10] which was an instant hit that ran for six seasons; likewise The Lovers (2008–16) and Dayaa Dayaa (A Lost Village 2008–10), with three and two seasons, respectively.[11]

In 2011, he directed a documentary film entitled Nawfez Al- Rouh "Windows of the Soul" with the participation of Ammar Al-Ani, a co-production between the General Film Organization and the Directorate of Antiquities and Museums, in cooperation with the Roots Foundation.

Hajjo directed some of the most popular television series in the region, such as "Al Antezar (2006)", "dayaa-dayaa (2007 & 2010)", "Al-Nadam (2016), "Al-Khirbeh (2011)", Masafat Aman (2019) and "Awlad Adam (2020)".[12] [13]

In 2018, he made a short film, The Cord,[12] written by Ramy Koussa, which premiered at the second El Gouna Film Festival in 2019[14] and won a number of awards.[13] [15]

Filmography

As a co-director

Series

As a director

Al-Layth Hajjo has many works. He directed many series, films, and video clips.

Series

Film

Documentary

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Book: Scheele,Shryock . Judith.Andrew . The Scandal of Continuity in Middle East Anthropology . 12 September 2019 . Indiana University Press . 978-0253043795 .
  2. Web site: 'Political views cannot be more important than art': Syrian filmmaker Allaith Hajjo – Film – Arts & Culture . Ahram Online.
  3. Web site: Who is Omar Hajjo? . www.arageek.com . 28 March 2021.
  4. Web site: One of the founders of the Syrian theater and his son, the director Al-Laith Hajjo . awtanpost.net . 3 February 2021 . 3 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Omr Hajjo . syrmh.com. 15 September 2017 .
  6. Web site: Allaith Hajjo . arabic.arabianbusiness.com.
  7. Web site: "Spotlight" .. Social Vision and Satirical Comedy Criticism . alroeya.ae . https://web.archive.org/web/20160528142150/http://alroeya.ae/2014/08/20/172454/%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%A1-%D8%B1%D8%A4%D9%89-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%B3/ . 20 August 2014. 28 May 2016 .
  8. Web site: The most Important Syrian personalities among the list of the 500 most powerful Arabs by Arabian Business . arabic.arabianbusiness.com . 12 June 2012.
  9. Web site: 11 Stars in the list of the 100 most powerful Arab Personalities in 2014 . www.layalina.com . 13 January 2015.
  10. Web site: Spot Light (2001) . karohat.com.
  11. Web site: Laith Hajjo: I am always Confused and Anxious . www.independentarabia.com . Hiam Bannout . 22 August 2019.
  12. Web site: The "Umbilical Cord" of Laith Hajjo… From Neutralizing the Dictator to Ignoring his Crimes . daraj.com.
  13. Web site: The Cord Brought Laith Hajjo to France . www.sayidaty.net . 27 September 2018.
  14. Web site: El Gouna Film Festival . elgounafilmfestival.com . en.
  15. Web site: Padgaonkar . Latika . El Gouna Film Festival: War, love and much in-between . Deccan Chronicle . en . 18 October 2018.
  16. Web site: A Syrian comedy series . thetvdb.
  17. Web site: Laith Hajjo's Biography . elcinema.
  18. Web site: Al-Khirba . elcinema.
  19. Web site: Kseroof . Ola . How 'Al Nadam' saved Syrian drama during Ramadan . StepFeed . en . 8 July 2016.
  20. Web site: El Waq Waq 2018 – Comedy . Watanflix . en.
  21. Web site: Syrian TV series shows 'safe distance' in post-war chaos to be fake Nidhal Koushaha . AW . en.
  22. Web site: 5 unforgettable roles played by Nada Abou Farhat . Nada Abou Farhat for Omneeyat . en.
  23. Web site: How did the Arab public and critics interact with the Ramadan drama in the early days? . Globe Echo . en . 28 March 2023.

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