Basil Al-Khatib Explained

Basil Al-Khatib (Arabic: باسل الخطيب) is a Syrian movie and TV director, from a Palestinian origin. He was born on 6 May 1962 in Hilversum, the Netherlands. He has lived with his family in Damascus, Syria since 1963. His father is the Palestinian poet Yousif Al-Khatib.^[1]

Basil is married to Diana Gabbour, a director of the Arab Syrian TV.^[2] He was a graduate of the Department of the Film & TV Direction, The Moscow Higher Institute of Cinema (VGIK). Basil was working in cinema and television drama since 1992.^[3]

List of television series and movies as a director

• Yomein / Two Days (2024 movie)
• Damascus Aleppo (2018 movie) TBR 28 FEBRUARY 2018
• The Father
• The Mother (2015 movie)
• Mariam (2013)
• Al Ghaliboun (2011-2012 TV series)
• Nasser (2008 TV series)
• Abo Zaid Al-Helaly (2005 TV series)
• Mawkib Al-Ebaa (2005 movie)
• Nizar Qabbani (2005 TV series)
• Returning to Haifa (2004 TV series)
• Holako (2002 TV series)
• Zy Qar (2001 TV series)
• Al-Risala Al-Akhira (2000 movie)
• Jalila (1993 movie)

External links

• • YouTube trailer for "The Father" War Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Basil Khatib :::::: Official website . Basil-alkhatib.com . 1962-05-06 . 2014-02-02.
2. Web site: Egypt’s Film Culture Center to screen Syrian movie ‘Maryam’ on Aug. 11 . EgyptToday . 11 August 2021.
3. Web site: Bassel al-Khatib's Syrian film "The Mother" premiered in Damascus . Al Bawaba . en.