A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
جعفر السعدي
Birthplace:
Baghdad, Iraq
Born:
December 24, 1921
Died:
April 13, 2005
An Iraqi actor, whose artistic career began in the theater in 1934 as a participant in school theatrical productions. He enrolled in the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad and graduated in 1945 as part of the inaugural class. Subsequently, he joined a scientific mission to the United States to pursue a master's degree in theatrical directing from the Art Institute in Chicago. He directed several notable theatrical works, including "Julius Caesar" and "Wedding of Blood." Later on, he transitioned to acting and participated in numerous productions, with noteworthy ones such as "Aliya and Issam," "Al-Jabi," and "King Ghazi." In 2005, just moments before the commencement of the Iraqi Intellectuals Conference, he suffered a sudden heart attack, succumbing to his passing within a few minutes.
Co-Director:
1968 The Money Collector
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