Bassam Al-Thawadi
Bassam Al Thawadi | |
---|---|
Born | Bassam Mohammed Al-Thawadi December 13, 1960 |
Nationality | Bahraini |
Occupation | Director |
Years active | 1974–present |
Spouse | Donya Ahmed Al Wazzan (14 March 2001 – present) Seham Hameed Sanqoor (12 December 1985 – 16 September 1986) (divorced) |
Bassam Mohammed Al-Thawadi (
Al-Thawadi was chairman of the Al Sawari Video Festival of 1994 and a member of the judging committee of the Baghdad International Television & Film Festival in 1988. He organized the New Egyptian Cinema Days Festival in Bahrain in 1993, and was the director of the fifth Arab Music Festival in 1996.[2]
Biography
Bassam Mohammed Al Thawadi was born in
He joined Bahrain TV on May 4, 1985, and had produced a variety programs for the channel. He also produced programmes which were broadcast in all Arab countries which are members of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU).[1]
In 1990, he produced and directed the feature film The Barrier, widely considered to be the first feature film produced in Bahrain, the film has been entered into several regional and international film festivals, generally winning good reviews.
He currently works as the head of the drama and documentary section at Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation, at Bahrain's Ministry of Information.[1]
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | The Barrier | Yes | Yes | well received and screened at several film festivals worldwide
| ||
2004 | Visitor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | widely acknowledged as being Bahrain's second feature film |
2006 | A Bahraini Tale | Yes | Yes | described as an epic drama, this movie is set during the Egyptian president . The film was critically acclaimed by critics
| ||
2008 | Four Girls | Yes | ||||
2010 | Longing | Yes | Yes |
- Haneen
Awards
On April 10, 2012, Al-Thawadi was awarded the
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bassam Al-Thawadi biography". IMDB. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d "5th Gulf Film Festival to honour pioneering Bahraini filmmaker Bassam Al-Thawadi". Gulf Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 20 June 2012.