Hatem Ali

Biography

Hatem Ali (حاتم علي) was a Syrian actor and director. He studied philosophy and then acting at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus, from which he graduated in 1986. He worked as an actor in many series, then turned to directing in the mid-nineties. Before that, he wrote the script for the film بهمو آخر الليل and then directed it. The film won the gold at the Cairo Radio and Television Festival. He presented many immortal series as a director, including (فارس في المدينة، مرايا 98، مرايا 99، الفصول الأربعة، الزير سالم، صلاح الدين الأيوبي، التغريبة الفلسطينية), and he also presented three films for the cinema: (العشاق، سيلينا، الليل الطويل). He founded an artistic production company called (صورة), through which he presented a number of television works.

Directed

1. Omar (2012) — Director
2. Once Upon A Time (2019) — Director
3. Kings of Sects (2005) — Director
4. Al Zeer Salem (2000) — Director
5. Palestinian Alienation (2004) — Director
6. Silina (2009) — Director
7. The Four Seasons (1999) — Director
8. Orchidia (2017) — Director
9. Like It Was Yesterday (2018) — Director
10. The Falcon of Quraish (2002) — Director
11. Cordoba's Spring (2003) — Director
12. Big Dreams (2004) — Director
13. The Long Night (2009) — Director
14. My Family and I (2000) — Director
15. Hell Stone (2017) — Director
16. Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi (2001) — Director
17. Underground (2013) — Director
18. Holding Back Tears (2005) — Director
19. Red Lipstick (2014) — Director
20. Forgiveness (2011) — Director
21. As the Days Pass (2006) — Director
22. The Dew of Days (2004) — Director
23. King Farouk (2007) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Peace by Chocolate (2021) — Issam
2. Once Upon A Time (2019)
3. Palestinian Alienation (2004) — رشدي
4. Al-Arrab 2: Taht Al-Hizam (2016)
5. The Long Night (2009)
6. Underground (2013)
7. Holding Back Tears (2005) — سميح - ضيف الحلقات
8. Qus Quzah (2001)
9. أصوات خافتة (2009)
10. النصية (1998)
11. Al Jawareh — شهاب
12. Person X (2001)
13. Funny Stories Of Abu Dollama (1993)