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Lebanese film director
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Male
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(Lebanon)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Ziad Doueiri (Arabic: زياد دويري ) is a Lebanese-born cinematographer, film director and writer. He is best known for his award-winning film West Beirut.
Career
Doueiri first gained notice from his work under Quentin Tarantino as camera assistant for movies that include Jackie Brown, From Dusk Till Dawn, Pulp Fiction, and Reservoir Dogs.
Doueiri worked between Los Angeles and Beirut until not long after September 2011, after which he returned to work from Beirut.
Filmography
| Film name | Year | Genre | Role | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Beirut | 1998 | Drama | Director, writer | Won the Prix François Chalais at the Directors' fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival in 1998. |
| Lila Says | 2004 | Drama | Director, writer | |
| Sleeper Cell | 2005 | Terror series | Director | Episode "Immigrant" |
| The Attack | 2012 | Drama, political thriller | Director, writer | An Arab surgeon in Tel Aviv discovers something about his wife after a suicide bombing; based on a novel by Yasmina Khadra |
| Affaire Étrangère (Foreign Affairs) | 2013 | Drama, political thriller | Director, writer | Centers on a retired French diplomat (Gérard Depardieu), secretly sent by the Americans to negotiate an Israeli-Palestinian agreement |
| Republican Gangsters | 2016 | Political drama | Director | TV Series (8 Episodes) Nominated - ACS Award for Best Director |
Personal
Doueiri's brother Rami starred in West Beirut.
Doueiri has expressed opposition to boycotts of Israel, and in 2013 defended his decision to shoot a film in Israel featuring Israeli actors.