
Acting
Karess Bashar
Born
1976-02-16 (50)
Place of birth
Damascus, Syria
Known for
Acting
Credits
47 titles
Karess Bashar is a Syrian film and television actress.
Known for
7.0A body falls from the top floor at a glamorous party in Beirut's wealthy elite. Detective Rami begins questioning the guests and quickly discovers that four women — Falak, Alma, Joelle and Nayla — are bound together by a web of secrets, betrayal and hidden history. A glossy Lebanese murder mystery set among the privileged class.
Stiletto
2022
NRThe series goes into details of the events that Syria went through between the years 1955-1959, including the tripartite aggression against Egypt in 1956, the establishment of unity between Syria and Egypt, and the revolution against the monarchy in Iraq, through the Qishani neighborhood, where its people work as merchants, lawyers, doctors, intellectuals and other works.
Hammam AlQishani
1994
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Sert Alhob
2007
NRThe series revolves around politics and corruption in 1980s Syria. An aspiring university student is forced to become a police officer and climb the political ladder, revealing bitter truths along the way.
The Curse of Mud
2010
NRDalila wal-Zaybaq (دليلة والزيبق) is a 2011 Syrian historical adventure series set during the Mamluk era, spanning Cairo, Baghdad, and Damascus. At its heart is a gripping battle between good and evil — Dalila, a cunning and ruthless woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and Zaybaq, a brave young hero who rises to confront her wickedness after she kills his father. A lavish reimagining of a beloved classic from Arab folklore, starring Karis Bashar and Wael Sharaf.
Dalila wal-Zaybaq
2011
7.5The series deals with the struggle Harun Al-Rashid faced when his brother Al-Hadi tried to dethrone him. After his mother helped him stay in his position, he had to deal with all the plots that were coming his way. The show also examines the civilization under Harun Al-Rashid's rule.
Harun Al-Rashid
2018
Film credits
2010s · 3 titles
No synopsis available yet.
Anna
2012
5.0Ayman, Syrian refugee in Lebanon, teaching his wife how to drive his car, the only thing left for him from his country. The lesson takes a wrong turn into madness and nostalgia.
Aziza
2019
NRThe film talks about the story of Zeina and Reem, two women struggling in Syria, they both cross paths with Yousef and his father in a series of events.
Syrians
2016
2000s · 2 titles
6.9As an elderly man on his deathbed looks to give his name to one of his newborn grandsons, he's unable to acknowledge any of them. The three boys grow up with no name in the Syrian mountains, as they struggle to survive in a war-torn country.
Sacrifices
2002
No synopsis available yet.
Everyday Life
2008
Series credits
7.0A body falls from the top floor at a glamorous party in Beirut's wealthy elite. Detective Rami begins questioning the guests and quickly discovers that four women — Falak, Alma, Joelle and Nayla — are bound together by a web of secrets, betrayal and hidden history. A glossy Lebanese murder mystery set among the privileged class.
Stiletto
2022
NRThe series goes into details of the events that Syria went through between the years 1955-1959, including the tripartite aggression against Egypt in 1956, the establishment of unity between Syria and Egypt, and the revolution against the monarchy in Iraq, through the Qishani neighborhood, where its people work as merchants, lawyers, doctors, intellectuals and other works.
Hammam AlQishani
1994
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Sert Alhob
2007
NRThe series revolves around politics and corruption in 1980s Syria. An aspiring university student is forced to become a police officer and climb the political ladder, revealing bitter truths along the way.
The Curse of Mud
2010
NRDalila wal-Zaybaq (دليلة والزيبق) is a 2011 Syrian historical adventure series set during the Mamluk era, spanning Cairo, Baghdad, and Damascus. At its heart is a gripping battle between good and evil — Dalila, a cunning and ruthless woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and Zaybaq, a brave young hero who rises to confront her wickedness after she kills his father. A lavish reimagining of a beloved classic from Arab folklore, starring Karis Bashar and Wael Sharaf.
Dalila wal-Zaybaq
2011
7.5The series deals with the struggle Harun Al-Rashid faced when his brother Al-Hadi tried to dethrone him. After his mother helped him stay in his position, he had to deal with all the plots that were coming his way. The show also examines the civilization under Harun Al-Rashid's rule.
Harun Al-Rashid
2018
NRThe show tells the story of a playwright, Jalal, who holds secular views, and his close friendship with Michel, his childhood friend. Michel initially worked as a lawyer but later transitioned to journalism, founding his own magazine in which he boldly addresses societal issues, drawing significant criticism. Additionally, the narrative explores themes of separating religion from civil and political life through a love story between a man and a woman from different faiths: Jalal (a Muslim) and Hanan (a Christian). Their relationship culminates in a secret marriage, which lasts until Jalal’s sudden passing. Throughout the story, the work focuses on two major issues related to secularism: the demand for a civil personal status law that permits civil marriage, and the call for a secular education system that allows students the freedom to seek their own truths instead of being indoctrinated with a predetermined "absolute truth." It also tackles issues of political and social corruption.
ليس سراباً
2008
7.0The daughter of the quarter's chief, Khatoon pushed by love, rebels against traditions and wages confrontations with her family and the residents
Khatoon
2016
NRKnown all his life as "the dead woman's son," Shams has never had much — until a staggering revelation turns his world upside down: he is the sole heir to a powerful tycoon's empire. But the inheritance comes with a dangerous condition. To claim his rightful identity and fortune, he must track down the four siblings his father coldly erased from existence. The clock is ticking, the stakes are lethal, and failure isn't just costly — it's a death sentence.
With Five Souls
2026
NRThe story of the work revolves around four girls and their mothers waiting for their traveling father throughout the episodes of the series and they have a uncle, a former ministerial candidate with a good financial income. In each episode, the family is exposed to funny situations and exciting adventures within a funny family template.
Akrekoz's Girls
2003
NRThe events revolve around the migration and the difficult circumstances of a mixture of Arab citizens and refugees produced by the Iraq war.
Summer Cloud
2009
10.0The series explores the difficult circumstances faced by people from diverse backgrounds and professions, including a university professor, a new journalist, a low-income employee, and others. The central character is the general manager of a large, responsible construction company, where the potential for illicit gain is significant. He is a fickle man, a master of manipulation, who feigns honor and morality because he respects the law out of sheer fear of it—the core premise of the show. The series unfolds in a satirical, socially relevant, and humorous style, relying on witty situations to elicit a smile.
Law, However
2003
6.4A man entrusts Abu Al Makhraz with a huge sum of money and disappears. When Abu Al Makhraz dies, his family finds themselves pitted against his relatives.
Layali Al-Salehiya
2004
NRNader is lost between his parents, who are experiencing a struggle between love and hate, Lulia, who is persecuted by her stepmother, Dalal, whose hatred for her stepdaughter reaches the point of attempting murder. Dalal considers Lulia the reason for her unhappiness, but when Lulia leaves her life, she discovers her mistake. Tahseen her husband can only run away from problems and cannot solve any of them.
On the Edge of the Abyss
2007
NRThis tragic series explores numerous themes set against the backdrop of the reign of Zenobia, the “Queen of Queens,” and highlights the wealth and grandeur of the Kingdom of Palmyra, its trade, and the kingdom’s significance during Zenobia’s reign. It also explores social classes—including the nobility, the Ashraf, the priests, and the laborers—and highlights some of the customs that prevailed regarding women from the Ashraf family, as well as the traditions, norms, and marriage practices of that era.
Al Ababeed
1997
7.0The series discusses the stories of young university students, their reality during their studies, and the hardships and unknown fate they endure after graduation.
Love Has Decreed
2006
NRFour brothers, each living a life filled with fear and isolation: Akram (Abdel Moneim Amayri), the eldest brother, is an employee who appears committed and reserved, but in reality suffers from a sexual complex that causes him to fail in his repeated attempts to get engaged; As for Lamis (Caresse Bashar), she is a teacher involved in a forbidden love affair with her friend’s husband; she works to ruin their lives so she can be alone with her lover. As for Hosam (Rami Hanna), is a computer teacher who falls in love with Najwa, a relationship that changes his negative view of women. Basma (Maysoun Abu Asaad), a pharmacist searching for rational love, gets involved with Ghassan (Khaled Al-Qish), only to discover later that he is a deceiver; she breaks up with him and gets involved with someone else who is just as bad as he is. How will things end for these siblings? And will love return to set their lives back on track?
On Fear and Isolation
2009
A variety show where the events unfold in a dramatic-comedic framework, addressing a range of social and economic issues. The episodes are presented as separate sketches, including titles such as Putting the Dots on the Letters, The Scam, A Poet's History, Fayez's Diaries, and others.
Ealmakshuf
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NRThe series sheds light on the life of the Al-Jalali family, one of the most prestigious families in the city of Aleppo. The story revolves around a man who amassed a great fortune through both legitimate and illegitimate means, including depriving his siblings of their rightful inheritance. As time passes, the elder of the Al-Jalali family falls ill and finds himself with no one to assist him and his children except his brother—whom he had previously denied his wealth. However, mysterious events surround the disappearance of Haj Amin's money at the hands of his brother Anas.
Biography of Al-Jalali Family
2000
NRThe series manifest the lives of war veterans, and addresses subjects such as love, hope and life after war. There is also the ugly side of war such as organ trafficking and arms dealing.
A Safety Distance
2019
9.0Life returns to a building abandoned after the Lebanese Civil War when it becomes a temporary haven for Syrian refugees, as war ravages their homeland.
We'll Meet Tomorrow
2015
7.0Mariam flees the war in Syria and ends up stranded in Beirut — undocumented, alone and utterly invisible to the city around her. Survival pulls her into the orbit of Omran and Aziz, two men whose own complicated lives become tangled with hers in ways none of them expected. A Lebanese drama that uses one Syrian refugee's struggle to illuminate the human cost of displacement — and the unexpected connections formed at the margins of a city under its own strain. Stars Abed Fahd and Karess Bashar.
Fire with Fire
2023
10.0A female screenwriter in Damascus, Syria is politically detained which drastically affects all aspects of her life.
Red Lipstick
2014
7.0After her parents get divorced, Ishtar goes to live with her grandmother. When her grandmother passes away, she leaves the house to Ishtar , but her boyfriend tricks her into writing it over to him. She then goes to her aunt, who introduces her to the world of art through her voice.
Ashtar
2004
9.0Al-Hakam is a powerful figure who built his empire on smuggling, corruption and exploitation during Syria’s war years. His son Rayan, an honest police officer, finds himself drawn into the very criminal networks his father operates within. A dark Syrian crime drama that explores war profiteering, systemic corruption and the human cost of conflict — using a fractured father–son relationship to examine how deeply these systems run through society.
Breaking Bones
2022
NRA Syrian social drama series that sheds light on a neighborhood in one of the slums in the vicinity of Damascus, around a poor family consisting of a mother and her four children, who strive to meet their needs and achieve their ambitions with the tools available to them, while focusing on solving future problems at the time, leaving them to chance, luck, mischief, whim, or influence.
Ayamana Alhulwa
2003
NRThe series deals with social stories of several different characters who carry the same obsessions, fears, and concerns, and then their paths intersect in a way that makes them unite with each other to overcome those fears.
Alive
2009
NRWhen the honourable officer Moussa discovers that his siblings are counterfeiting dollar bills, he’s caught in a moral trap: either let them face the criminal underworld or take the reins of a dirty game to shield them.
Deep Down Under
2025
NRA multi-episode satirical comedy series that presents various stories and anecdotes in a satirical and mocking style, critiquing social and political conditions.
Maraya 2000
1999
NRMen Under the Fez is a Syrian ensemble drama that explores the quiet gap between public virtue and private behaviour. Set in a society where educated, “progressive” men speak fluently about equality and modern values, the series gradually reveals the contradictions in their personal lives — and the emotional cost carried by the women closest to them. Through intersecting stories of marriages, desire, hypocrisy and self-deception, it offers a sharp, often uncomfortable portrait of everyday patriarchy. Directed by Hisham Sharbatji, starring Khaled Taja and Karess Bashar.
Men Underneath the Fez
2004
NRA romantic drama about a girl who has kept her love for someone a secret for more than ten years and then decides to tell him in her own way, but what happens next?
Diaries of an Ex-Lover
2017
NRWhen Salma's husband disappears under mysterious circumstances she turns to Murad Al-Joukhdar, Dean of the Law Faculty, whose own private investigations uncover a dark web of secrets.
The Dean
2020
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ana alquds
2010
NRThe series deals with social life and raises many important issues that the Arab society suffers from, such as authoritarianism, social pressures. It also presents the negatives and positives in a dramatic comic style.
Neighborhood Live On Air
2008
8.0On June 6, 1996, a group of girls gathered on the day they received their baccalaureate degrees to take a photo. They agreed to meet again a decade later, specifically on June 6, 2006. This is the starting point for the events of the series, as each of its separate episodes we live the story of each girl, and we see what time has done to her.
The Dew of Days
2006
NRWhen Fardous, Gamil's mother, gets an apartment from a film production company as compensation for mistakenly using her name in a movie, her life changes completely as she becomes a reputable businesswoman and lives with her son and daughter, as well as their spouses, in the apartment.
6 Stars Family
1997
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Sert AlHob
2007
NRThe Face of Justice tells the story of crimes, their investigation, and the trials of criminals in a suspenseful, crime-drama style. It presents true crime stories that occurred.
The Face of Justice
2008
NRThrough the story of twin brothers, the series depicts the lives of Syrian people who live in Damascus and the UAE, shedding light on their daily struggles and the circumstances they are forced to deal with, whether in their home country or in the country they emigrated to.
Coma
2018
NRA realistic social drama that revolves around "Awf," a kind and simple man living in a rural environment. Exposed to severe injustice and cruelty from society and his surroundings, he is forced to displace to the city to escape his reality. The events intertwine to shed light on issues of corruption, poverty, and the class struggle. تدور أحداث المسلسل في إطار درامي اجتماعي واقعي حول شخصية "عوف"، وهو رجل طيب وبسيط يعيش في بيئة ريفية، لكنه يتعرض لظلم قاهر وقسوة شديدة من المجتمع ومن الظروف المحيطة به، مما يدفعه للنزوح إلى المدينة هرباً من واقعه، لتتشابك الأحداث وتسلط الضوء على قضايا الفساد، والفقر، والصراع بين الطبقات.
Under the Tread
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