Sami Abdul Hameed

Acting

Sami Abdul Hameed

Born — Died

1928-06-01 — 2019-09-29

Place of birth

Baghdad, Iraq

Known for

Acting

Credits

14 titles

Born in 1928 in Samawa, Iraq, this esteemed artist served as a seasoned professor in theatrical sciences at the College of Fine Arts, University of Baghdad. Holding a law degree, he earned a diploma from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and a master's degree in theatrical sciences from the University of Oregon in the United States.

Known for

The Sad Dawn poster
NR

Amidst the turmoil of the 1991 war, parents faced a harrowing choice: to protect their loved ones from bombs and missiles, they sought refuge in shelters. In Baghdad's Amiriyah shelter, 450 souls found solace, but tragedy struck at dawn when two US missiles, guided by precision, ravaged the sanctuary, leaving devastation in their wake. Desperate families waited outside, their hopes dashed as the reality of war's cruelty unfolded, leaving behind a dawn tainted with sorrow.

The Sad Dawn

1991

Who's Responsible? poster
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The first Iraqi film influenced by the Italian neorealism film movement, characterized by stories set amongst the poor and the working class. The plot revolves around a devoted husband deeply in love with his ailing wife, rushing her to the hospital in the late hours of the night. Seeking urgent medical attention, he pleads with the on-call doctor to treat her. However, faced with a negative response from the doctor, the husband, overcome with anger and desperation, unleashes a furious attack, tragically leading to the doctor's demise.

Who's Responsible?

1957

Madinat Al-Qawa'id poster
9.5

People speak the Arabic language in a wrong way, and hiccups spread among people, and people are so afraid of making a mistake and thus getting hiccups, they put adhesive tape on their mouths, and they talk among themselves in sign language, until one of the villagers finds a magic manuscript that he thinks will help them In the treatment of the disease that afflicted the people of the village.

Madinat Al-Qawa'id

1999

Clash of Loyalties poster
7.5

During the British colonial period in Iraq, Sheikh Dhari and his tribe openly reject colonization and employ peaceful resistance against the British occupation. In response, the English forces resort to violence, targeting Sheikh Dhari's locations in their confrontation with Laghman. When he is captured, they accuse him of blocking the road, revealing the schemes orchestrated by Britain in Iraq.

Clash of Loyalties

1983

Phobia of Baghdad poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Phobia of Baghdad

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Shadow Men poster
NR

From the Iraqi intelligence archive, the day the shadow men were able to rescue the engineer Hassan al babily from the hands of the Mossad and return him to Iraq safely was known as Operation 586

Shadow Men

1996

Film credits

1970s · 2 titles

Series credits