Ayman Zeidan

Acting

Ayman Zeidan

Born

1956-09-01 (70)

Place of birth

Ar Ruhaybah, Syria

Known for

Acting

Credits

56 titles

Ayman Ghaleb Shukri Zidane or Ayman Zidane, a Syrian actor, director, producer, writer, and presenter. He was born on September 1, 1956 in the city of Al-Rahiba (located 50 km northeast of Damascus). He is the older brother of actors Shadi Zidane and Wael Zidane. He joined the Institute of Dramatic Arts in Syria when he was 22 years old. After graduating, he participated in several plays, both as an actor and as a director, and gave much of his creativity to the National Theater. He traveled to Germany to take a course in theater directing in Berlin. Several years later, he became the director of the traveling theater and decided to try his hand at standing in front of a television camera …

Known for

Bab Al-Hara poster
7.5

A modern classic of Arab television. A social drama set in the 1920s in Damascus- It highlights Damascene life, noble values, and ancient customs and traditions represented by the people of Harat al-Dabeh who fled to Harat al-Salihiyah after the French bombed Harat al-Dabeh. The events take place after the gold is stolen from the house of the cloth merchant Abu Ibrahim, and the guard Abu al-Samu is killed. The men of the neighborhood try to find the thief.

Bab Al-Hara

2006

The Agent poster
4.5

It follows two brothers, Amir and Wissam, who are separated by fate in childhood. Amir grows up to become a police officer and is assigned to infiltrate a powerful criminal gang as part of a covert operation. Unbeknownst to him, Wissam—who was kidnapped years earlier—has grown up within the same organisation. As their paths unknowingly cross, the brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the law, with their fates deeply and dangerously intertwined.

The Agent

2024

Moawiya poster
7.0

The most expensive Arabic series ever made, chronicling the life of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan — from his early opposition to Islam, to his conversion, governorship of Syria, and ultimate founding of the Umayyad Caliphate. Spanning civil war, conquest, and political intrigue across the early Islamic world, this sweeping epic covers one of history's most controversial and consequential rulers.

Moawiya

2025

Hulagu poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hulagu

2002

Brothers of the Soil poster
NR

The series revolves around the Arab Revolt that broke out in Syria against the Ottoman occupation that had ruled the country for four centuries.

Brothers of the Soil

1996

Diaries of a General Manager poster
7.0

A journalist working in the same newspaper as her husband, and intellectual conflict arises between them because of the differences between the nature of men and women. The series shows the relationship between the spouses, revealing many attitudes of the “Eastern Man”.

Diaries of a General Manager

1995

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

1980s · 2 titles

Series credits

Bab Al-Hara poster
7.5

A modern classic of Arab television. A social drama set in the 1920s in Damascus- It highlights Damascene life, noble values, and ancient customs and traditions represented by the people of Harat al-Dabeh who fled to Harat al-Salihiyah after the French bombed Harat al-Dabeh. The events take place after the gold is stolen from the house of the cloth merchant Abu Ibrahim, and the guard Abu al-Samu is killed. The men of the neighborhood try to find the thief.

Bab Al-Hara

2006

The Agent poster
4.5

It follows two brothers, Amir and Wissam, who are separated by fate in childhood. Amir grows up to become a police officer and is assigned to infiltrate a powerful criminal gang as part of a covert operation. Unbeknownst to him, Wissam—who was kidnapped years earlier—has grown up within the same organisation. As their paths unknowingly cross, the brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the law, with their fates deeply and dangerously intertwined.

The Agent

2024

Moawiya poster
7.0

The most expensive Arabic series ever made, chronicling the life of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan — from his early opposition to Islam, to his conversion, governorship of Syria, and ultimate founding of the Umayyad Caliphate. Spanning civil war, conquest, and political intrigue across the early Islamic world, this sweeping epic covers one of history's most controversial and consequential rulers.

Moawiya

2025

Hulagu poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hulagu

2002

Brothers of the Soil poster
NR

The series revolves around the Arab Revolt that broke out in Syria against the Ottoman occupation that had ruled the country for four centuries.

Brothers of the Soil

1996

Diaries of a General Manager poster
7.0

A journalist working in the same newspaper as her husband, and intellectual conflict arises between them because of the differences between the nature of men and women. The series shows the relationship between the spouses, revealing many attitudes of the “Eastern Man”.

Diaries of a General Manager

1995

A Hero From This Time poster
NR

The series revolves around a poor man who wants to get rich. As he has a dream that he has found a treasure, his social status changes as he goes out every night to abandoned areas and begins digging and goes home by day to rest.

A Hero From This Time

1999

As the Days Pass poster
NR

The events revolve around social relations that are built on love and affection, through a love story between two people that doesn't work out due to the excessive ambition of one of them, which makes the other refuse to continue the relationship, despite how much they love each other.

As the Days Pass

2006

Naseem Al Rouh poster
NR

In an all-star production, Saad is raised as an orphan, not knowing that the man who raised him had killed his father. When the truth unravels, an inner conflict arises. A story of revenge that's filled with suspense in each episode.

Naseem Al Rouh

2008

Time Of Coin poster
NR

The work deals with a stage in the history of Syrian society between 1915 to 1926, which is the time of the Ottomans' exit from Damascus and the French occupation of Syria, and presents the conditions of Syrian society at that time until the Great Syrian Revolution

Time Of Coin

2012

Aswaid’s Return poster
NR

Awdat Asoid is one of the most famous Saudi television series in the Arab world. This series was produced in 1985, by ARA of artistic production, directed by Adnan Ibrahim and authored by Mohammed Ataiwian, both the participated from Saudi arabia and Syria. Although the series is short, it was thoroughly enjoyed by its viewers.

Aswaid’s Return

1985

The Granary poster
NR

Set against the backdrop of a struggle between good and evil, a wealthy man, Azmi Bek, has his life turned upside down when he falls for a widow who lives next door, despite being a married man and a father.

The Granary

2021

My Family's House poster
NR

تدور أحداث المسلسل في فترة الأربعينيات من القرن الماضي حول صراع محتدم ينشأ بعد خروج (نوري) من السجن وتمركزه في حارة دمشقية تشهد اغتيال الطبيب ذائع الصيت "عبد الرحمن الشهبندر" واختفاء أحد وجهاء الحارة، حيث يحاول "نوري" كشف الألغاز وسط صراعات على النفوذ والطمع والحب. Set in the 1940s, the series revolves around a fierce conflict that erupts after Nuri is released from prison and settles in a Damascene neighborhood where the renowned doctor “Abdul Rahman al-Shahbandar” is assassinated and the disappearance of one of the neighborhood’s prominent figures. “Nouri” attempts to unravel these mysteries amid conflicts over power, greed, and love.

My Family's House

2024

حنين poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

حنين

2002

Jinn Alley poster
7.0

The events revolve around the cruel and tyrannical Abu Nadhir, who seeks to control the lives of his family members without any regard for the psychological pain he causes them, while it becomes clear that there are secrets in his life and his past returns to haunt him.

Jinn Alley

2023

الدوامة poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

الدوامة

2009

Migration of Hearts to Hearts poster
NR

Set in the town of Al-Rukniya in the early 1930s, the work explores the conflict between Bedouin and urban communities, the impact of World War II on Syrian politics, the outbreak of the Great Syrian Revolution, and the subsequent withdrawal of the French occupation from the country. The work also highlights the opportunists who continue to spread colonialist ideas, in contrast to the strength and unity of the people as they confront tyranny despite the conspiracies plotted against them.

Migration of Hearts to Hearts

1991

Kings of Sects poster
6.3

The series follows the rupture of Andalusia into many warring states, which allowed the northern Kingdom of Castile to expand its borders and take control.

Kings of Sects

2005

Jamil and Hanaa's Diaries poster
5.0

The story of Jamil Al-Homsi, who is shy around women, which explains his wife Hanaa's lack of jealousy. This drives him to invent many ways to make her jealous and force her to pay more attention to him, which gets him into many comedic situations.

Jamil and Hanaa's Diaries

1997

The Slums poster
NR

In one of the slums, a group of intertwined stories revolve around residents whose movement may extend outside this neighborhood due to work or study, and their fates intersect with the paths of some characters from other neighborhoods of the city.

The Slums

2009

اختفاء رجل poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

اختفاء رجل

1992

Al Jawareh poster
NR

This series tells the story of the sheikh of an Arab tribe named Ibn al-Wahaj, who is one of the noblest and most honorable Arabs, and has three sons called al-Bashiq and Osama and the youngest Aqab. There was in the tribe of Ibn al-Wahhaj there is a man who hated him and his sons, so he submitted to the sage of the tribe and the author of the narrations in it (Ibn al-Rumiyya), and he asked him to test the ability of the sons of Ibn al-Wahhaj to live outside their father's tribe, so the idea entered his head and he decided to send his three sons to unknown destinations, and said to them: I want you to be the raptors that live in a land that is not its land. So they set off, and Osama went to the north, Al-Bashiq to the south, and Aqab went to the east

Al Jawareh

—

Aldighri poster
10.0

AlDaghari is a Syrian social comedy series, based on the story of Turkish writer Aziz Nesin, produced by Syrian Arab Television in 1992, directed by Haitham Haqqi. It tells the story of a fraudulent person who exploits the gullibility of the villagers.

Aldighri

1992

The End of a Brave Man poster
8.0

Mufid the monster, the naughty teenager, did not find anyone who knew how to deal with him properly, so he did not discover anyone around him and develop the good qualities that Mufid was distinguished for. The society in which he lived, starting from the harsh father at home, to the ignorant and arrogant teacher at school, to the mukhtar who punished him for cutting off the tail of Abboud's donkey... All of these were the cause of Mufid's loss and his premature end. As a result of this treatment, Mufeed could not bear to stay even for a single minute in the farm, so he ran away and decided never to return to this farm that caused him pain and persecuted him.

The End of a Brave Man

1994

Enta Omry poster
NR

A poor man makes a great fortune, but his wife believes that the richer he gets, the more likely he is to marry another woman. So she takes it upon herself to rid him of all his money to prevent a possible second marriage.

Enta Omry

2001

Khaybar poster
NR

The series focuses on the social, economic, and religious life of Arab and Jewish people during the time of Muhammad. It details a perceived notion of the Jewish community's characteristics and their perceived hostility towards other groups. The series concentrates on the battle along Islamic and Jewish business interests in and around the Arabian Peninsula and against an alliance of Polytheists and the Muslim Front Business Interests, which ended with a victory by the Muslim business interests.

Khaybar

2013

Damasco poster
NR

Mukhtar is one of the most skilled artisans in the creation of mosaics; however, he encounters a number of financial difficulties and personal problems with his sisters, ex-wife, and daughter. Meanwhile, Hashem tries to catch a prostitution ring that thinks that it is above the law.

Damasco

2015

Al-Tuwaibi poster
NR

Set in 1920s

Al-Tuwaibi

1998

A Family Decree poster
NR

The events revolve around the daily conflicts of Masoud and his family which consists of his wife Lama and their four children, in addition to Majid, his brother-in-law, and his sister Maysa who are staying at his home against his will.

A Family Decree

2010

Roxy Nights poster
NR

Amidst an intense political battle for power and social dominance in a Damascene neighbourhood under French rule, a young aspiring actress gets the opportunity of a lifetime to star in the first film ever made in Syria.

Roxy Nights

2025

Autumn of Lovers poster
NR

They fell in love despite their differences and contradictions, and they were ready to move forward towards their destiny and ready to give everything they had in order to be together, even if this cost them to leave their lives and families behind.

Autumn of Lovers

2021

Zawj Alset poster
NR

Hady and Magda are a married couple who work together in a governmental institution. When Magda becomes her husband's general manager, a series of comic situations follow as their professional lives entangle with their marital relationship.

Zawj Alset

2005

No artwork available
NR

A well-known musician lives in an almost forgotten village, so that his musical works are almost a piece of the past. As a result of certain events, this musician restores his relationship with the instrument by reproducing some soundtracks belonging to different past times, as if he were expressing, in some way, a break with this world that surrounds him.

Memory's Sidewalk

2008

Series of Secrets poster
NR

The series revolves around a collection of love stories that bring together the characters in a romantic and emotional setting.

Series of Secrets

2021

Faces Behind the Faces poster
NR

This Syrian drama series takes place before the crisis in Syria, focusing on two aristocratic families who appear to love and understand each other. In reality, however, there is a hidden conflict lurking beneath this facade.

Faces Behind the Faces

2015

أنا وأربع بنات poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

أنا وأربع بنات

2005

Time of silence poster
NR

This 30-episode television series falls within the genre of contemporary social dramas with a comedic tone. It presents a group of characters who work at the same institution, each dealing with their own concerns, problems, desires, and dreams. These issues affect both their personal and professional lives, as the challenges of the workplace follow them home, impacting their family dynamics. Likewise, the hardships of daily life influence their performance at work.

Time of silence

2003

Harair poster
NR

A Syrian historical‑social drama set in early 20th‑century Damascus, following women whose lives are shaped by political upheaval, restrictive traditions, and shifting social norms. The series explores resilience, dignity, and personal sacrifice as its characters confront oppression, family pressures, and the struggle for autonomy. A layered, female‑centered portrait of courage amid a transforming society.

Harair

2015

The Three Musketeers poster
NR

Three men, well past their prime, staring down an economy that has left them with nothing. In the aftermath of everything Syria has been through, this warm Syrian comedy follows a trio of older men and their families as they scramble to make ends meet — trying every trick in the book, legal or otherwise, just to put food on the table. Funny, honest and impossible not to root for.

The Three Musketeers

2022

No artwork available
NR

The series talks about a doctor who is appointed as a general manager in a government department, and he notices the great corruption in this department, and tries to fix it.

Yawmiyat Modeer Aam

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Behind the camera

Days of Bullets poster
NR

A retired security man returns to civilian life to realize that he has lost his value, so he begins a journey to regain that value and his position in life.

Days of Bullets

2024

Days of Bullets poster
NR

A retired security man returns to civilian life to realize that he has lost his value, so he begins a journey to regain that value and his position in life.

Days of Bullets

2024

Amina poster
NR

The story revolves around a woman who faces a lot of troubles and ambitions, and she lives in chaos, emotional and great life due to the circumstances of her sick son and her daughter who becomes the focus of attention of one of the influential people, so that the struggle begins in her life between the desire to preserve the life of her son, and the happiness of her daughter threatened, through her simple human relations with surrounding characters With her in her village.

Amina

2018

Amina poster
NR

The story revolves around a woman who faces a lot of troubles and ambitions, and she lives in chaos, emotional and great life due to the circumstances of her sick son and her daughter who becomes the focus of attention of one of the influential people, so that the struggle begins in her life between the desire to preserve the life of her son, and the happiness of her daughter threatened, through her simple human relations with surrounding characters With her in her village.

Amina

2018

Dark Clouds poster
NR

After a Syrian man who has lived for a long time in the West learns that he is ill, he resolves to return to his homeland; however, he returns to find that strangers have taken over his home, and due to the chaos of war, his fate becomes intertwined with theirs.

Dark Clouds

2021

Dark Clouds poster
NR

After a Syrian man who has lived for a long time in the West learns that he is ill, he resolves to return to his homeland; however, he returns to find that strangers have taken over his home, and due to the chaos of war, his fate becomes intertwined with theirs.

Dark Clouds

2021