Abdel Hakeem Qutaifan

Acting

Abdel Hakeem Qutaifan

Born

1958-04-17 (68)

Known for

Acting

Credits

33 titles

Abdulhakeem Qutaifan is a Syrian actor and a graduate of the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts who had his acting debut in 1991 in the series Days of Fear. He is renowned for the TV series A Very Hard Birth and the movie Juba.

Known for

Film credits

Series credits

Omar poster
9.0

A historical saga about the second caliph and Commander of the Faithful Omar Bin Al-Khattab and his pivotal role in the Islamic State.

Omar

2012

Saraya Abdeen poster
6.5

A period drama about the time of Khedive Isma'il Pasha's reign, focusing on the inside world of Abdeen palace, where competitive conflict develops between the Harem in order to win the Khedive's heart, against a backdrop of political tension and unrest.

Saraya Abdeen

2014

Ferqet Naji Atallah poster
7.3

A retired Egyptian officer working at the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv decides to plot revenge against Israel for freezing his bank accounts when he objected to its monstrous conduct in Palestine. In Egypt, he recruits five of his former students to rob Israel’s largest bank.

Ferqet Naji Atallah

2012

Sert Alhob poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sert Alhob

2007

نابليون والمحروسة poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

نابليون والمحروسة

2012

A Very Hard Birth poster
10.0

The series presents the social differences between the rich and the poor, and the problems that arise from them, highlighting the contradictions experienced by prominent personalities as well as the dangers that young people face in life, and it also displays the problems of employees in the state.

A Very Hard Birth

2011

Black Love poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Black Love

2026

Castles poster
NR

The series revolves around a conflict among numerous princes, where each prince believes he is the rightful ruler to unify the kingdom and end the fragmentation plaguing the land.

Castles

1998

The Curse of Mud poster
NR

The 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

Palestinian Alienation poster
9.5

The first comprehensive dramatic telling of the Palestinian Nakba, seen through the eyes of a poor rural family from the 1930s British Mandate era through the massacres of 1948 and the defeat of 1967. Written by Palestinian poet Walid Seif — based on his own family history — and directed by the late Syrian master Hatem Ali, this is widely considered one of the greatest Arab television dramas ever produced. A monumental work of collective memory, historical witness and human endurance.

Palestinian Alienation

2004

Exiting to the Well poster
7.0

The series explores the suffering of Sednaya prison inmates during the Assad regime, presenting real-life stories and experiences that reflect the harshness of life behind bars. It highlights the psychological and emotional transformations prisoners undergo inside the prison and the impact of this harsh experience on their lives after

Exiting to the Well

2026

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

Love Has Decreed poster
7.0

The 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

Deer in the Wolves' Forest poster
7.0

Tells a story of corruption in Syria. A minister's son takes advantage of his position and wealth to derail the life of a poor family.

Deer in the Wolves' Forest

2006

Sons of Oppression poster
NR

Essam and Ragaa experience unsolvable problems and disputes over one of Essam's colleagues. These disputes increase to affect their children negatively over time.

Sons of Oppression

2002

Men and women poster
NR

The series explores the lives of ordinary people in Syrian society navigating personal struggles, societal conflicts, and the gap between dreams and reality

Men and women

2005

The Key poster
NR

A social drama about the Syrian society and the corruption that runs rampant across all of its different classes, as well as exploring some ideals like love, integrity, and honesty.

The Key

2012

In the Shade of Jasmine poster
NR

“In the Shade of Jasmine” is a cultural and artistic Ramadan program broadcast by Al Araby 2 from Damascus. It brings together a group of intellectuals and artists to discuss social and cultural issues, with a focus on the role of creativity in rebuilding cultural identity. The program hosts prominent figures and allows young people to express their aspirations.

In the Shade of Jasmine

2025

Murder in the Memory poster
NR

An Arabic-language series based on Agatha Christie's novel The Sleeping Murder, about a murder that occurred and went undiscovered until 20 years later.

Murder in the Memory

1992

Smile, General poster
10.0

In a fictional state gripped by a tyrannical ruling family, a scandal erupts at the heart of the presidential palace — and ignites a brutal power struggle between two brothers: one who holds the presidency, one who commands the military. As secrets leak and loyalties fracture, the machinery of authoritarian rule begins to crack from within. A daring Syrian political thriller that pulls no punches in its portrait of dynastic corruption and the violence it breeds. Stars Maxim Khalil.

Smile, General

2023

Khamsin Winds poster
NR

A political drama depicting the life of a detainee who spent 10 years in prison. When he is finally released, his joy is incomplete as he observes the struggles and tragedies of his family, willing to try his hardest to fix whatever can be fixed.

Khamsin Winds

2008

Ma Malakat Aymankum poster
7.0

The issues of contemporary, middle-class Syrian families through four female figures who serve as archetypes representing religious extremism, social chaos, and the wide gap between people's aspirations and their potential.

Ma Malakat Aymankum

2010

Marzouq On All Fronts poster
NR

In which dramatic events are mixed with funny comedy, the main character "Marzouk" is a man who always cares about the concerns of others and tries to find solutions for them just because he knows that this is one of the duties of the respectable man, as he tries to solve the problems of neighbors and relatives, but he often falls into serious problems because of that, until personal problems occur.

Marzouq On All Fronts

2004

Men Underneath the Fez poster
NR

Men 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

Faroun poster
NR

The series follows the life of Pharaoh (Khaled Saleh) and his journey to the top, but on that journey, Pharaoh gains many enemies. A group of people are lurking around Pharaoh, seeking to destroy him, but Pharaoh confronts them in a dramatic atmosphere full of suspense. Pharaoh's life becomes increasingly complicated due to the accumulation of problems, but he decides to resist in order to survive.

Faroun

2013

Layl Al-Khaefeen poster
NR

The story follows Sharif Al-Labadi (played by Bassam Kousa), a successful engineer who marries Ghada (Samar Sami). Ghada is the ex-wife of another engineer and talented novelist, Maher Taha (Jamal Soliman). Over time, Sharif develops an intense, destructive obsession with Maher. Feeling deeply inferior, he starts compulsively imitating Maher's way of thinking, lifestyle, and literary interests in an attempt to become a carbon copy of him—only to eventually discover that his idol is fraudulent.

Layl Al-Khaefeen

1994

The will (Al wassiya) poster
NR

The series presents several social issues and tries to address them, especially the problems of youth and greed between brothers, so that the brother tries to rob his brother's money that he inherited from his father.

The will (Al wassiya)

2002

Wojoh Wa Amakin poster
NR

The series consists of three separate stories: the first is about a married engineer who falls for a wealthy woman shortly before the outbreak of protests in Syria; the second is about a dentist who faces resistance from her family regarding her marriage; and the third is about a young boy who works with a fisherman who tells him about his adventures.

Wojoh Wa Amakin

2015

The mirage poster
NR

The story focuses on the three segments of the society which is the upper one, which has the money and the influence, the original one that live in houses where several families staying together , and the very poor ones, and in spite of the differences between these segments, however, there are several common denominators among them .

The mirage

2011

كثير من الحب كثير من العنف poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

كثير من الحب كثير من العنف

2007