Maroun Bagdadi
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- January 21, 1950 in Lebanon
- Died
- December 10, 1993
- Active Years
- 1975–2013 (39 Years)
- Total Credits
- 27 credits in database
Biography
Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director and writer born on January 21, 1950, in Beirut, Lebanon. Known for his vivid, human-centered portrayals of Lebanon's civil war, he was internationally recognized as the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation, with his work reaching global audiences and resonating strongly in France. During his career, he worked with American producer and director Francis Coppola. His known directorial credits include the films Little Wars in 1982, L'homme voile in 1987, and Out of Life in 1991. Little Wars was shown at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. Maroun Bagdadi died on December 10, 1993, in Beirut, Lebanon, at the age of 43.
Career overview
Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director and writer born on January 21, 1950, in Beirut, Lebanon. He is recognized as a prominent filmmaker of his generation and was internationally known for his vivid and human-centered portrayals of Lebanon's civil war, with work that reached global audiences and resonated strongly in France. Throughout his career, Bagdadi directed numerous projects, accumulating eighteen known credits in directing.
Among his notable works are the films Little Wars, released in 1982, L'homme voilé in 1987, and Out of Life in 1991. His film Little Wars was shown at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. In addition to his work in Lebanon, Bagdadi worked with American producer and director Francis Coppola and made several films in French that became hits in France.
Bagdadi passed away on December 10, 1993, at the age of forty-three in Beirut, Lebanon. His contributions to cinema established him as Lebanon's most internationally recognized filmmaker of his era, bringing stories of the Lebanese civil war to worldwide viewers through both his Lebanese productions and his successful French-language projects.
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Full Filmography
27 titles- Director on the Edge of Reality (2013) as himself
- The Girl in the Air (1992) Director
- The Girl in the Air (1992) Writer
- Out of Life (1991) Director
- Out of Life (1991) Screenplay
- Chillers (1990) Director
- Les Jupons de la révolution (1989) Director
- Les Jupons de la révolution (1989) Scenario Writer
- Médecins des hommes (1988) Director
- Lebanon, the Land of Honey and Incense (1988) Director
- Lebanon, the Land of Honey and Incense (1988) Writer
- The Veiled Man (1987) Director
- The Veiled Man (1987) Writer
- Room 666 (1985) as Self
- Achoura (1984) Director
- War on War (1983) Director
- The Little Wars (1982) Director
- The Little Wars (1982) Screenplay
- The Little Wars (1982) Producer
- Whispers (1980) Director
- We Are All for the Fatherland (1979) Director
- The Story of a Village and a War (1979) Director
- The Most Beautiful of All Mothers (1978) Director
- Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt (1977) Writer
- Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt (1977) Director
- Beirut, Oh Beirut (1975) Director
- Beirut, Oh Beirut (1975) Writer
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What movies or TV shows is Maroun Bagdadi best known for?
Maroun Bagdadi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Chillers (1990), Dear Brigitte (1965).
When and where was Maroun Bagdadi born?
Maroun Bagdadi was born on January 21, 1950 in Lebanon. They passed away on December 10, 1993.
How many credits does Maroun Bagdadi have?
Maroun Bagdadi has accumulated over 27 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2013.
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Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director and writer born on January 21, 1950, in Beirut, Lebanon. Known for his vivid, human-centered portrayals of Lebanon's civil war, he was internationally recognized as the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation, with his work reaching global audiences and resonating str...
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