Mohammad Bakri
Biography
Mohammad Bakri was a Palestinian actor. He began acting in theatre in 1976. Bakri worked with various directors, including Costa-Gavras, Amos Gitai, Rashid Masharawi, Saverio Costanzo, Michel Khleifi, and Annemarie Jacir. His sons Saleh, Ziad, and Adam Bakri are also actors. Bakri was born on November 27, 1953, in Galilee, Palestine. He held Israeli citizenship. Bakri's career spanned over several decades, during which he appeared in numerous films and theatre productions. He passed away on December 24, 2025, at the age of 72.
Career overview
Mohammad Bakri began his acting career in theatre in 1976. He worked at the Habimah theatre in Tel Aviv and the Al-Kasaba theatre in Ramallah. Bakri's career spanned multiple countries and directors, including Costa-Gavras, Amos Gitai, Rashid Masharawi, Saverio Costanzo, Michel Khleifi, and Annemarie Jacir.
Throughout his acting career, Bakri appeared in numerous productions. He is often regarded as one of the most prominent figures in Palestinian cinema. Bakri's work in film and theatre has been recognized by various directors and audiences alike. He is also known for his collaborations with other notable actors and directors.
Mohammad Bakri's sons, Saleh, Ziad, and Adam Bakri, are also actors. Bakri's career as an actor and director spanned several decades, with his work being recognized internationally. He continued to work in the film and theatre industry until his death on December 24, 2025.
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- House of David (2025) as Dayan
- All That's Left of You (2025) as Older Sharif
- Janin, Jenin (2025) Director
- Janin, Jenin (2025) Writer
- Janin, Jenin (2025) Cinematography
- Janin, Jenin (2025) Editor
- Upshot (2024) as Suleiman
- Cairo Conspiracy (2022) as General Al Sakran
- The Stranger (2021) as Abu Adnan
- Strange Cities Are Familiar (2019) as Ashraf
- The Tower (2018) as Grandpa Lufti (voice)
- In His Place (2018) as Mohammad
- American Assassin (2017) as Ashani
- Wajib (2017) as Abu Shadi
- The Night Of (2016) as Tariq
- Of Kings and Prophets (2016) as Samuel
- The Bureau (2015) as Ahmad Shahanah
- Inertia (2015) as Max
- Tyrant (2014) as Sheik Rashid
- Blackness (2014) as Father
- Blackness (2014) Writer
- Blackness (2014) Director
- The Savior (2014) as Herod - Devil
- Giraffada (2014) as Hassan
- Fairuz (2014) as Yussef
- The Warren (2014) as Abu Mahmoud
- Water (2012) as Himself
- Water (2012) Director
- Wild Horses (2012) as Ashraf
- Homeland (2011) as Abdul Qadir G'ulom
- Homeland (2011)
- The Salt Fisherman (2011) as The Fisherman
- Weddings and Other Disasters (2010) as Sergio Bauer
- Sense of Morning (2010) as Mahmoud
- The Flowers of Kirkuk (2010) as Old Sherko
- Zahra (2009) Director
- Laila's Birthday (2009) as Abu Laila
- Zindeeq (2009) as M.
- The Lark Farm (2007) as Nazim
- Nuzhat al-Fuad (2006) as Ezra - Kahiri
- Since You've Been Gone (2005) Director
- Private (2004) as Mohammad B.
- Jenin, Jenin (2003) Writer
- Jenin, Jenin (2003) Director
- The Olive Harvest (2003) as Raeda's father
- Il bambino di Betlemme (2002)
- The Body (2001) as Abu Yusef
- In Search of Peace (2001) as Self
- Desperado Square (2001) as Avram Mandabon
- Short Stories About Love (1998)
- 1948 (1998) as Self (interviewer)
- 1948 (1998) Director
- Sous les pieds des femmes (1997) as Amin 1996
- The Milky Way (1997) as Mahmud
- Haifa (1996) as Haifa
- Scar (1995)
- Tale of the Three Jewels (1995) as Aida's father
- The Mummy Lives (1993) as Alexatos
- Double Edge (1992) as Mustafa Shafik
- Beyond the Walls II (1992) as Issan
- Cup Final (1991) as Ziad
- Shelter (1989)
- Rami og Julie (1988) as Rami's Cousin
- Death Before Dishonor (1987) as Gavril
- Esther (1986) as Mordecai
- Beyond the Walls (1984) as Issan
- La maison de la mémoire (1983) as Abdel Al
- Fellow Travellers (1983)
- Hanna K. (1983) as Selim Bakri
- Fly Little Bird as Abdullah Sharif
- Le Monde Director