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Basil Al-Khatib Edit Profile

director Palestinian poet

Basil Al-Khatib is a Syrian movie and TV director, from a Palestinian origin.

Background

He was born on 6 May 1962 in Hilversum, the Netherlands. His father is the Palestinian poet Yousif Al-Khatib.

Career

He lives with his family in Damascus, Syria since 1963. Basil is married to Diana Gabbour, a director of the Arab Syrian TV. He was a graduate of the Department of the Film & TV Direction, The Moscow Higher Institute of Cinema (VGIK). Basil was working in cinema and television drama since 1992.

Nasser (2008 TV series)

Abo Zaid Al-Helaly (2005 TV series)

Mawkib Al-Ebaa (2005 Movie)

Nizar Qabbani (2005 TV series)

Returning to Haifa (2004 TV series)

Holako (2002 TV series)

Zy Qar (2001 TV series).