Jaafar Al-Saadi

Born: 1921-12-24

An Iraqi actor, whose artistic career began in the theater in 1934 as a participant in school theatrical productions. He enrolled in the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad and graduated in 1945 as part of the inaugural class. Subsequently, he joined a scientific mission to the United States to pursue a master's degree in theatrical directing from the Art Institute in Chicago. He directed several notable theatrical works, including "Julius Caesar" and "Wedding of Blood." Later on, he transitioned to acting and participated in numerous productions, with noteworthy ones such as "Aliya and Issam," "Al-Jabi," and "King Ghazi." In 2005, just moments before the commencement of the Iraqi Intellectuals Conference, he suffered a sudden heart attack, succumbing to his passing within a few minutes.


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Clash of Loyalties

as Newspaper Editor
Released: 1983-01-02

During the British colonial period in Iraq, Sheikh Dhari and his tribe openly reject...

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King Ghazi

as uncredited
Released: 1993-02-01

The film depicts the biography of King Ghazi, one of the kings of Iraq in the 1930s, who sought...

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Said effendi

as uncredited
Released: 1957-01-02

An Iraqi film follows the story of the teacher, Saeed, as he moves from one house to another,...

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Layla in Iraq

as uncredited
Released: 1949-12-15

A young singer is renowned and surrounded by admirers, but despite his success and numerous...

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The Money Collector

as uncredited
Released: 1968-01-01

An Iraqi film about the life story of a money collector (Kamsari) inside one of the public...

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Alya and Essam

as uncredited
Released: 1947-03-10

A love story grows between Aliya and Eesaam, as Aliya is drawn to Eesaam and keeps her love...

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أشهى الموائد في مدينة القواعد

as مدير دار الطراز
First aired: 1999-03-08

People speak the Arabic language in a wrong way, and hiccups spread among people, and people are...

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مواسم الحب

as Yahya
First aired: 1993-05-01

the series about a love story beteween Nabeel and Huda but because of the problems that happened...

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