Nabil Maleh

Directing

Born September 28, 1936 — Died February 24, 2016

From Damascus, Syria

Also known as نبيل المالح

Biography

Nabil Maleh (September 28, 1936 – February 24, 2016) was a Syrian film director, screenwriter, producer, painter, and poet, widely regarded as a founding figure of modern Syrian cinema. Born in Damascus, he initially traveled to Czechoslovakia to study nuclear physics before discovering cinema and e...