Biography
Syrian journalist, filmmaker, and activist. Her documentary, For Sama (2019) was nominated for four BAFTAs at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, winning for Best Documentary, and the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards. Her coverage of the Battle for Aleppo won an International Emmy Award for Current Affairs & News for Channel 4 News. The pseudonymous surname Al-Kateab is used to protect her family.
Also known as
Waad al-Khateab · وعد الخطيب · Waad al-Khatib
Born
Jan 1, 1991
Birthplace not listed.
Photos
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
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Acting credits
4
Directing
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Writing
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Other crew
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
