Adam Bakri
Adam Bakri is an actor best known for playing lead role in Hany Abu-Assad's film Omar which made the 86th Academy Awards's shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film.[1]
Adam Bakri comes from a cinematic family; he is the son of Mohammad Bakri, brother of Saleh Bakri and Ziad Bakri.[2] After completing a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Theater Arts at Tel Aviv University, Bakri trained at New York's Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[3] Shortly after his graduation, he landed the lead role in Hany Abu-Assad's drama thriller, Omar.
In 2014, Adam Bakri was announced as lead actor in Asif Kapadia's adaptation of Ali and Nino.[4]
Filmography
- Omar (2013) - nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor[5]
- Unfold (Short) (2012)
References
- ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar Race". Oscars. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ↑ Believing: Hany Abu-Assad's Omar Gets Standing Ovation in Cannes, Huffington Post
- ↑ "Cheers for Palestinian film of love and betrayal". Al Arabiya. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ http://www.screendaily.com/news/omar-star-joins-ali-and-nino/5072072.article
- ↑ "Omar named best film at Asia Pacific awards". The Australian. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
External links
- Adam Bakri at the Internet Movie Database
- Adam Bakri at Rotten Tomatoes
- Adam Bakri on Twitter
- Adam Bakri on Vimeo
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