Nicolas Abu Samah

Nicolas Abu Samah
Born	1939 Achrafieh, Beirut
Died	April 8, 2016 (aged 77)
Occupation	Director actor producer
Years active	1999–2016
Religion	Hindu

Nicolas Abu Samah (1939 – April 8, 2016) was a Lebanese director, actor, and producer. He introduced dubbing into the Arab world.^[1] He was appointed to the Lebanon Television Council, resigning in 2013.

Life

He was born in Ashrafieh. He had an elementary education at Flower Charity School. He won first place in the Alsartevika competition. He completed his education in a Jesuit high school. His love of film emerged when he was young, when he accompanied his father to the cinema to watch Egyptian and foreign films. In this period he was writing and overseeing the school magazine, as well as writing in the cinema magazine in French.

He worked as the Lebanese broadcasting director for a radio station. He worked as an assistant director in the Near East with the director Qostandi Abu Allod.

Television

He studied at the Higher Institute of Cinema in Paris, France, where he spent six years. He worked and gained experience on French television. He returned to Lebanon and began work with Levant TV. His directorial debut was a program Yvette Sarsaq. He directed Guare Ataiwha and Wondrous Strange and other soap operas. He has directed more than 2,000 hours of serials and programs. His last work, Romeo Lahoud, was in 1973.

Dubbing

His Vilumbly company dubbed films into Arabic, such as Sinbad and Treasure Island and Accessories and The Smurfs. He and his wife owned the channel "Antin Plus" in Lebanon. Vilumbly provided dubbing for Mexican soap operas including You or No One, Regardless of the Price, Maria Lina, The Last Hostage and other foreign serials.

Death

He died in April 8, 2016 at age 77 years.^[2]

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