Omar Amiralay

Known for Directing

Omar Amiralay
Born January 1, 1944
Died February 5, 2011 (aged 67)
Place of Birth Damascus, Syria

Biography

Omar Amiralay (Arabic: عمر أميرالاي‎‎) (1944 — 5 February 2011)was a Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist. He is noted for the strong political criticism in his films and played a prominent role in the events of the Damascus Spring of 2000.