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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Journalist / Film Director / Film Producer | * 11/12/1978 (45) | Karachi (Pakistan)
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Urdu: شرمین عبید چنائے; born November 12, 1978) is a Canadian-Pakistani journalist, filmmaker and political activist known for her work in films that highlight gender inequality against women. Obaid-Chinoy is slated to direct the next Star Wars film, due for release in 2026, and which will feature Daisy Ridley. ()

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was born on November 12, 1978 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. She is a producer and director, known for Saving Face (2012), A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2015) and Song of Lahore (2015). She's the first Pakistani to win an Academy Award.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Action | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system. ...

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

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2015 | 3.8/5 | 43min
Documentary
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Every year hundreds of people - mostly women - are attacked with acid in Pakistan. Follow several of these survivors, their fight for justice, and a Pakistani plastic surgeon who has returned to his h ...

Saving Face

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2012 | 3.6/5 | 40min
Crime, Documentary
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Pari, a 14-year-old girl, dreams of becoming a pilot while growing up in a society that doesn’t allow her to dream. ...

Sitara: Let Girls Dream

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2019 | 3.5/5 | 15min
Animation, Drama
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A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers acquaints us with the personal side a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the wake of Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake. ...

A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers

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2015 | 1h 35min
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Awards & Nominations for Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Hilal-i-Imtiaz 2x Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film 100 Women (BBC) The Smith College Medal 2x Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film
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Movies with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy as Actress(2)

as Self - Director2022 A Fan's Guide to Ms. Marvel
as Self - Director2022 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ms. Marvel

Movies with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy as Crew(22)

Directing/Director2023 Brilliance
Directing/Director2023 Fundamental.: Gender Justice. No Exceptions.
Directing/Director2023 Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
Production/Producer2021 A Life Too Short
Directing/Director2020 Living Out Loud
Directing/Director2019 Sitara: Let Girls Dream
Production/Producer2019 Sitara: Let Girls Dream
Writing/Writer2019 Sitara: Let Girls Dream
Directing/Director2018 Student Athlete
Directing/Director2018 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors
Production/Producer2017 Armed with Faith
Directing/Director2016 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam
Production/Producer2016 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam
Directing/Director2015 Song of Lahore
Directing/Director2015 3 Braves
Production/Producer2015 3 Braves
Directing/Director2015 A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers
Production/Producer2015 A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers
Directing/Director2015 A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Production/Producer2015 A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Directing/Director2012 Saving Face
Directing/Director2011 Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret

TV Shows/Series with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy as Crew(1)

Directing/Director2022 Ms. Marvel

Citizenship: Pakistan
Born: Sunday, 11/12 1978 (November) in Karachi (Pakistan) (current age: 45 years + 160 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Educated at: Stanford University, Smith College, Karachi Grammar School
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy frequently works together with these people:
Kamran Khan (8x, Crew)
Asad Faruqi (7x, Crew)
Kevin Feige (4x, Crew)
Geeta Gandbhir (4x, Crew)
Malik Gillani (4x, Crew)
John Angier (3x, Crew)
Behroze Sabzwari (3x, Actor)
Freddy Syborn (3x, Crew)
Shiraz Uppal (3x, Cast)
Nadir Siddiqui (3x, Cast)
Salman Iqbal (3x, Crew)
John Bowen (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:559990, Added: 10/13/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024