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Waad al-Kateab

Film Director / Journalist / Cinematographer | * 01/01/1991 (33)
Waad Al-Kateab (Arabic: وعد الخطيب; born c. 1991) is the pseudonym of a 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 was also nominated 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. Al-Kateab was included in Time's 100 Most Influential People in 2020. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | War

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Waad al-Kateab

European Film Award for Best Documentary 100 Women (BBC) European Film Award for Best Documentary

Movies with Waad al-Kateab as Actress(1)

as herself2019 For Sama

Movies with Waad al-Kateab as Crew(4)

Directing/Director2023 We Dare to Dream
Camera/Director of Photography2019 For Sama
Directing/Director2019 For Sama
Production/Producer2019 For Sama

Citizenship: Syria
Born: Tuesday, 01/01 1991 (January) in Syria (current age: 33 years + 87 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: Arabic (AR)
Educated at: University of Aleppo
Other names for Waad al-Kateab (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Waad al-Khateab"
"وعد الخطيب"
Waad al-Kateab frequently works together with these people:
Nevine Mabro (2x, Crew)
Bryn Mooser (1x, Crew)
Raney Aronson (1x, Crew)
Olly Strous (1x, Crew)
Chloe Lambourne (1x, Crew)
Simon McMahon (1x, Crew)
Sam Hardy (1x, Crew)
Kathryn Everett (1x, Crew)
Justin Lacob (1x, Crew)
Joe Gebbia (1x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1176295, Added: 01/25/2019, Last updated: 03/14/2024