Omar Amiralay

Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist (1944–2011)
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Omar Amiralay

Summary

Omar Amiralay is a human[1]. He was born in Damascus[2]. He was born on October 20, 1944[3]. He passed away in Damascus[4]. He died on February 5, 2011[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Omar Amiralay was born in Damascus[2].
  • Omar Amiralay died in Damascus[4].
  • Omar Amiralay was born on October 20, 1944[3].
  • Omar Amiralay died on February 5, 2011[5].
  • Omar Amiralay held citizenship in Syria[11].
  • Omar Amiralay worked as a film director[6].
  • Omar Amiralay's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Omar Amiralay worked as a film producer[8].
  • Omar Amiralay worked as an actor[9].
  • Omar Amiralay was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[12].
  • Omar Amiralay's education included a stint at La Fémis[13].
  • Omar Amiralay is recorded as male[14].
  • Omar Amiralay's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].
  • Omar Amiralay's given name is recorded as Omar[17].
  • Omar Amiralay's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Omar Amiralay's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[19].
  • Omar Amiralay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[20].
  • Omar Amiralay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عمر أميرلاي'}[21].
  • Omar Amiralay's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Omar Amiralay[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Omar Amiralay's place of birth was Damascus[2]. He was born on October 20, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[12], a film school[23], in France[24], founded in 1943[25] and La Fémis[13], a film school[26], in France[27], founded in 1986[28], headquartered in 18th arrondissement of Paris[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and actor[9].

Death and Burial

Omar Amiralay died on February 5, 2011[5]. He died in Damascus[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].

Why It Matters

Omar Amiralay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Omar Amiralay born?

Born in Damascus[2], Omar Amiralay…

Where did Omar Amiralay die?

Omar Amiralay passed away in Damascus[4].

What did Omar Amiralay do for work?

Omar Amiralay worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and actor[9].

Where did Omar Amiralay go to school?

Omar Amiralay was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[12] and La Fémis[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Damascus
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    Educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, La Fémis
    Related category Category:Films directed by Omar Amiralay
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