Acting
Maxim Khalil
Born November 7, 1978 · Homs, Syria (age 47)
Maxim Khalil is a professional award-winning Syrian actor who has achieved considerable stardom in Syria and the rest of the Arab World. At a very young age, he was one of the first male ballet dancers in Syria. In his early 20's, he started his acting career, and within a few years, he was chosen by prominent directors in leading roles. Alongside his work in film and theatre, Maxim Khalil acted i…
Known For
Proclaimed Murder · 2019Proclaimed Murder
2019
Movie
An 11-year-old Syrian girl lives with her family in a Syrian refugee camp. The harsh life forces them to work in the nearby fields, then the accumulation of debt forces her parents to marry her to a man who is many years older than her.
As Far as I Can Walk · 2022As Far as I Can Walk
2022
MovieDrama
Strahinja and his wife Ababuo left Ghana with a dream of a better life in Europe. Instead of reaching the western part of the continent, they were deported back to Serbia. Strahinja has started to build himself a career, while Ababuo is unable to fulfil her ambitions and she feels increasingly frustrated. When she disappears one day, Strahinja sets out to find her… A crystal clear, humanistic story about the need to find one’s place in the world. It’s also a tale of love, the most profound testimony of which might also be the most painful.
My Last Friend · 2012My Last Friend
2012
MovieDrama
When a popular doctor takes his own life, leaving behind a video will and a series of films of his life, everyone who knew him is forced to reassess their own life, creating a mirror of contemporary Syrian society.
Smile, General · 2023Smile, General
★ 10.02023
SeriesDrama
In a fictional state gripped by a tyrannical ruling family, a scandal erupts at the heart of the presidential palace — and ignites a brutal power struggle between two brothers: one who holds the presidency, one who commands the military. As secrets leak and loyalties fracture, the machinery of authoritarian rule begins to crack from within. A daring Syrian political thriller that pulls no punches in its portrait of dynastic corruption and the violence it breeds. Stars Maxim Khalil.
Taht El Ard · 2025Taht El Ard
2025
SeriesDrama
Early 20th-century Damascus, under the shadow of the Ottoman Empire. The Al-Safi family has ruled the tobacco trade with an iron fist for generations — until a cunning outsider named Joudad arrives, driven by ambition and a personal score to settle. What begins as a commercial rivalry quickly becomes a blood feud touching power, money and revenge. A sharp, atmospheric Syrian period drama starring Maxim Khalil and Fayez Kazak, praised for its layered performances and fresh take on Damascene historical drama.
As'ad Al-Warak · 2010As'ad Al-Warak
2010
SeriesDrama
During the period of the French occupation of Syria, the events of the series revolve around As'ad AlWarraq, an orphan, illiterate, poor young man who is pushed by circumstances between various paradoxes, between false accusations and the injustice of his neighborhood people towards him.
We'll Meet Tomorrow · 2015We'll Meet Tomorrow
★ 9.02015
SeriesDrama
Life returns to a building abandoned after the Lebanese Civil War when it becomes a temporary haven for Syrian refugees, as war ravages their homeland.
Love Story · 2016Love Story
2016
Series
A beautiful girl of Lebanese and Egyptian descent is torn between her love for two men. One of them, a long-time womanizer, has his life turned upside down upon meeting her, as he becomes attracted only to her and seeks to win her heart.
Movies
Proclaimed Murder · 2019Proclaimed Murder
2019
Movie
An 11-year-old Syrian girl lives with her family in a Syrian refugee camp. The harsh life forces them to work in the nearby fields, then the accumulation of debt forces her parents to marry her to a man who is many years older than her.
As Far as I Can Walk · 2022As Far as I Can Walk
2022
MovieDrama
Strahinja and his wife Ababuo left Ghana with a dream of a better life in Europe. Instead of reaching the western part of the continent, they were deported back to Serbia. Strahinja has started to build himself a career, while Ababuo is unable to fulfil her ambitions and she feels increasingly frustrated. When she disappears one day, Strahinja sets out to find her… A crystal clear, humanistic story about the need to find one’s place in the world. It’s also a tale of love, the most profound testimony of which might also be the most painful.
My Last Friend · 2012My Last Friend
2012
MovieDrama
When a popular doctor takes his own life, leaving behind a video will and a series of films of his life, everyone who knew him is forced to reassess their own life, creating a mirror of contemporary Syrian society.
TV Shows
Smile, General · 2023Smile, General
★ 10.02023
SeriesDrama
In a fictional state gripped by a tyrannical ruling family, a scandal erupts at the heart of the presidential palace — and ignites a brutal power struggle between two brothers: one who holds the presidency, one who commands the military. As secrets leak and loyalties fracture, the machinery of authoritarian rule begins to crack from within. A daring Syrian political thriller that pulls no punches in its portrait of dynastic corruption and the violence it breeds. Stars Maxim Khalil.
Taht El Ard · 2025Taht El Ard
2025
SeriesDrama
Early 20th-century Damascus, under the shadow of the Ottoman Empire. The Al-Safi family has ruled the tobacco trade with an iron fist for generations — until a cunning outsider named Joudad arrives, driven by ambition and a personal score to settle. What begins as a commercial rivalry quickly becomes a blood feud touching power, money and revenge. A sharp, atmospheric Syrian period drama starring Maxim Khalil and Fayez Kazak, praised for its layered performances and fresh take on Damascene historical drama.
As'ad Al-Warak · 2010As'ad Al-Warak
2010
SeriesDrama
During the period of the French occupation of Syria, the events of the series revolve around As'ad AlWarraq, an orphan, illiterate, poor young man who is pushed by circumstances between various paradoxes, between false accusations and the injustice of his neighborhood people towards him.
We'll Meet Tomorrow · 2015We'll Meet Tomorrow
★ 9.02015
SeriesDrama
Life returns to a building abandoned after the Lebanese Civil War when it becomes a temporary haven for Syrian refugees, as war ravages their homeland.
Love Story · 2016Love Story
2016
Series
A beautiful girl of Lebanese and Egyptian descent is torn between her love for two men. One of them, a long-time womanizer, has his life turned upside down upon meeting her, as he becomes attracted only to her and seeks to win her heart.
Talea Al Feda · 2011Talea Al Feda
★ 9.02011
SeriesDrama
A story that examines the unique social fabric of the city of Damascus through the neighborhood of Talea Al Feda, where Muslims live alongside Christians and Jews, coexisting in tolerance and peace.
The Invasion · 2007The Invasion
2007
SeriesDrama
A socio-political series which highlights the horrific events that accompanied Operation “Defensive Shield” in 2002 when the Israeli army invaded Palestinian cities
Takht Sharqi · 2010Takht Sharqi
★ 10.02010
SeriesDrama
The story of four young men who were high school classmates. Despite the differences in their understanding of life, their work and their tendencies, they somehow share something in common, as their destinies intersect to tell a story about love, friendship and the double standards of morality.
Memories of the Next Era · 2003Memories of the Next Era
2003
SeriesDrama
Matar disappears under mysterious circumstances for 20 years, during which everyone has believed he had died a martyr. However, he returns in a new form and builds a financial empire amidst the mystery surrounding the source of his wealth. Using the spider's method, he tightens his grip on everyone and exploits them to achieve his goals of doubling his wealth and taking revenge on his past friends.
Deer in the Wolves' Forest · 2006Deer in the Wolves' Forest
2006
SeriesDrama
Tells a story of corruption in Syria. A minister's son takes advantage of his position and wealth to derail the life of a poor family.
The Age of Shame · 2009The Age of Shame
2009
Series
Having spent most of her 20s taking care of her sick mother and her family's household, a sexually repressed woman elopes and has to face the hypocrisies of middle eastern society.
Holding Back Tears · 2005Holding Back Tears
2005
SeriesDrama
The series examines the change in the composition of the Syrian family, through the life of a number of Damascene families that are connected by a number of intertwining relationships, as love blossoms between the lawyer Riyad El Emary and the interior designer Riad El Merady.
Al Zahir Baybars · 2005Al Zahir Baybars
2005
SeriesDocumentary
The life and exploits of al-Zahir Baibars, Sultan of Egypt and the Levant, his journey from being a slave to Prince Ala’ al-Din al-Bunduqari, until he became sultan, and the many important events he was involved in, like the fall of Baghdad at the hands of Mongol commander Hulagu Khan, and the battle of Ain Jalut.
Coma · 2018Coma
2018
SeriesDrama
Through the story of twin brothers, the series depicts the lives of Syrian people who live in Damascus and the UAE, shedding light on their daily struggles and the circumstances they are forced to deal with, whether in their home country or in the country they emigrated to.
The Falcon of Quraish · 2002The Falcon of Quraish
★ 10.02002
SeriesDrama
When the Abbasids overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus, slaughtering nearly the entire dynasty, one young prince escapes — Abd al-Rahman. Hunted across deserts and seas, he eventually reaches the fringes of the Muslim world and, through sheer will and political genius, founds a new Umayyad emirate in Andalusia. Written by Walid Seif and directed by Hatem Ali, this is the first chapter of their celebrated Andalusian trilogy — epic, human and historically meticulous.
Palestinian Alienation · 2004Palestinian Alienation
★ 9.52004
SeriesDrama
The first comprehensive dramatic telling of the Palestinian Nakba, seen through the eyes of a poor rural family from the 1930s British Mandate era through the massacres of 1948 and the defeat of 1967. Written by Palestinian poet Walid Seif — based on his own family history — and directed by the late Syrian master Hatem Ali, this is widely considered one of the greatest Arab television dramas ever produced. A monumental work of collective memory, historical witness and human endurance.
The Curse of Mud · 2010The Curse of Mud
2010
SeriesDrama
The series revolves around politics and corruption in 1980s Syria. An aspiring university student is forced to become a police officer and climb the political ladder, revealing bitter truths along the way.
People of Love · 2006People of Love
2006
SeriesDrama
The series revolves around failed love stories as a result of a compelling circumstance or because of a social or financial problem or a problem related to religion so that the audience develops a state of sympathy with the series characters In each episode the series presents a separate station from the other detailing a glowing love relationship that was extinguished by various circumstances
Children of Adam · 2020Children of Adam
★ 6.32020
SeriesDrama
Scandals and conflicts of society figures from different backgrounds revealing exciting events linking Ghassan and Judge Rima with Saad and Maya.
The Platform · 2020The Platform
★ 5.02020
SeriesDrama
In the context of information and media warfare, the series revolves around an exciting thriller, and its impact on people's daily lives.
Another Rainy Day · 2008Another Rainy Day
2008
SeriesDrama
The series discusses the living conditions of middle-class families by presenting the daily lives of a group of educated characters looking for job opportunities and self-fulfillment in the capital, Damascus, and it deals with the relationships between spouses, siblings, friends, and lovers, as well as between parents and children.
Cordoba's Spring · 2003Cordoba's Spring
★ 9.02003
SeriesDrama
The second chapter of the acclaimed Andalusian trilogy by Walid Seif and Hatem Ali. Set in the golden age of Umayyad Cordoba, it traces the extraordinary rise of Muhammad ibn Abi Amir — known as Al-Mansur — from a young scholar arriving in Cordoba seeking knowledge, to the most powerful man in Andalusia. A sweeping story of ambition, political genius and the glittering, fragile peak of Arab civilisation in Spain. Stars Taim Hassan and Jamal Suleiman.
City Kitchen · 2026City Kitchen
2026
SeriesDrama
A Damascene chef finds sanctuary at the restaurant he works in, nurturing both his craft and his four children. But when his daughter goes missing, their world unravels, testing their morals and the bonds that hold them.
Alive · 2009Alive
2009
SeriesDrama
The series deals with social stories of several different characters who carry the same obsessions, fears, and concerns, and then their paths intersect in a way that makes them unite with each other to overcome those fears.