Acting
Abdel Hadi Al-Sabbagh
Born May 8, 1950 (age 76)
A Syrian actor, born in the Syrian capital, Damascus. He specialized throughout his career in television dramas.
Known For
The Trap · 1979The Trap
1979
MovieDrama
A young girl searches for a suitable job to support herself and her sick mother, and finally gets a modest job as a nurse in a clinic. A love story develops between her and the doctor whose clinic she works in. The doctor deceives her, she makes a mistake with him, and he refuses to marry her.
Kafr Kassem · 1974Kafr Kassem
★ 6.71974
MovieDocumentary
On the eve of the Israeli attack on Egypt in 1956, Israel declares martial law in all the occupied Arab territories without any previous notice. When the villagers of Kafr Kassem returned home from the fields, they were butchered and killed in what is known today as the massacre of “Kafr Kassem”.
Badeea's Children · 2024Badeea's Children
★ 1.02024
SeriesDrama
In the tannery neighborhood on the outskirts of Damascus, the death of an influential man ignitesa fierce battle between his children that begins with their greed for inheritance and does not end with the secrets they hide.
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.
Safar Barlik · 2023Safar Barlik
★ 6.52023
SeriesDrama
A historical epic that goes back to the horrifying days of the Ottoman Empire and accompanies four Arab college students in their revolt against the Sultanate’s tyranny.
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 Has Decreed · 2006Love Has Decreed
2006
SeriesDrama
The series discusses the stories of young university students, their reality during their studies, and the hardships and unknown fate they endure after graduation.
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.
Movies
The Trap · 1979The Trap
1979
MovieDrama
A young girl searches for a suitable job to support herself and her sick mother, and finally gets a modest job as a nurse in a clinic. A love story develops between her and the doctor whose clinic she works in. The doctor deceives her, she makes a mistake with him, and he refuses to marry her.
Kafr Kassem · 1974Kafr Kassem
★ 6.71974
MovieDocumentary
On the eve of the Israeli attack on Egypt in 1956, Israel declares martial law in all the occupied Arab territories without any previous notice. When the villagers of Kafr Kassem returned home from the fields, they were butchered and killed in what is known today as the massacre of “Kafr Kassem”.
TV Shows
Badeea's Children · 2024Badeea's Children
★ 1.02024
SeriesDrama
In the tannery neighborhood on the outskirts of Damascus, the death of an influential man ignitesa fierce battle between his children that begins with their greed for inheritance and does not end with the secrets they hide.
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.
Safar Barlik · 2023Safar Barlik
★ 6.52023
SeriesDrama
A historical epic that goes back to the horrifying days of the Ottoman Empire and accompanies four Arab college students in their revolt against the Sultanate’s tyranny.
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 Has Decreed · 2006Love Has Decreed
2006
SeriesDrama
The series discusses the stories of young university students, their reality during their studies, and the hardships and unknown fate they endure after graduation.
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.
Golden Chains · 2019Golden Chains
★ 7.02019
SeriesDrama
A gold salesman is a professional in his field where he deals with plenty of women and takes advantage of them along the way, resulting in unpleasant consequences.
Law, However · 2003Law, However
★ 10.02003
SeriesDramaComedy
The series explores the difficult circumstances faced by people from diverse backgrounds and professions, including a university professor, a new journalist, a low-income employee, and others. The central character is the general manager of a large, responsible construction company, where the potential for illicit gain is significant. He is a fickle man, a master of manipulation, who feigns honor and morality because he respects the law out of sheer fear of it—the core premise of the show. The series unfolds in a satirical, socially relevant, and humorous style, relying on witty situations to elicit a smile.
Yellow Air · 2019Yellow Air
2019
SeriesDrama
Shaghaf is married to the owner of a gambling hall, whose cousin Karim is trying to kill to have his wife for himself. Then Shaghaf falls in love with Sewar who tries to help her and events develop between them.
Men Underneath the Fez · 2004Men Underneath the Fez
2004
SeriesDrama
Men Under the Fez is a Syrian ensemble drama that explores the quiet gap between public virtue and private behaviour. Set in a society where educated, “progressive” men speak fluently about equality and modern values, the series gradually reveals the contradictions in their personal lives — and the emotional cost carried by the women closest to them. Through intersecting stories of marriages, desire, hypocrisy and self-deception, it offers a sharp, often uncomfortable portrait of everyday patriarchy. Directed by Hisham Sharbatji, starring Khaled Taja and Karess Bashar.
Neighborhood Live On Air · 2008Neighborhood Live On Air
2008
SeriesDramaComedy
The series deals with social life and raises many important issues that the Arab society suffers from, such as authoritarianism, social pressures. It also presents the negatives and positives in a dramatic comic style.
Ayamana Alhulwa · 2003Ayamana Alhulwa
2003
SeriesDrama
A Syrian social drama series that sheds light on a neighborhood in one of the slums in the vicinity of Damascus, around a poor family consisting of a mother and her four children, who strive to meet their needs and achieve their ambitions with the tools available to them, while focusing on solving future problems at the time, leaving them to chance, luck, mischief, whim, or influence.
كوم الحجر · 2007كوم الحجر
★ 10.02007
SeriesDrama
The series monitors the social, political and cultural life in Syria from the period 1932 to 1936, where the events take place in two neighboring areas: the city of Aleppo, and a supposed rural area called Kom alHajar.
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.
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.
The Harem · 2019The Harem
2019
Series
The story of the beginning and the rise of the Mamluks reign in Egypt, and how their rise from enslavement to fighting wars to ruling a significant country in the region, had affected the social, political, and military status of the country.
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.
Paper Market · 2011Paper Market
2011
SeriesDrama
The series examines the concerns of college students and the daily and existential problems they face, in addition to addressing the effect the internet, especially Facebook, has on modern life and relationships.
City Secrets · 2000City Secrets
★ 8.02000
SeriesDrama
In a dramatic and social framework, Abu Mansour’s children work hard to improve their financial conditions, but they encounter major life obstacles, which they try to overcome.
The Leader · 2011The Leader
★ 8.02011
Series
In 1918 Damascus, after the downfall of the Ottoman Empire and before the French colonization of the country, six Damascene neighborhoods decide to choose one head to rule over them, only for clashes over the throne to crystalize and extend.
The Harem · 2019The Harem
★ 7.02019
SeriesDrama
Haramlek is a Syrian historical drama set during the late Ottoman era in Syria. It explores life inside elite households, focusing on women’s quarters (“haramlek”) and the hidden power struggles within. The story follows intertwined characters dealing with love, betrayal, and ambition, revealing how influence is exercised behind closed doors, especially by women navigating strict social structures.
Big Dreams · 2004Big Dreams
★ 10.02004
SeriesDrama
The Halaby family works in trade. When the father decides to write all his property over to one of his sons, the two brothers clash, until the eldest brother falls ill, and his younger son is forced to give up his ambition to take care of their business.
Murder in the Memory · 1992Murder in the Memory
1992
SeriesCrimeMystery
An Arabic-language series based on Agatha Christie's novel The Sleeping Murder, about a murder that occurred and went undiscovered until 20 years later.