About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1960-07-28
Place of birth:
Nazareth, Israel
Website:
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Elia Suleiman

Overview

Elia Suleiman (Arabic: إيليا سليمان, IPA: [ˈʔiːlja sʊleːˈmaːn]; born 28 July 1960; Nazareth) is a Palestinian film director and actor. He is best known for the 2002 film Divine Intervention (Arabic: يد إلهية), a modern tragicomedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Suleiman's cinematic style is often compared to that of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton, for its poetic interplay between "burlesque and sobriety". He is married to Lebanese singer and actress Yasmine Hamdan.

Known for

Acting
2019 It Must Be Heaven Actor E.S. 60
Fair
2013 Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me Actor Self 59
Average
2012 A Special Day Actor Self 59
Average
2012 7 Days in Havana Actor E.S. (segment "Diary of a Beginner") 58
Average
2012 Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy Actor Himself 59
Average
2009 The Time That Remains Actor E.S. 60
Fair
2008 Crítico Actor Self 59
Average
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Actor The filmmaker (segment "Irtebak") 60
Fair
2007 Awkward Actor Director N/A
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2006 Bamako Actor Cow-boy 59
Average
2002 Divine Intervention Actor E.S. 59
Average
1998 The Arab Dream Actor Himself N/A
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1996 Chronicle of a Disappearance Actor E.S. 59
Average
1993 The Gulf War... What Next? Actor N/A
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1992 Homage by Assassination Actor E.S. 59
Average

Directing
2019 It Must Be Heaven Directing Director 60
Fair
2012 7 Days in Havana Directing Director 58
Average
2009 The Time That Remains Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 Awkward Directing Director N/A
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2002 Divine Intervention Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Cyber Palestine Directing Director N/A
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1998 The Arab Dream Directing Director N/A
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1997 War and Peace in Vesoul Directing Director N/A
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1996 Chronicle of a Disappearance Directing Director 59
Average
1993 The Gulf War... What Next? Directing Director N/A
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1992 Homage by Assassination Directing Director 59
Average
1990 Introduction to the End of an Argument Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2019 It Must Be Heaven Writing Writer 60
Fair
2009 The Time That Remains Writing Writer 60
Fair
2002 Divine Intervention Writing Writer 59
Average
2000 Cyber Palestine Writing Writer N/A
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1998 The Arab Dream Writing Writer N/A
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1996 Chronicle of a Disappearance Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 The Gulf War... What Next? Writing Writer N/A
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1992 Homage by Assassination Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2019 It Must Be Heaven Production Producer 60
Fair
2009 The Time That Remains Production Producer 60
Fair
2002 Divine Intervention Production Co-Producer 59
Average
1996 Chronicle of a Disappearance Production Producer 59
Average
1992 Homage by Assassination Production Producer 59
Average

Crew
2013 Only Lovers Left Alive Crew Thanks 69
Fair
1998 The Arab Dream Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
1990 Introduction to the End of an Argument Editing Editor 59
Average