About

Known credits:
16
Birthday:
1956-01-01
Place of birth:
Antelias, Lebanon
Website:
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Ziad Rahbani

Overview

Lebanese composer, songwriter, singer, playwright, journalist and director. He began composing since he was six years old. He also composed his first song for for his mother, Fairouz, at only seventeen years old. Ever since, Ziad began working with his mother and the Rahbani family in their theatrical works at that time, then he also began writing and directing his own plays, which began to bear his own mark and his political and social views, which include (سهرية، نزل السرور، بالنسبة لبكرا شو، فيلم أمريكي طويل، شيء فاشل، بخصوص الكرامة والشعب العنيد). He's also written and composed several songs for Fairouz (البوسطة، عندي ثقة فيك، سلم لي عليه، إيه في أمل), and has taken part in several radio shows (العقل زينة، ياه ما أحلاكم، نص الألف 500)

Ziad's first artistic work was "Sadiqi Allah" (My Friend God), a collection of writings between the years 1967 and 1968 when he was in his teens. In 1973, at age 17, Rahbani composed his first music for Fairuz. Assi Rahbani, his father, was hospitalized and his mother Fairuz was to play the leading role in Al Mahatta by the Rahbani brothers. Mansour Rahbani, his uncle, who had written the lyrics of a song about Assi Rahbani's forced absence, gave Ziad the task of composing its music. The song "Saalouni El Nass" (People Asked Me) gained Ziad recognition.

Known for

Acting

2004 The Kite Actor Ziad 58
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1991 Alive: Music from Beirut Actor Himself N/A
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1985 Houdou Nisbi Actor N/A
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1980 American Motion Picture Actor N/A
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1980 Whispers Actor Self 59
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1979 Nahla Actor Himself 58
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1978 What About Tomorrow? Actor Zakaria N/A
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Directing

1980 American Motion Picture Directing Director N/A
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1978 What About Tomorrow? Directing Director N/A
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Writing

1980 American Motion Picture Writing Writer N/A
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1978 What About Tomorrow? Writing Writer N/A
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Sound

2004 The Kite Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1986 El Ostaz Mamnoue Sound Music N/A
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1982 Return to Haifa Sound Music N/A
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1980 American Motion Picture Sound Music N/A
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1979 Nahla Sound Music 58
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