About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1948-04-30
Place of birth:
Beirut, Lebanon
Website:
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Jocelyne Saab

Overview

Jocelyne Saab is a filmmaker and a photographer. She was born in 1948 and grew up in Beirut. In 1973, she became a war reporter in the Middle-East, covering the war of October for Magazine 52, the third television channel in France. In 1975 she directed her first feature film, a documentary released in Parisian cinemas: Lebanon in Turmoil, distributed by Pascale Dauman. She will then cover the Lebanese war for fifteen years, during which she directs almost thirty films, including Beirut, never again, broadcasted on France 2 in 1976, Letter from Beirut and Beirut, my city, broadcasted on France 3 between 1978 and 1982. In 1977 both Egypt, City of the Dead and The Sahara is not up for sale and were shot and released in Parisian cinemas. In 1981, she shots Iran, Utopia in the making on the days following the Iranian revolution, which received several international prizes. In 1998, she went to Vietnam and directed a documentary called The Lady of Saigon, which is awarded best French documentary by the French senate. It’s broadcasted on France 2, and in many international festivals.

Known for

Acting
1987 Arab Camera Actor Self 59
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1986 As Kineastas Actor 59
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1976 Beirut, Never Again Actor English voice over 58
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Directing
2018 My Name is Mei Shigenobu Directing Director N/A
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2016 Imaginary Postcards Directing Director N/A
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2016 One Dollar a Day Directing Director N/A
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2013 Gender Cafe Directing Director N/A
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2009 What's Going On? Directing Director N/A
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2006 Dunia Directing Director 58
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1996 The Lady of Saigon Directing Director N/A
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1995 Once Upon a Time in Beirut Directing Director 58
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1991 Fertilization in Video Directing Director N/A
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1989 Les Almées, danseuses orientales Directing Director N/A
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1988 La Tueuse Directing Director N/A
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1986 The Architect of Louxor Directing Director N/A
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1986 La Croix des Pharaons Directing Director N/A
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1986 L’Amour d’Allah Directing Director N/A
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1986 The Ghosts of Alexandria Directing Director N/A
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1985 The Razor's Edge Directing Director 59
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1983 Beirut, My City Directing Director 58
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1982 The Ship of Exile Directing Director N/A
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1982 Les Libanais, otages de leur ville Directing Director N/A
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1980 Iran, Utopia in the Making Directing Director N/A
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1979 Making of Nahla Directing Director N/A
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1978 A Letter from Beirut Directing Director 58
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1978 Egypt, City of the Dead Directing Director N/A
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1977 The Sahara is Not For Sale Directing Director 58
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1976 Beirut, Never Again Directing Director 58
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1976 Children of War Directing Director 58
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1976 For a Few Lives Directing Director N/A
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1976 South Lebanon: The Story of a Village Under Siege Directing Director 59
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1975 Beirut Is No Longer Never Directing Director 60
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1975 Lebanon in a Whirlwind Directing Director 59
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1975 Rejection Front Directing Director N/A
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1975 Personal Drawing of a French Mercenary Directing Director N/A
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1974 Palestinian Women Directing Director 58
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1974 Les Palestiniens continuent Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2016 Imaginary Postcards Writing Screenplay N/A
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2009 What's Going On? Writing Screenplay N/A
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2006 Dunia Writing Writer 58
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1995 Once Upon a Time in Beirut Writing Writer 58
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1985 The Razor's Edge Writing Idea 59
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1982 The Ship of Exile Writing Writer N/A
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1976 Children of War Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 Palestinian Women Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
2016 Imaginary Postcards Production Producer N/A
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2009 What's Going On? Production Producer N/A
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2006 Dunia Production Producer 58
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1985 The Razor's Edge Production Producer 59
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1976 For a Few Lives Production Producer N/A
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1976 Beirut, Never Again Production Producer 58
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1976 Children of War Production Producer 58
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1974 Palestinian Women Production Producer 58
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Camera
1976 Beirut, Never Again Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
1982 The Ship of Exile Crew Cinematography N/A
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