
About
Duraid Lahham
Overview
Duraid Muhammad Hassan al-Lahhaam is a Syrian actor-director born in al-Kumayreyya, Damascus in 1934. His talent appeared in 1958 on the university stage at the faculty of Science where he majored in chemistry and later taught it. His artistic career began in the sixties, when the director Sabah Qabbani offered him to participate in Damascene Night (سهرة دمشق). At the same time, he formed an artistic duet with the artist Nihad Qalei until the mid-seventies, he also cooperated with the poet and playwright Muhammad Al-Maghut in several successful works. He created the Syrian character called “Ghawwar al-Tawsheh” who became a household name in Syria and the Arab world. Among his plays, as actor-director, are Cheers, My Homeland (كاسك يا وطن), Ghorba (الغربة) and October Village (ضيعة تشرين). Among his television works are Hammam Al-Hana (حمام الهنا), My Family and I (عائلتي وانا) and The Return of Ghawwaar (عودة غوار). The Borders (الحدود) and The Report (التقرير) are among the films he directed.
Known for
Acting |
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2025 | Roxy Nights | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2024 | Two Days | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2023 | The Sage | Actor | جابر عبد الودود | N/A N/A |
2020 | Chicago Street | Actor | نعمان - ضيف شرف | 69 Fair |
2019 | Damascus... Aleppo | Actor | عيسى عبدالله | N/A N/A |
2013 | We Will Be Right Back | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2011 | Al Kherbah | Actor | بو نمر بوقعقور | 71 Good |
2006 | أيام الولدنة | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2006 | The Young Parents | Actor | Wadoud | 58 Average |
2000 | My Family and I | Actor | مطيع بك | N/A N/A |
1998 | Return of Ghawar | Actor | Ghawar | 70 Good |
1996 | Ahlam Abu Al-Hana | Actor | Abu Al-Hana Tawakalna | 69 Fair |
1992 | Rain Maker | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1992 | The Happy Bird | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1992 | Aldighri | Actor | 70 Good |
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1990 | Kafrun | Actor | ودود | N/A N/A |
1987 | Shaqayiq Al Nueman | Actor | 59 Average |
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1986 | The Report | Actor | عزمي بك | N/A N/A |
1984 | The Borders | Actor | Abdul Wadood | 58 Average |
1984 | الحدود | Actor | عبدالودود التايه | N/A N/A |
1982 | Ghawar's Empire | Actor | Ghawar Al-Tawsheh | N/A N/A |
1982 | Wadi Al-Mesk | Actor | 70 Good |
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1979 | Cheers, My Homeland | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1979 | كاسك ياوطن | Actor | غوار الطوشة | N/A N/A |
1979 | Wayn Al-Ghalat | Actor | غوار الطوشة | N/A N/A |
1978 | سمك بلا حسك | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1978 | Fish Without Spines | Actor | Ghawar | 59 Average |
1976 | Gherbah | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1975 | Al-Muziafoun | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1975 | Wake Up | Actor | غوار الطوشه | 59 Average |
1975 | When Wives Are Absent | Actor | Ghawar | N/A N/A |
1974 | Tishreen Village | Actor | غوار الطوشة | N/A N/A |
1974 | Ghawar James Bond | Actor | Ghawar | N/A N/A |
1973 | My Hippy Wife | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1973 | Salt & Sugar | Actor | غوار | 69 Fair |
1973 | My Hippy Wife | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1973 | Ghawar The Football Player | Actor | Ghawar / Zaki | N/A N/A |
1973 | Mesk and Anbar | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1972 | Sah Al-Noum | Actor | Ghawar | N/A N/A |
1972 | صح النوم | Actor | غوار | 69 Fair |
1972 | The Mexican Hoax | Actor | دريد خال الاطفال | N/A N/A |
1971 | Imra'a Taskon Wahdaha | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1971 | The Fox | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1971 | Sands of Gold | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1971 | One + one | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1970 | The Two Friends | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1970 | The Adorable Thief | Actor | 58 Average |
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1970 | El Ragol El Monaseeb | Actor | شحرور | N/A N/A |
1970 | Ghawar, The Secret Agent Antar | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Womens' Tailor | Actor | الرسام رشدي | N/A N/A |
1968 | The Vagabonds | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1968 | Hotel of Dreams | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1968 | Bir Damat Aranıyor | Actor | Ghawar / Zeki | N/A N/A |
1968 | The Three Swindlers | Actor | Guar | N/A N/A |
1968 | Ghawar's Pranks | Actor | Ghawar El-Tosheh | N/A N/A |
1968 | Hammam Al-Hana | Actor | Ghawar El-Tosheh | N/A N/A |
1966 | Love in Istanbul | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1966 | Love in Istanbul | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1966 | I Am Antar | Actor | عنتر ابن حداد | N/A N/A |
1966 | The Millionaire | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | The Two Drifters (Al Sharidan) | Actor | 59 Average |
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1965 | لقاء في تدمر | Actor | نبيل | N/A N/A |
1964 | The Pearl Necklace | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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2006 | The Young Parents | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1992 | Rain Maker | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1990 | Kafrun | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1984 | The Borders | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1984 | الحدود | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1979 | Cheers, My Homeland | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1979 | كاسك ياوطن | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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2006 | The Young Parents | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1990 | Kafrun | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1984 | The Borders | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1984 | الحدود | Writing | Author | N/A N/A |
1979 | كاسك ياوطن | Writing | Author | N/A N/A |
1966 | I Am Antar | Writing | Script Consultant | N/A N/A |
1964 | The Pearl Necklace | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Crew |
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2018 | Disorder | Crew | Thanks | N/A N/A |