Mohamad Chamas
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Mohamad Chamas is a Lebanese actor. In 1998 he was living in an orphanage,[1] and had no acting experience, when director Ziad Doueiri cast him in a leading role in the critically acclaimed film West Beyrouth.[2] He has been described as having "the explosiveness of James Cagney".[3]
[edit] Film credits
- Omar in West Beyrouth (1998)
- Abid in Blind Flight (2003)[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "West Beirut", Variety, 1998-06-01. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Courting Danger in Beirut", San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ "FROM JOYRIDE TO JOURNEY IN 'WEST BEIRUT,' YOUTH LEARNS WAR IS ANYTHING BUT CIVIL.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1999-10-08. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Blind Flight Review", Channel 4. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
