Chawki Mejri
Chawki Mejri | |
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شوقي الماجري | |
| Born | Chawki Ben Ammar Hadj Mubarak Mejri November 11, 1961 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Died | October 10, 2019 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Education | Sadiki College National Film School in Łódź |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse | Saba Mubarak |
Chawki Mejri (Arabic: شوقي الماجري, November 11, 1961 – October 10, 2019)[1] was a Tunisian film director,[2] noted for his films realisation in Syria and Egypt, best known as the director of the Kingdom of Ants movie.[3]
Biography[edit]
Born November 11, 1961 in Tunis, he is a former student of Sadiki College, he took his master's degree in cinematography from the National Film School in Łódź in 1996.[1]
Chawki spent most of his career in Syria and then in Egypt, where he became known for his dramatic television films including short films,[1] yet in 2012 he directed a feature film about the Palestinian cause Kingdom of Ants which enumerates the history of a family during the 2002 Palestine events, and highlights the difference between the reality and the dream.[3]
On October 10, 2019 Chawki died of heart attack in a hospital in Cairo.[2][4]
Personal life[edit]
He was married to the Jordanian actress Saba Mubarak, with one son.[3][5]
Filmography[edit]
- Tawq (توق)
- Daqiqt Samt (دقيقة صمت)
- Kingdom of Ants (مملكة النمل)
- Napoléon wal Mahroussa (نابليون و المحروسة)
- Tej min chouk (تاج من شوك)
- Ikwatou El Tourab (إخوة التراب)
- El Arwahou El Mouhajira (الأرواح المهاجرة)
- Omar Khayyam (عمر الخيّام)
- Tarik El Waer (الطريق الوعر)
- Abnaou Errachid (أبناء الرشيد: الأمين والمأمون)
- Al-Mansur (أبو جعفر المنصور)
- El Ijtiyah (الاجتياح)
- Asmahan (أسمهان)
- Houdou Nessbi (هدوء نسبي)
Awards[edit]
- International Emmy Awards(2007)[7]
- Adonia award (2008 and 2009)[8]
- Officier (2016)[9] and Commander (2019) of the Tunisian Order of Merit[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Le cinéaste tunisien Chawki Mejri s'est éteint à l'âge de 58 ans". kapitalis.com (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Décès du grand réalisateur de télévision tunisien, Chawki Majri". www.leaders.com.tn (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tunisie "Le royaume des fourmis" la vision de-chawki-el-mejri sur la question palestinienne". tekiano.com (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "La réalisateur Chawki Mejri n'est plus". webdo.tn (in French). Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Décès de Chawki Mejri : Saba Mubarak est en deuil". directinfo.webmanagercenter.com (in French). Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "CHAOUKI MEJRI". cinematunisien.com (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Le grand réalisateur tunisien Chawki Mejri décède à l'âge de 58 ans". realites.com.tn (in French). Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Chawki Mejri, le réalisateur tunisien lauréat du prix Adonia n'est plus". leconomistemaghrebin.com (in French). Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Décrets et arrêtés" (PDF). Journal officiel de la République tunisienne (in French) (94): 3389. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Liste des récipiendaires de l'Ordre du mérite national". kapitalis.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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