Omar Amiralay

Omar Amiralay

Known For

Directing

Born

January 1, 1944

Died

February 5, 2011 (aged 67)

Birthplace

Damascus, Syria

Biography

Omar Amiralay (Arabic: عمر أميرالاي‎‎) (1944 — 5 February 2011)was a Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist. He is noted for the strong political criticism in his films and played a prominent role in the events of the Damascus Spring of 2000.