Adam Bakri
Adam Bakri | |
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آدم بكري | |
| File:Adam Bakri TIFF2013 (cropped).jpg Bakri in 2013 | |
| Born | Jaffa, Israel |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Cynthia Samuel (m. 2022) |
| Father | Mohammad Bakri |
| Relatives |
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Adam Bakri (Arabic: آدم بكري) is a Palestinian actor. He made his feature film debut by starring in Oscar-nominated film Omar (2013), directed by Hany Abu-Assad.
Early life and education
Adam Bakri was born in Jaffa to a Palestinian family[1][2] and grew up in the village of Bi'ina.[3] He is the son of actor and director Mohammad Bakri, with his brothers Saleh Bakri and Ziad Bakri also being actors.[4]
After completing a bachelor's degree in English literature and Theater arts at Tel Aviv University, he trained at New York's Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[5]
Career
Bakri began his acting career in theater at the age of 13, when he first took the stage performing in Ululation of the Land at the Al-Midan Theater in Haifa and Nazareth.[6] Shortly after his graduation, he landed the lead role in Hany Abu-Assad's drama thriller Omar.
In 2014, he was cast as the male lead in Asif Kapadia's adaptation of Ali and Nino, the Azerbaijan's national novel placed during the first Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.[7]
In 2018, Bakri played the male lead in an Australian feature film titled Slam, written and directed by Partho Sen-Gupta, shot in Sydney, Australia.[8] In England, he joined the main cast of Gavin Hood's political thriller Official Secrets in the role of Katharine Gun's husband.[9]
Personal life
In September 2022, Bakri married Lebanese-Canadian model and actress Cynthia Samuel, having met while filming Hell's Gate. Their wedding took place in Cyprus.[10][11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Unfold | Elias Sohnoun | Ingrid Chikhaoui | Short film |
| 2013 | Omar | Omar | Hany Abu-Assad | |
| 2014 | A little bit of bad | Kenneth | Patrick von Barkenberg | Short film |
| 2016 | Ali and Nino | Ali Khan Shirvanshir | Asif Kapadia | |
| 2018 | Slam | Ricky Nasser | Partho Sen-Gupta | |
| 2019 | Official Secrets | Yasar Gun | Gavin Hood | |
| Amsterdam to Anatolia | Marwan | Susan Youssef | Short film | |
| 2022 | A Gaza Weekend | Waleed | Basil Khalil | |
| 2024 | If You See Something | Ali | Oday Rasheed | |
| 2025 | All That's Left of You | Sharif | Cherien Dabis |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor | Omar | Nominated | [12] |
| 2014 | Malmö Arab Film Festival | Best actor | Won | [13][14] | |
| 2015 | Chlotrudis Awards | Best actor | Nominated | [15] | |
| 2018 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | Best actor | Slam | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Women Film Critics Circle | Best screen couple (shared with Keira Knightley) | Official Secrets | Nominated | [16] |
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External links
- Adam Bakri at IMDb
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