Adam Bakri (Arabic: آدم بكري; born May 15, 1988) is a Palestinian actor. He made his feature film debut by starring in Oscar-nominated film Omar (2013), directed by Hany Abu-Assad.
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.jpg) Bakri in 2013 | |
| Born | May 15, 1988 Jaffa, Israel |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Cynthia Samuel (m. 2022) |
| Father | Mohammad Bakri |
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Early life
Bakri was born in Jaffa to a Palestinian family[2][3] and grew up in the village of Bi'ina.[4] He is the son of actor and director Mohammad Bakri, with his brothers Saleh Bakri and Ziad Bakri also being actors.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9] In England, he joined the main cast of Gavin Hood's political thriller Official Secrets in the role of Katharine Gun's husband.[10]
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.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
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| 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 | Oday Rasheed | ||
| 2025 | All That's Left Of You | 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] |
References
- ^ "Cynthia Samuel Gets Married!!". Al Bawaba. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ Nagy, Andrew (December 8, 2021). "Adam Bakri is Our Breakthrough Actor of the Year". GQ. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Discovery: Adam Bakri". Interview Magazine. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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- ^ Priest, Matthew (5 September 2023). "How Adam Bakri came to his senses". Esquire. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Rothe, Nina (May 21, 2013). "Believing: Hany Abu-Assad's Omar Gets Standing Ovation in Cannes". HuffPost. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ^ "Cheers for Palestinian film of love and betrayal". Al Arabiya. May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "APSA academy members: Adam Bakri". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (May 19, 2014). "Adam Bakri joins Asif Kapadia's Ali and Nino". Screen International. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ "Partho Sen-Gupta's 'Slam' to be French-Australian co-pro". If magazine. May 23, 2017. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Bentley, Rick (August 29, 2019). "Katharine Gun speaks out for 'Official Secrets'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Lustre, Mikaella (13 September 2022). "The Perfect Cynthia Samuel Photo Album". Everything Weddings. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Bodey, Michael (December 13, 2013). "Omar named best film at Asia Pacific awards". The Australian. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ Lundgren, Fredrik (October 3, 2014). "Malmö Arab Film Festival 2014 – Recensioner och vinnare". Konstpretton (in Swedish). Archived from the original on January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "MAFF 2014: Archive". Malmö Arab Film Festival. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "21st Annual Awards". Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film. March 22, 2015. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "The 2019 Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Winners". Next Best Picture. December 9, 2019. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
External links
- Adam Bakri at IMDb