Acting
Apr 30, 1964
Kirkuk, Iraq
Bassem Qahar
Acting
Biography
An Iraqi actor and director, born in Baghdad in 1963. He graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts, Theater Department, in 1985. His artistic career began in 1986 through theater, where he participated in numerous plays and television series. In 2008, Basim Qahar directed his first play, Arabia, followed by several other plays, including Kahrab and The Drunken Days. Among his most notable TV series are Mulook Al-Tawaif (2005), Mawlana Al-Asheq (2015), Sadeeq Al-Omr (2014), and Al-Dawla Al-Amika (2022).
Feature Films (3)
The film tackles cybercrime through the story of Younis, a man who lives with his wife and their baby girl, as he decides to rob a bank through the internet, but then finds himself chased by a dangerous gang.
The Knower
A dangerous drug dealer, who manages to manufacture new drugs, sells them, and falls into many problems and chases by the police.
The Spider
The film's story revolves around the most important question in the mindset of the Egyptian and Arab citizens in recent years after 2011, which is "What Happens in Egypt and the Middle East" and the constant and ongoing struggle of international Masonic organizations and countries that support terrorism to control Egypt and the Arab countries.
The Death Line
Television & Series (13)
As the archaeologist Yousef returns to Baghdad after years abroad, he soon finds himself embroiled in trouble after he kills the husband of his neighbor, Rahma, in self-defense. As Yousef and Rahma hide the body, they receive a threat from someone who has a video of the crime.
The Red Zone
Selim al-Ansary is a morally-conscious police officer who is talented at his job. He is constantly criticized by those around him, even his mother, and is perceived as an evil person. When a murder inside the police station unjustly points to him as a suspect, he gets arrested, but he decides to escape to prove his innocence.
Kalabsh
The series follows the rupture of Andalusia into many warring states, which allowed the northern Kingdom of Castile to expand its borders and take control.
Kings of Sects
A retired Egyptian officer working at the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv decides to plot revenge against Israel for freezing his bank accounts when he objected to its monstrous conduct in Palestine. In Egypt, he recruits five of his former students to rob Israel’s largest bank.
