Acting
Feb 17, 1965
Marei Al Halian
Acting
Biography
An Emirati actor, author and director, born on February 18, 1965, in Sharjah. He is one of the most prominent and active theater pioneers in the UAE. His artistic career began in theatre through the play Jamila (1988), followed by A Grain of Sand (1991). During his busy career, he moved between theater, television and cinema. His work in TV drama includes: Marmar of My Time (1996). In 2014, he participated in two Emirati cinema works: Dolphins, and Sunflowers, and he got titled as Theatre Ambassador. He also wrote and directed the play the Unknown Treasure, which is based on the texts of the German writer Berthold Brecht, and for which, he won the Best Theatrical Composition Award. Adding to that, he was honored by the 23rd Sharjah Theatrical Days Tournament, at the Sharjah Cultural Palace.
Feature Films (3)
Four elderly men spend the remaining years in their lives grieving in an adult's shelter, until their luck unexpectedly smiles when one of them inherits a fortune, enabling them to realize their previously forgotten dreams on an adventure on the streets of Dubai.
Shabab Sheyab
Set in a coastal Emirati village during the 1950s, the film follows a fisherman named Juma who strives to fulfill his late wife's wish of educating their two sons—particularly Rashid, who dreams of a wealthy life. This creates a conflict between tradition and personal ambition amid subtle social transformations.
Jumaa and the Sea
follows the journey of Fareed, a brave young man who takes on illegal activities to support the oppressed and help them reclaim their rights. Along with his assistant, Waheed, they navigate a series of comedic and action-packed events while offering their services to those in need. Their operations come under police scrutiny, leading to a verdict of seven years in prison unless they can secure waivers from their clients. With 30 waivers obtained, they embark on a journey to India to find the last client who has returned home, encountering various challenges along the way.
Sambosa Chapati
Television & Series (6)
The events take place in a comedic context, focusing on a family composed of a father, a mother, several children, and their grandmother. The father works in the stock market after retiring, but he loses his money, house, and farm due to the global economic crisis. This forces him to live in an apartment in one of the buildings, where he encounters various and diverse problems.
Wondrous, Strange
In season three, Wadima and her neighbor Halima continue their mishaps and disagreements that do not stop, as each of them tries to pull a new prank on the other, while Faraj and his son Salem try to reconcile between them.
Wadima wa Halima
It follows the three siblings Hamid, Mayed and Reem, whose father dies, and they inherit a large house from him, but when the father’s will is disclosed, an unexpected surprise unfolds.
Bayt Abouna
A social drama that deals with the lives of four girls who look forward to freedom, and escape from their brother's control in all matters of their lives, with the aim of fearing them from everything and protecting them from the unjust outside world.
El Dresha
The story unfolds when Rashid discovers his wife, Amna, is infertile, prompting him to consider marrying another woman. This intensifies Amna's anxiety. Meanwhile, their widowed neighbor, Tarish, hasn't considered remarriage since his wife's death. As he grows older, he meets Salwa, a nurse, and decides to marry her, convinced she will restore his youth.