Maxim Khalil
Birthday: Born in 1978-11-07 in Homs, Syria
Deathday: Alive
Maxim Khalil is a professional award-winning Syrian actor who has achieved considerable stardom in Syria and the rest of the Arab World. At a very young age, he was one of the first male ballet dancers in Syria. In his early 20's, he started his acting career, and within a few years, he was chosen by prominent directors in leading roles. Alongside his work in film and theatre, Maxim Khalil acted in more than 70 TV series, including the Emmy Award-winning Al-Ijtiyah (The Invasion), and appearing in 1,000+ episodes. After he was compelled to leave his home in Damascus in 2011, he started performing leading roles in pan-Arab TV series, expanding his stardom to Egypt, Lebanon, and the UAE, among others.
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ابتسم أيها الجنرال
Character: فرات
The events revolve around a tyrannical ruling family that has seized the reins of power in the country, and a conflict arises between two brothers, one of whom inherited the presidency from his father, while the axis of the conflict centers around power and influence in the country without taking into account what's good for it or the citizens....
صقر قريش
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A historical saga that follows the demise of the Umayyads in the East by the Abbasids in Khurasan, and the escape of Abd al-Rahman ibn Mu'awiya ibn Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (Abd al-Rahman I) from the Abbasids. As it follows his journey till he reached Andalusia and how he came to ruling it....
ملوك الطوائف
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The series portrays the period of the Taifas (sects) that emerged after the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate. It also recounts the history of the Almoravid Dynasty of Morocco and how they managed to preserve the Taifas from falling into the clutches of the Kingdom of Castile....
أحلام كبيرة
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The Halaby family works in trade. When the father decides to write all his property over to one of his sons, the two brothers clash, until the eldest brother falls ill, and his younger son is forced to give up his ambition to take care of their business....
عصي الدمع
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The series examines the change in the composition of the Syrian family, through the life of a number of Damascene families that are connected by a number of intertwining relationships, as love blossoms between the lawyer Riyad El Emary and the interior designer Riad El Merady....
ربيع قرطبة
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غداً نلتقي
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In an old school building in Beirut, Lebanon, a group of Syrian refugees reside. Their personalities and political views clash in the claustrophobic environment....
لعنة الطين
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The series revolves around politics and corruption in 1980s Syria. An aspiring university student is forced to become a police officer and climb the political ladder, revealing bitter truths along the way....
زمن العار
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Having spent most of her 20s taking care of her sick mother and her family's household, a sexually repressed woman elopes and has to face the hypocrisies of middle eastern society....
Leila
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8 أيام
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The intelligence and perseverance of Amir, a brilliant lawyer, are put to the test when a critical situation has him scrambling to prove his innocence....
غزلان في غابة الذئاب
Character: Eyad
Tells a story of corruption in Syria. A minister's son takes advantage of his position and wealth to derail the life of a poor family....
التغريبة الفلسطينية
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The series sheds light on the Palestinian issue, through the story of a Palestinian rural family in the 1930s, passing through many important events, until the setback of June 1967, and how the family members survived despite the dangers of war....
الاجتياح
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A socio-political series which highlights the horrific events that accompanied Operation “Defensive Shield” in 2002 when the Israeli army invaded Palestinian cities...
الشك
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The life of a middle-class family turns upside down when a lawyer contacts them and casts doubt on the paternity of their eldest daughter, which leads the father to suspect his wife's infidelity since the purported father of his daughter was his and his wife's college friend....
Eden
Character: Hamid
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ترتيب خاص
Character: أحمد الأصابيعي
Ahmad, an attention seeking Syrian living illegally in Lebanon whose life has come to a crawl being jobless, depressed, and barely noticeable. However, his life changes after witnessing a man take his own life. An incident which leads him to stumble his way to a job at a suicide hotline center where he gets a taste of his own dreams. A dream of becoming a well known and loved personality....
أولاد آدم
Character: Ghasan
Scandals and conflicts of society figures from different backgrounds revealing exciting events linking Ghassan and Judge Rima with Saad and Maya....
المنصة
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In the context of information and media warfare, the series revolves around an exciting thriller, and its impact on people's daily lives....
تحت الأرض
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In a framework of suspense and excitement, the series takes place within the Damascus Safi family, which rules the tobacco trade with an iron fist and sets strict rules against anyone who competes with them in the market, which ignites the fire of war when a strong competitor appears....
الظاهر بيبرس
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The life and exploits of al-Zahir Baibars, Sultan of Egypt and the Levant, his journey from being a slave to Prince Ala’ al-Din al-Bunduqari, until he became sultan, and the many important events he was involved in, like the fall of Baghdad at the hands of Mongol commander Hulagu Khan, and the battle of Ain Jalut....
تخت شرقي
Character: طارق
The story of four young men who were high school classmates. Despite the differences in their understanding of life, their work and their tendencies, they somehow share something in common, as their destinies intersect to tell a story about love, friendship and the double standards of morality....
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As Far as I Can Walk
Character: Ali
Strahinja and his wife Ababuo left Ghana with a dream of a better life in Europe. Instead of reaching the western part of the continent, they were deported back to Serbia. Strahinja has started to build himself a career, while Ababuo is unable to fulfil her ambitions and she feels increasingly frustrated. When she disappears one day, Strahinja sets out to find her… A crystal clear, humanistic story about the need to find one’s place in the world. It’s also a tale of love, the most profound testi...