Adam Bakri

Adam Bakri
Bakri in 2013
Residence New York, U.S.[1]
Alma mater Tel Aviv University
Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute
Occupation Actor
Years active 2013–present
Parent(s)
Relatives

Adam Bakri (Arabic: آدم بكري‎, Hebrew: אדם בכרי‎) is a Palestinian actor.[1] He made his feature film debut by starring in Oscar-nominated film Omar, directed by Hany Abu-Assad.

Early life

Adam Bakri comes from a cinematic family; he is the son of Mohammad Bakri, brother of Saleh Bakri and Ziad Bakri.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

In 2017, Bakri played the male lead in an Australian feature film titled Slam, written and directed by Partho Sen-Gupta, shot in Sydney, Australia.[6] The film is an Australian-French coproduction and is in post-production in Paris since January 2018.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Director(s) Country Notes
2012 Unfold Elias Sohnoun Ingrid Chikhaoui U.S. Short film
2013 Omar Omar Hany Abu-Assad Palestine
2014 A little bit of bad Kenneth Patrick von Barkenberg U.S., Germany Short film
2016 Ali and Nino Ali Khan Shirvanshir Asif Kapadia Azerbaijan
2018 Slam Ricky Nasser Partho Sen-Gupta Australia
TBA Official Secrets Yasar Gun Gavin Hood UK, U.S. Post-production

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Work Result Ref.
2013 Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actor Omar Nominated [8]
2014 Malmö Arab Film Festival Best actor Won [9][10]
2015 Chlotrudis Awards Best actor Nominated [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Bramowitz, Julie (February 24, 2014). "Discovery: Adam Bakri". Interview Magazine.
  2. ↑ Rothe, Nina (May 21, 2013). "Believing: Hany Abu-Assad's Omar Gets Standing Ovation in Cannes". HuffPost.
  3. ↑ "Cheers for Palestinian film of love and betrayal". Al Arabiya. May 20, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "APSA academy members: Adam Bakri". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (May 19, 2014). "Adam Bakri joins Asif Kapadia's Ali and Nino". Screen International.
  6. ↑ "Partho Sen-Gupta's 'Slam' to be French-Australian co-pro". If magazine. May 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "'Slam' IMDB Page". IMDB.
  8. ↑ Bodey, Michael (December 13, 2013). "Omar named best film at Asia Pacific awards". The Australian. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  9. ↑ (in Swedish) Lundgren, Fredrik (October 3, 2014). "Malmö Arab Film Festival 2014 – Recensioner och vinnare". Konstpretton. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  10. ↑ "MAFF 2014: Archive". Malmö Arab Film Festival. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  11. ↑ "21st Annual Awards". Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film. March 22, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
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