Khaled Taja
Khaled Taja | |
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خالد تاجا | |
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| Born | November 6, 1939 Rukneddine, Damascus, Syria |
| Died | April 4, 2012 (aged 72) Damascus, Syria |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Years active | 1966–2012 |
| Known for | TV series, Movies |
| Notable work | Al-Taghreba al-Falastenya |
Khaled Omar Taja (November 6, 1939 – April 4, 2012) was a Syrian actor born in Rukneddine district in the city of Damascus. The poet Mahmoud Darwish called him "Anthony Quinn of the Arabs", he was ranked among the fifty best actors in the world according to the American Time magazine. He worked in more than 62 different TV series.[1][2] He passed away at the age of 73 in April 4, 2012.[3]
Career and Filmography
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Cinema
Theater
TV series
- 2000 , Al-Zeer Salem
- 2001 , Salah Al-deen Al-Ayyobi (TV series).
- 2004 , Al-Taghriba Al-Filistinia
Awards
- Khaled Taja won the Best Actor Award for a Second Role for his performance in the Palestinian TV series Al-Taghreba al-Falastenya, at the Cairo Festival for Radio and Television, 2005.[4]