Kais Nashef
Kais Nashef قيس ناشف | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) |
| Nationality | Palestinian Arab Israeli |
| Citizenship | Israel Germany |
| Modeling information | |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Green |
Kais Nashef (Template:Lang-ar, Template:Lang-he; born 1978) is a Palestinian actor from Tayibe, Israel.[1][2][3][4]
Nashef studied acting at the Beit Zvi Institute of Performing Arts.[2] He later played the lead role in Paradise Now, a film about two would-be suicide bombers in the West Bank.
Filmography
- Paradise Now (2005) .... Said — Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film
- Alenbi Romance (2005)
- The Nativity Story (2006) .... Benjamin
- Djihad! (2006) (TV) (as Kais Nashef) .... Luqman
- AmericanEast(2007) .... Omar
- Parashat Ha-Shavua .... Amir El Nashaf (24 episodes, 2006–2008)
- Body of Lies (2008) .... Mustafa Karami
- Winds of Sand (2008) .... Militant
- Denn die Seele ist in deiner Hand (2009) (TV)
References
- ^ Gutman, Matthew (March 2, 2006). "Suicide bomber story contender for foreign Oscar". USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
Nashef — a reedy, chain-smoking, 27-year-old Arab Israeli — plays the role of the tormented Said, one of two young Palestinian men sent to blow themselves up on a Tel Aviv bus.
- ^ a b al-'Eyissa, Osama (1 February 2006). "مغمورون عرب إلى الأوسكار" (in Arabic). Elaph Publishing Limited. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
قيس ناشفوناشف، من مدينة الطيبة في المثلث الفلسطيني، ويحمل الجنسية الإسرائيلية، وهو غير معروف بدرجة كبيرة في الساحة الفنية الفلسطينية، وتخرج قبل عامين من معهد "بيت تسفي" للفنون المسرحية،
Translation: Nashef, from the city of Tayibe in the Palestinian Triangle, who holds the Israeli citizenship, and is not very well known in the Palestinian art scene, graduated two years ago from the Beit Zvi Institute of Performing Arts.{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Higson, Rosalie (August 4, 2005). "The challenges of a movie suicide bomber". The Australian. p. 6.
A sympathetic portrayal of a suicide bomber is possibly the most contentious role an actor could take on. But Palestinian actor Kais Nashef, who played the lead in Paradise Now, doesn't see it that way.
- ^ Partridge, Des (July 27, 2005). "A double take for film festival fans". The Courier Mail (Queensland, Australia). p. 9.
The final 15 in the competition are being judged by a panel including festival guests, film critic and cult writer Jack Sargeant and Palestinian actor Kais Nashef (who stars in the suicide bomber drama Paradise Now screening on Friday night).
External links
- Kais Nashef at IMDb