Basil Al-Khatib

Basil Al-Khatib is a Syrian movie and TV director, from a Palestinian origin. He was born on 6 May 1962 in Hilversum, the Netherlands. He has lived with his family in Damascus, Syria since 1963. His father is the Palestinian poet Yousif Al-Khatib.

Basil is married to Diana Gabbour, a director of the Arab Syrian TV. He was a graduate of the Department of the Film & TV Direction, The Moscow Higher Institute of Cinema (VGIK). Basil was working in cinema and television drama since 1992.

List of television series and movies as a director Yomein / Two Days (2024 movie) Damascus Aleppo (2018 movie) TBR 28 FEBRUARY 2018 The Father The Mother (2015 movie) Mariam (2013) Al Ghaliboun (2011-2012 TV series) Nasser (2008 TV series) Abo Zaid Al-Helaly (2005 TV series) Mawkib Al-Ebaa''' (2005 movie) Nizar Qabbani (2005 TV series) Returning to Haifa (2004 TV series) Holako (2002 TV series) Zy Qar (2001 TV series) Al-Risala Al-Akhira (2000 movie) Jalila'' (1993 movie)