Makram Khoury

Biography

Makram Khoury is a Palestinian-Arab actor who was born in Jerusalem in 1945 and grew up in Acre. He trained in Israel before studying at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London from 1970 to 1973. He worked with the Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv and spent twenty years as a member of the Haifa Municipal Theater. He also toured for a year in Peter Brook's production 11 and 12, playing Tierno Bokar, and returned to Haifa afterward. He was the youngest artist to win the Israel Prize and the first Arab to do so, receiving the country's highest civic honor. In 2013 he won the Ophir Award for Best Leading Actor for Magic Men.

81years old

Turns 82 on May 30in 229 days

Born May 30, 1945Jerusalem
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as Makram Khoory, Makram J. Khoury, Makram Jamil Khoury, Makram Khury and Maqram Khoury

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 23 years2001 to 2024

Genres

Drama67%, 8 films
Thriller33%, 4 films
History25%, 3 films
Adventure17%, 2 films
Romance17%, 2 films

First and latest

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A first
Makram Khoury became the first Arab to receive the Israel Prize, and he was also the youngest artist ever to win it. The prize is the highest civic honor in Israel.
Early training
Khoury studied at London's Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts from 1970 to 1973, then joined the Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv and the Haifa Municipal Theater, where he stayed twenty years.
Beyond film
Khoury spent a year touring in Peter Brook's production 11 and 12 as Tierno Bokar, then went back to Haifa.

Makram Khoury movies on Netflix

The Master and Margarita2024IMDb rating 7.1as Kaifa
A House in Jerusalem2023IMDb rating 6.8as Shlomi
Boy from Heaven2022IMDb rating 6.9as Sheikh Negm
No Name Restaurant2022IMDb rating 6.7as Gaon
Spider in the Web2019IMDb rating 4.5as Nader
Unlocked2017IMDb rating 6.3as Yazid Khaleel
A Tale of Love and Darkness2015IMDb rating 6.0as Al Hilwani
Abulele2015IMDb rating 5.8as Hani
The Cut2014IMDb rating 6.3as Omar Nasreddin
Miral2010IMDb rating 6.2as Governor Khatib
Lemon Tree2008IMDb rating 7.3as Abu Kamal
The Body2001IMDb rating 5.4as Nasir Hamid

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Unlocked2017 Action, Thrilleras Yazid Khaleel
IMDb rating 6.341K votes
The Cut2014 Adventure, Drama, Historyas Omar Nasreddin
IMDb rating 6.38.4K votes
Boy from Heaven2022as Sheikh Negm
IMDb rating 6.99.8K votes
A Tale of Love and Darkness2015as Al Hilwani
IMDb rating 6.04.6K votes
The Body2001as Nasir Hamid
IMDb rating 5.48.7K votes
Spider in the Web2019as Nader
IMDb rating 4.52.3K votes
No Name Restaurant2022as Gaon
IMDb rating 6.7424 votes
Lemon Tree2008as Abu Kamal
IMDb rating 7.37.1K votes

Most often with

Eran Riklis directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Hiam Abbass

Rotem Keinan

Jameel KhouryRiyad Sliman

Mohammad BakriEran RiklisDirector, 2 films

Films together

Hiam Abbass2 films together, 2008 to 2010
Hiam Abbass's page
- Miral2010IMDb rating 6.2Khoury as Governor KhatibAbbass as Hidi Husseini
- Lemon Tree2008IMDb rating 7.3Khoury as Abu KamalAbbass as Selma Zidane
Rotem Keinan2 films together, 2015
Rotem Keinan's page
- A Tale of Love and Darkness2015IMDb rating 6.0Khoury as Al HilwaniKeinan as Tsvi
- Abulele2015IMDb rating 5.8Khoury as HaniKeinan as Yair
Jameel Khoury2 films together, 2008 to 2010
Jameel Khoury's page
- Miral2010IMDb rating 6.2Khoury as Governor KhatibKhoury as Brother Amin
- Lemon Tree2008IMDb rating 7.3Khoury as Abu KamalKhoury as Mussa - Salma's son-in-law
Riyad Sliman2 films together, 2022 to 2023
Riyad Sliman's page
- A House in Jerusalem2023IMDb rating 6.8Khoury as ShlomiSliman as Detective
- No Name Restaurant2022IMDb rating 6.7Khoury as GaonSliman as Ari
Mohammad Bakri2 films together, 2001 to 2022
Mohammad Bakri's page
- Boy from Heaven2022IMDb rating 6.9Khoury as Sheikh NegmBakri as General Al Sakran
- The Body2001IMDb rating 5.4Khoury as Nasir HamidBakri as Abu Yusef
Eran RiklisDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2019
All films by Eran Riklis
- Spider in the Web2019IMDb rating 4.5Khoury as Nader
- Lemon Tree2008IMDb rating 7.3Khoury as Abu Kamal

Awards

Two awards and honors.

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Makram Khoury's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
1987	Israel Prize	Won
	Ophir Award - Best Actor	Won

Online

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