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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1974-02-18 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Baabdat, Lebanon

Nadine Labaki

Biography:

Nadine Labaki (born February 18, 1974) is a Lebanese actress, writer, and director. Before directing films, Labaki started out as one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry.

Inspired by growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, Labaki is known for demonstrating everyday aspects of Lebanese life and covering a range of political issues such as war, poverty, and feminism in her work. She is the first female Arab director to direct a film nominated for an Oscar in the category for Best Foreign Language Film for her third directorial effort, Capernaum (2018).

Known For

Acting

2024

2023

2022

2020

1982 as Yasmine

2018

Capernaum as Nadine

2016

The Idol as Shadia

2015

2014

Mea Culpa as Alice
Rio, I Love You as Herself (segment "O Milagre")

2013

Rock the Casbah as Miriam

2011

2010

Stray Bullet as Noha

2007

Caramel as Layale

2005

2003

Directing

2020

Homemade as Director

2018

Capernaum as Director

2014

Rio, I Love You as Director

2011

2007

Caramel as Director

Writing

2018

Capernaum as Writer

2014

Rio, I Love You as Writer

2011

Where Do We Go Now? as Screenplay

2007

Caramel as Screenplay

Production

2024

Disorder as Executive Producer

2011

Crew

Editing

2020

Homemade as Editor

Sound

2020

Homemade as Sound Editor