Nadim sawalha biography

PERSONAL

Born 1935 in Jordan; brother of Nabil Sawalha (an actor and stage producer); married Roberta Lane (a dancer); children: Dina, Nadia (an actress), Julia (an actress). Education: Studied acting at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama.

Addresses:

Agent—Associated International Management, Fairfax House, Fulwood Pl., London WC1V 6HU, England.

Career:

Actor, director, and producer.

British Broadcasting Corp., worked as writer and producer of Arabic-language productions for radio and television; writer and producer of commercials.

Awards, Honors:

Muhr Award, best actor, Dubai International Film Festival, 2007, and Jury Award, best actor, Newport Beach Film Festival, 2008, both for Captain Abu Raed.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Arab pilot, Yellow Dog, Scotia-Barber, 1973.

Nighttime hotel manager, A Touch of Class, Avco-Embassy, 1973.

Zubair, Shaft in Africa, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973.

Museum guide, The Return of the Pink Panther (