Saad Al Furaih (1940 - 2006) سعد الفريح

Biography

A Saudi director, who started his career in 1957 at Aramco TV in Dhahran, and then joined the Saudi TV after its establishment in 1965. He is considered the first Saudi director. After that, he was sent to the United States of America and studied there the elements of theater,...Read more television, and cinema. He also studied at the BBC in London and worked there as a director. He directed Shakespeare’s A Summer’s Night Dream, then returned to Saudi Arabia and participated in the training of national cadres of directors and cinematographers. Among his most prominent works are Live with You and My Daughter.

- Nationality:
- Saudi Arabia
- Date of Birth:
- 25 November 1940
- Died on:
- 3 June 2006

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Filmography

Director (15)
- - - بطل التوحيد والحضارة
    - 1997 - Movie - Documentary
    - (Director)
- - - بطاقة عودة من الغربة
    - 1984 - TV
    - (Director)
- - - Life Dream
    - 1984 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - Hulm Bila Difaf
    - 1982 - TV
    - (Director)
- - - El Kermanyia
    - 1981 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - Qisas Khalijia
    - 1981 - Series
    - (Director)
- - - Mataa Tabtasim Alshafa
    - 1979 - TV
    - (Director)
- - - Noura
    - 1977 - TV
    - (Director)
- - - Ayam La Tunsa
    - 1974 - Series
    - (Director)
- - - My Daughter
    - 1974 - Series - SeriesB
    - (Director)
- - - Al Borhan Al Mafqood
    - 1973 - Series
    - (Co-director)
- - - إخترنا لكم
    - 1972 - Program
    - (Director)
- - - El Wajh El Akhar
    - 1968 - Series
    - (Director)
- - - I'm Your Brother Amin
    - 1967 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - The Clinic
    - 1966 - Series - SeriesB
    - (Director)

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A Saudi director, who started his career in 1957 at Aramco TV in Dhahran, and then joined the Saudi TV after its establishment in 1965. He is considered the first Saudi director....Read more After that, he was sent to the United States of America and studied there the elements of theater, television, and cinema. He also studied at the BBC in London and worked there as a director. He directed Shakespeare’s A Summer’s Night Dream, then returned to Saudi Arabia and participated in the training of national cadres of directors and cinematographers. Among his most prominent works are Live with You and My Daughter.