Clara Khoury
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Clara Khoury is an Israeli - Palestinian actress.
Clara works in film, television and theater, acting in Arabic, Hebrew, English and French.
, Clara studied cinema at Tel Aviv’s Open University and drama at the Bet-Tsvi School of Drama. She has worked in a variety of roles on stage including the lead in Antigone by Jean Anouih, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and Salome by Oscar Wilde, playing in both Arabic and Hebrew and English.
A household name in Israel and in Palestine, her most recent television work includes the series Parashat Hasavua, written by Ari Folman
, director of the Oscar-nominated Waltz With Bashir
and the cutting edge, hard hitting Avoda Aravit
(Arab Labor) written by Sayed Kashua
.
She made her big screen debut in 2002 in the film Rana’s Wedding by Hany Abu-Assad
(director of the Oscar-nominated Paradise Now
) which premiered at the Semaine Internationale de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival
and went on to win her the Best Actress Award for her role as Rana at the Marrakech International Film Festival
.
In 2005 she gained international recognition for her role in The Syrian Bride
, prtraying a young Druze
woman who risks losing her family by entering an arranged marriage with a Syrian national. Directed by Eran Riklis
(Lemon Tree
) the film won the coveted Audience Prize at the Locarno Film Festival.
Recently, Clara stars in Lipstikka
, a British / Israeli psychological drama by Jonathan Sagall
, in competition at the Berlinale 2011. At the Al-Midan Arabic Theater in Haifa she is starring in Juliano Mer Khamis's adaptation of Roman Polanski's 1994 movie Death and The Maiden after the play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman.
Khoury divides her life between Tel Aviv and London and when not working in front of the camera or on stage she teaches drama in the West Bank.
Clara works in film, television and theater, acting in Arabic, Hebrew, English and French.
Biography
The daughter of the well-known actor Makram J. KhouryMakram Khoury
Makram J. Khoury is an Israeli Arab, born 30 May 1945 in Jerusalem. He was the youngest artist and the first Arab to win the Israel Prize, the highest civic honor in Israel. He is one of the most accomplished and well-known Israeli Arab actors.Today, Makram is active in films, on the stage, and on...
, Clara studied cinema at Tel Aviv’s Open University and drama at the Bet-Tsvi School of Drama. She has worked in a variety of roles on stage including the lead in Antigone by Jean Anouih, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and Salome by Oscar Wilde, playing in both Arabic and Hebrew and English.
A household name in Israel and in Palestine, her most recent television work includes the series Parashat Hasavua, written by Ari Folman
Ari Folman
Ari Folman is an Israeli film director, screenwriter and film score composer.-Biography:Ari Folman was born in Haifa to Holocaust survivors. His wife is also a film director...
, director of the Oscar-nominated Waltz With Bashir
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir is a 2008 Israeli animated documentary film written and directed by Ari Folman. It depicts Folman in search of his lost memories from the 1982 Lebanon War....
and the cutting edge, hard hitting Avoda Aravit
Arab Labor
Arab Labor is a sitcom television series, produced in Israel. The series which premiered on Keshet Channel 2 in Israel in 2007 and on Link TV in the Fall of 2008, was created by Sayed Kashua....
(Arab Labor) written by Sayed Kashua
Sayed Kashua
Sayed Kashua is an Israeli Arab author and journalist born in Tira, Israel, known for his books and humoristic columns in Hebrew.-Biography:...
.
She made her big screen debut in 2002 in the film Rana’s Wedding by Hany Abu-Assad
Hany Abu-Assad
Hany Abu-Assad is a Dutch-Palestinian film director. His film Paradise Now, about two Palestinian men preparing for a suicide attack in Israel, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2006.-Early life:...
(director of the Oscar-nominated Paradise Now
Paradise Now
Paradise Now is a 2005 film directed by Hany Abu-Assad about two Palestinian men preparing for a suicide attack in Israel. It won a Golden Globe for best foreign language film and was nominated for an Academy Award in the same category....
) which premiered at the Semaine Internationale de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival
International Critic's Week
The International Critics' Week , founded in 1962 and organized by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics, is the oldest parallel competitive section of the Cannes Film Festival. It showcases first and second feature films by directors from all over the world, and has remained true to its tradition...
and went on to win her the Best Actress Award for her role as Rana at the Marrakech International Film Festival
International Film Festival of Marrakech
The International Film Festival of Marrakech is an international film festival held annually in Marrakech, Morocco.-Overview:Since its inaugural year in 2000, the FIFM has been one of the biggest events devoted to Moroccan cinema...
.
In 2005 she gained international recognition for her role in The Syrian Bride
The Syrian Bride
The Syrian Bride is a 2004 film directed by Eran Riklis. The story deals with a Druze wedding and the troubles the politically unresolved situation creates for the personal lives of the people in and from the village...
, prtraying a young Druze
Druze
The Druze are an esoteric, monotheistic religious community, found primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, which emerged during the 11th century from Ismailism. The Druze have an eclectic set of beliefs that incorporate several elements from Abrahamic religions, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism...
woman who risks losing her family by entering an arranged marriage with a Syrian national. Directed by Eran Riklis
Eran Riklis
Eran Riklis is an Israeli filmmaker. His films include Cup Final , The Syrian Bride , and Lemon Tree . He was born in 1954 and he studied at the National Film and Television School in England. He is married to Dina Riklis and they have two children, a daughter, Tammy, and a son, Jonathan...
(Lemon Tree
Lemon Tree
The term Lemon tree may refer to:* Lemon Myrtle, an Australian native tree with a distinct lemon smell, used in cooking and as an anti-bacterial agent.* Citrus limon, the tree bearing the lemon .Lemon Tree may also refer to:...
) the film won the coveted Audience Prize at the Locarno Film Festival.
Recently, Clara stars in Lipstikka
Lipstikka
Lipstikka is 2011 Israeli drama film directed by Jonathan Sagall. The film premiered In Competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear.-Cast:* Daniel Caltagirone* Clara Khoury as Lara* Natali Atiya...
, a British / Israeli psychological drama by Jonathan Sagall
Jonathan Sagall
Jonathan Sagall is an Israeli actor, film director, TV director and screenwriter.-Biography:Sagall was born in Toronto, Canada. Several members of his family were survivors of the Holocaust, who then emigrated to Israel after World War II, then to Canada. Sagall immigrated to Israel from Canada...
, in competition at the Berlinale 2011. At the Al-Midan Arabic Theater in Haifa she is starring in Juliano Mer Khamis's adaptation of Roman Polanski's 1994 movie Death and The Maiden after the play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman.
Khoury divides her life between Tel Aviv and London and when not working in front of the camera or on stage she teaches drama in the West Bank.
Film
Actress- LipstikkaLipstikkaLipstikka is 2011 Israeli drama film directed by Jonathan Sagall. The film premiered In Competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear.-Cast:* Daniel Caltagirone* Clara Khoury as Lara* Natali Atiya...
- (2011) by Jonathan SagallJonathan SagallJonathan Sagall is an Israeli actor, film director, TV director and screenwriter.-Biography:Sagall was born in Toronto, Canada. Several members of his family were survivors of the Holocaust, who then emigrated to Israel after World War II, then to Canada. Sagall immigrated to Israel from Canada...
- Dusty Road - (2009) Rukaya Sabbah
- Body of LiesBody of Lies (film)Body of Lies is a 2008 American spy film directed by Ridley Scott. Set in the Middle East, it follows the attempts of the CIA and Jordanian Intelligence to catch "al-Saleem", a fictional jihadist terrorist...
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- The Syrian BrideThe Syrian BrideThe Syrian Bride is a 2004 film directed by Eran Riklis. The story deals with a Druze wedding and the troubles the politically unresolved situation creates for the personal lives of the people in and from the village...
- (2004) Eran RiklisEran RiklisEran Riklis is an Israeli filmmaker. His films include Cup Final , The Syrian Bride , and Lemon Tree . He was born in 1954 and he studied at the National Film and Television School in England. He is married to Dina Riklis and they have two children, a daughter, Tammy, and a son, Jonathan...
- Rana's Wedding - (2002) Hany Abu-AssadHany Abu-AssadHany Abu-Assad is a Dutch-Palestinian film director. His film Paradise Now, about two Palestinian men preparing for a suicide attack in Israel, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2006.-Early life:...
Theater
Actress- Death and the Maiden -- Paulina - (2010) Juliano Mer-KhamisJuliano Mer-KhamisJuliano Mer-Khamis was an Israeli actor, director, filmmaker and political activist of Jewish and Christian Arab parentage. On 4 April 2011, he was assassinated by a masked gunman in the Palestinian city of Jenin, where he established the Freedom Theatre....
- Hebron, Khalil / Rania -- (2007) Oded Kotler
- Period of AdjustmentPeriod of AdjustmentPeriod of Adjustment is a 1960 play by Tennessee Williams that was adapted for the screen in 1962.Both the stage and film versions are set on Christmas Eve and tell the gentle, light-hearted story of two couples, one newlywed and the other married for five years, both experiencing pains and...
-- Isabel - (2006) Dedi Baron
- Cruel and Tender -- Laela - (2005) Artor Cogan
- SalomeSalomeSalome , the Daughter of Herodias , is known from the New Testament...
-- Salome - (2005) Ofira Hening
- The Glass MenagerieThe Glass MenagerieThe Glass Menagerie is a four-character memory play by Tennessee Williams. Williams worked on various drafts of the play prior to writing a version of it as a screenplay for MGM, to whom Williams was contracted...
-- Loura - (2004) Muneer Bakri
- Gilgamesh, He is not Dead -- Houmbaba - (2003) Francois Abu-Salem
- Anigone -- Antigone - (2002) Gedalia Beser
- Tiger At The Gate -- Andromaque - (2002) Ido Riklin
Television
Actress- Parashat Ha-Shavua - created by Anat Asulin, Rani Blair
- Kavanot Tovot - director Uri BarbashUri BarbashUri Barbash is an Israeli film director. His film co-wrote with Eran Preis, Beyond the Walls was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film...
- Arab LaborArab LaborArab Labor is a sitcom television series, produced in Israel. The series which premiered on Keshet Channel 2 in Israel in 2007 and on Link TV in the Fall of 2008, was created by Sayed Kashua....
- written by Sayed KashuaSayed KashuaSayed Kashua is an Israeli Arab author and journalist born in Tira, Israel, known for his books and humoristic columns in Hebrew.-Biography:...
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- director Avi Mussel
- Papadizi - director Ori SivanOri SivanOri Sivan is an Israeli film director, television director, screenwriter, and film editor.Ori is married to Galit Sivan and they have five children. They live in Kibbutz Beit Nir in Israel.-Biography:...
- The Police Man - director Ram Levi