Karim Debbagh
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Karim Debbagh is a Moroccan
film producer
.
at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. In 2002 he finished his studies and received his diploma
. Afterward. Debbagh worked for a few years as line producer
and unit production manager
in Germany. Debbagh returned to his hometown Tangier in 2003. There he founded his production company
Kasbah-Films Tangier GmbH, which has produced and coproduced various international films
.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
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Life and work
In 1997 Karim Debbagh went to Germany to study Film ProductionFilm producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. In 2002 he finished his studies and received his diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
. Afterward. Debbagh worked for a few years as line producer
Line producer
A line producer is the key manager during the daily operations of a motion picture production.The line producer supports the vision given by the director but does not have direct influence on the creative expression or narrative of the film....
and unit production manager
Unit production manager
A Unit Production Manager is an on-set manager responsible for the administration of a film's production.-Overview:A UPM is usually hired by a Producer of a film or television show, and is responsible for managing the production and regulating the costs of delivering the expected film or...
in Germany. Debbagh returned to his hometown Tangier in 2003. There he founded his production company
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
Kasbah-Films Tangier GmbH, which has produced and coproduced various international films
World cinema
World cinema is a term used primarily in English language speaking countries to refer to the films and film industries of non-English speaking countries. It is therefore often used interchangeably with the term foreign film...
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Filmography (selection)
- 2000: Walpurgisnacht (television producerTelevision producerThe primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
) - 2001: Morakko und der beste Mensch der Welt (television producer)
- 2006: Fair Trade (film froducer, together with Michael Dreher)
- 2008: The ObjectiveThe ObjectiveThe Objective is a 2008 science fiction horror film, directed by Daniel Myrick who also directed The Blair Witch Project and Believers, starring Jonas Ball, Matthew R. Anderson, and Michael C. Williams...
(co-producer) - 2008: Kronos. End and Beginning (Kronos. Ende und Anfang), (co-producer)
- 2008: Tangerine (film producer)
- 2009: Die zwei Leben des Daniel ShoreDie zwei Leben des Daniel ShoreDie zwei Leben des Daniel Shore is a 2009 German film by Michael Dreher; written by him and produced by Karim Debbagh, Rüdiger Heinze, Rainer Kölmel and Stefan Sporbert. It stars Nikolai Kinski, Katharina Schüttler, Morjana Alaoui and Sean Gullette...
(film producer)