Mohamad Chamas
Encyclopedia
Mohamad Chamas is a Lebanese
actor. In 1998 he was living in an orphanage
, and had no acting experience, when director Ziad Doueiri cast him in a leading role in the critically acclaimed film West Beyrouth. He has been described as having "the explosiveness of James Cagney
".
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| 1998
>Omar in West Beyrouth
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| 2003
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
actor. In 1998 he was living in an orphanage
Orphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution devoted to the care of orphans – children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable or unwilling to care for them...
, and had no acting experience, when director Ziad Doueiri cast him in a leading role in the critically acclaimed film West Beyrouth. He has been described as having "the explosiveness of James Cagney
James Cagney
James Francis Cagney, Jr. was an American actor, first on stage, then in film, where he had his greatest impact. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys." In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth...
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Filmography
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| 1998
1998 in film
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| 2003
2003 in film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...