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Hussein Al Samraey
Birthday
0001-01-01Place of Birth
Baghdad, IraqBiography
Hussein Alwan Al-Samarrai, born in 1927 in Baghdad, transitioned from a football career in his youth to pursuing the arts. After graduating from the Fine Arts Institute, he directed plays like "The Victim" and "Layla's Mad." In cinema, he starred in "Nadim" and co-founded Samiramis Films, producing and directing "Taswahan." Beyond his artistic pursuits, Al-Samarrai held official roles in the Ministry of Youth, Public Culture, and the General Cinema and Theatre Corporation. As a director, he crafted documentaries such as "Sports and Decoration," "This is How Basra Will Be," and "Iraq, Ancient and Modern.
