Khaldoon Al-Maleh
Directing
Biography
Khaldoun Al-Maleh was a pioneer Syrian television and media director and producer. He co-founded the Syrian Arab Television in 1960 and the Syrian Artists Syndicate in 1969. He formed an artistic duo with the artist Duraid Lahham and directed many series for him that exported the Levantine dialect to Arab world
Known For
A Syrian comedy drama series that revolves around (Fatoum), the owner of the (Sah Al-Nom) Hotel, where most of the events of the series take place. Both (Ghawar Al-Tosha) and (Hosni Al-Borzan) fall in love with (Fatoum), and pranks and adventures occur between them in order to win With her heart.
Sah Al-Noum
“Salt and Sugar” is the first Syrian work shown on Syrian television in 1973 during the month of Ramadan, and its events take place inside the prison when the social worker (Sabah Al-Jazairi) visits the prison to search for the cause of the prisoners’ delinquency, and (Dhiab Mashhour) sings the song “Alamaya,” and remembers Ghawar Al-Tosha (Duraid Lahham) is his mother and longs for life outside the bars. He sings his famous songs “Lou Lou Lou” and “Oh my beloved woman, ya mo.” The artist Dhiyab Mashhour also sings “Ya Abourdin.” The artist Taroub also presented two songs, “Tik Tok,” as part of a competition organized by Hosni. Al-Borzan (Nihad Qalai) inside the prison, through a Syrian comedy act starring Duraid Lahham and Nihad Qalai, in collaboration with Yassin Bakoush, Naji Jabr, Najah Hafeez, Abdul Latif Fathi Sabah Al-Jazairi and others, and the work is directed by Khaldoun Al-Maleh.
Salt & Sugar
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Wadi Al-Mesk
A social-political comedy play, considered one of the most legendary critical and purposeful Arab comedies.
Cheers, My Homeland
Due to the great success of the original TV series from 1972, this movie was created with almost identical actors and a slightly different plot. Two friends find themselves in an unexpected conflict when one of them, an employee working in a small hotel, falls for the hotel owner, but she is in love with his friend, a painter who has been staying in the same hotel for a long time, which creates jealousy and conflict between the two friends.
Wake Up
Salim is a simple farmer who loves Bedour and wants to marry her. He comes across a letter that he thinks is written to his lover, but it turns out that it's written by Bedour whom Ghawar loves and he returns from overseas with a pearl necklace for her.