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Georges Khabbaz
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Georges Khabbaz in 2020
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| Born | 5 December 1976 Hasbaya, Lebanon
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| Occupation | Actor and Theater Professor |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Georges Khabbaz (born November 5, 1976) is a talented Lebanese actor and a professor who teaches about theater. He is famous for his acting roles and for writing many plays and films.
He is well-known for starring in movies like Under the Bombs (2007) and Silina. He also wrote and starred in the popular film Ghadi (2013) and wrote Waynon (2014).
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Georges Khabbaz's Early Life
Georges Khabbaz grew up in a family of artists. His father, Georges Joubran Khabbaz, was also an actor who appeared in plays and on TV. His mother, Odette Atiyyeh, was also involved in theater and often performed at local festivals.
Georges studied musical comedy at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik. He was only four years old when he first acted on stage in a school play. His professional theater career began in 1994.
Georges Khabbaz's Career in Films
Starring in Under the Bombs
In 2006, Georges Khabbaz starred with Nada Abou Farhat in the movie Under the Bombs. This film was directed by Philippe Aractingi. The movie used real footage from the 2006 Lebanon War. It tells the story of a Muslim woman searching for her son right after the war. She is helped by a Christian taxi driver, played by Georges Khabbaz.
Critics praised Georges Khabbaz's acting in the film. The movie was chosen to be shown at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Georges won the Best Actor award at the 8th Annual International Film Festival Rotterdam for his role.
Acting in Silina
In 2008, Georges Khabbaz acted in the film Silina, directed by Hatem Ali. He starred alongside Duraid Lahham and Myriam Fares. The movie was a new version of an old operetta called Hala and the King.
Georges played the King of Silina, who is tricked by people around him. This leads him to propose marriage to a rich woman, thinking she is the princess he is meant to marry.
Writing and Starring in Ghadi
In 2012, Georges Khabbaz wrote and starred in the film Ghadi, directed by Amin Dora. In this movie, Georges plays Leba, a music teacher in a small town. Leba and his wife, Lara, have a newborn son named Ghadi who has special needs.
The people in their town initially struggle to accept Ghadi. Leba and his friends come up with a clever and heartwarming plan to help the townspeople understand and welcome his son. The Hollywood Reporter praised Ghadi for its positive message and engaging story. The film was chosen to represent Lebanon in the foreign-language Oscar race.
Ghadi won several awards, including the Audience Award at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg in 2014. It also won the KNN Audience Award at the Busan International Film Festival in 2014. Georges Khabbaz won Best Actor at La Nuit Des Mabrouk in 2014 for his role in Ghadi.
Writing Waynon
In 2013, Khabbaz wrote the film Waynon (also known as Void). This movie was produced by NDU University. It shows the sad events of the Lebanese Civil War.
Waynon was shown at many film festivals around the world. It won several international awards. These included the Special Jury Award at the Alexandria International Film Festival in Egypt in 2014. It also won Best Screenplay at the Malmö Arab Film Festival in 2014.
Georges Khabbaz's Theater Plays
Georges Khabbaz has written and performed in many popular theater plays. Here are some of them:
- 2005: Msibe Jdideh (New Calamity)
- 2006: Kezzeb Kbir (Big Liar)
- 2007: Hala2 Wa2ta (It's Time)
- 2008: Chou El Adieh? (What's the Case?)
- 2009: 3al Tari2 (On the Way)
- 2010: Le Professeur (The Professor)
- 2011: Matloub (Wanted)
- 2012: El Awwal Bel Saf (The First in Class)
- 2013: Mech Mekhtelfin (We're not Different)
- 2014: Natrino (Waiting For Him)
- 2014: Rafka (Rafka Musical)
- 2014-2015: Wara El Beb (Behind The Door)
- 2015: Ma3 El Wa2t ... Yemkin (With Time... Maybe)
- 2016: Bel Kawalis (At The Backstage)
- 2017-2018: Ella Eza (Unless...)
- 2019: Yawmyet Masrahje (The Diaries of a Theater Actor)
- 2024: Khyel Sahra (The shadow of a desert)
Awards and Recognitions
Georges Khabbaz has received many awards for his work in film and theater:
- He has won the Murex d'Or award several times. He won in 2004 for the sitcom Abdo w Abdo. In 2006, he won for his amazing play Kezzeb Kbir. He was recognized as an outstanding versatile artist in 2008. In 2011, he won for his leading role in To Yara, and in 2013, for his acclaimed acting in the film Ghadi.
- He won Best Actor at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2008 for his role in Under the Bombs.
- His play "Kezzeb Kbir" was named Best Play at the Festival de Molière in Paris in 2007.
- He received an honorary doctorate degree from USEK in 2024.
