Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

actress, director, additional crew

Hiam Abbass was born on Nov 30, 1960 in Israel. Hiam Abbass's big-screen debut came with When the Cat's Away directed by Cédric Klapisch in 1996. Hiam Abbass is known for The Old Man directed by Jon Watts, Jeff Bridges stars as Dan Chase and John Lithgow as Harold Harper. Hiam Abbass has got 8 awards and 14 nominations so far. The most recent award Hiam Abbass achieved is THE CRITICS AWARDS FOR ARAB FILMS. The upcoming new movie Hiam Abbass plays is Insidious: The Red Door which will be released on Jul 07, 2023.

Hiam Abbass also Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director. Abbass was born in Nazareth, Israel, to a Muslim Arab family. She was raised in the village of Deir Hanna. Since the late 1980s, she has lived in Paris and holds French citizenship. During the filming of the Steven Spielberg film Munich (2005), Abbass lived in a hotel with the Palestinian Arab and Israeli actors for three months. During that time, they had many discussions that "helped both sides grow closer." In an interview in 2006, Abbass said, "I still remember how difficult it was for the Arab actors to manhandle the Israeli actors in the first scene where the Israeli national team is taken hostage."

  • Birthday

    Nov 30, 1960
  • Place of Birth

    Nazareth, Israel
  • Also known

    Hiam Soualem, Hiam Abbas, Hiyam Abbass, Iliam Abbass, 히암 압바스

Known For

Awards

8 wins & 14 nominations

THE CRITICS AWARDS FOR ARAB FILMS
2021
Best Actress
Winner - The Critics Awards for Arab Films Award
Gaza mon amour (2020)
IGN Summer Movie Awards
2019
Best TV Ensemble
Winner - IGN Award
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