Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
2/18/1974
Place of Birth
Baabdat, Lebanon
Also Known As
نادين لبكي
Nadine Labaki
Biography
Nadine Labaki (born February 18, 1974) is a Lebanese actress, writer, and director. Before directing films, Labaki started out as one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry.
Inspired by growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, Labaki is known for demonstrating everyday aspects of Lebanese life and covering a range of political issues such as war, poverty, and feminism in her work. She is the first female Arab director to direct a film nominated for an Oscar in the category for Best Foreign Language Film for her third directorial effort, Capernaum (2018).
Known For
Capernaum
as Nadine
Mea Culpa
as Alice
Swimming Home
as Laura
Rock the Casbah
as Miriam
The Price of Fame
as Noor
The Sand Castle
as Yasmine
1982
as Yasmine
The Idol
as Shadia
Caramel
as Layale
Where Do We Go Now?
as Amale
Back to Alexandria
as Sue
Rio, I Love You
as Herself (segment "O Milagre")
Costa Brava, Lebanon
as Souraya
Ashes
Unknown Role
The Father and the Foreigner
as Zaira
Perfect Strangers
as May
Stray Bullet
as Noha
Bosta
as Alia
Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano
Unknown Role