Biography
Born and raised in Kuwait, Omar Al Dakheel moved to the US at 17 after receiving a full scholarship to the University of Miami. After graduating with a BS in Broadcast Journalism and a BA in Theatre Arts, he went on to earn his MFA at the USC School of Cinematic Arts where he focused on directing and producing. Omar directed "Jihad in Hollywood", which is now on Al Jazeera, and "al imam", which is now on PBS. Omar is based in Hollywood. His goal is to tell diverse stories with universal values that can bridge between religions and regions.
Filmography
all 9
Movies 8
Producer 5
Director 2
TV Shows 1
Director / Producer
Everybody's Watching (2024)
Movie
Producer
Witness (2024)
Movie
Associate Producer
American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing (2023)
TV
Director
Jihad in Hollywood (2019)
Movie
Producer
Happy Birthday (2018)
Movie
Waleed
Ablution (2017)
Movie
Director
al imam (2016)
Movie
Producer
Jihad in Hollywood (2016)
Movie
Assistant Camera
The Sister I Live With
Movie
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth PlaceKuwait City, Kuwait
Also Known AsOmar Aldakheel
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