
Person
Badri Hassoun Farid
Acting · 1927–2017 · Karbala, Iraq
Biography
Badri Hussun Fareed, the late Iraqi artist, born in 1927 in Karbala, pursued studies in law in Baghdad before venturing into the arts. Graduating at the top of his class in theater arts in 1955, he later earned a scholarship to study at the Goodman Theatre Institute in Chicago from 1962 to 1965, where he excelled. Upon his return to Iraq, Fareed became a prominent figure in the theater scene. Notable works include directing plays like "Enemy of the People" (1967) and "The Last Hour" (1969). In 1995, he taught drama at the University of Rabat in Morocco before returning to Iraq in 2010. Badri Hussun Fareed passed away in 2017 at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy of theatrical excellence.
Known for

Nebuchadnezzar
1962

An Iraqi Wedding
1988

Alya and Essam
1947

Take Pity on Me
1958

Babel habibiti
مسيو بومارشيه

Al-Qadisiyya
1981
Filmography
- 1988An Iraqi Wedding
- 1988Babel habibitiمسيو بومارشيه
- 1981Al-Qadisiyya
- 1962Nebuchadnezzar
- 1958Take Pity on Me
- 1947Alya and Essam
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