Nidal Al-Achkar, the 'Grand Dame of Lebanese Theater' has had one of the most storied careers in Middle Eastern acting history.!
Nidal al-Ashkar: A renowned cultural figure.
Nidal Al Achkar
Lebanese actress and theater director
Nidal Al Achkar | |
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Born | Nidal Asad Al Achkar () October 4, (age83) Dik El Mehdi, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon |
Occupation | Director.
Actress. Founder of Al Madina Theater |
Yearsactive | –present |
Spouse | Fouad Naïm |
Children | Omar Naïm, and Khaled Naïm |
Nidal Al Achkar (born ) is a Lebanese actress and founder/director of the Al-Madina Theatre in Beirut.
In April , news reports named her as the instigator behind a campaign that resulted in the ban of a play that was to be presented at the Monnot Theatre, within the campus of Beirut's Saint Joseph University.
Personal life
Nidal was born in Dik El Mehdi, Matn District in Mount Lebanon Governorate.[1] She studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.[2] In she directed her first play in Beirut, and went on to found the Beirut Theatre Workshop in the late s.
Nidal Al Achkar is married to Fouad Naïm and is mot