Fares Fares
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Fares Fares in Beirut, Lebanon, is a Swedish film actor with Assyrian/Syriac
origin. He is the brother of film director
Josef Fares
, and has several times played major parts in his movies, including Jalla! Jalla!
and Kopps
. He has also starred in Bang Bang Orangutang
and Kill Your Darlings
. He appears in the video for Lykke Li
's 2011 single, I Follow Rivers
, directed by Tarik Saleh
.
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
origin. He is the brother of film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Josef Fares
Josef Fares
Josef Fares is a Crystal-Simorgh winning Swedish film director with Assyrian/Syriac origin. His brother is the actor Fares Fares, who has appeared in many of his films....
, and has several times played major parts in his movies, including Jalla! Jalla!
Jalla! Jalla!
Jalla! Jalla! is a 2000 Swedish comedy film directed by Josef Fares starring Fares Fares, Torkel Petersson, Tuva Novotny and Laleh Pourkarim as the main roles. Jalla! Jalla! is the debut film by Josef Fares and one of his most well-known...
and Kopps
Kopps
Kopps is a 2003 Swedish film directed by Josef Fares. The name itself is a pun on pronouncing the English word "Cops" with a Swedish accent....
. He has also starred in Bang Bang Orangutang
Bang Bang Orangutang
Bang Bang Orangutang is a 2005 Swedish film directed by Danish director Simon Staho starring Mikael Persbrandt, Tuva Novotny, Lena Olin, Fares Fares, Jonas Karlsson, Reine Brynolfsson and many other popular Swedish actors....
and Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings is a 2006 film directed by Björne Larson and written by Björne Larson and Johan Sandström. In an interview with Svenska Dagbladet, Larson said that the film is based on a real event in his life when he met a seemingly nice man at an internet cafe in Los Angeles who ended up...
. He appears in the video for Lykke Li
Lykke Li
Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson , better known by her stage name Lykke Li , is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Her music often blends elements of pop, indie rock and electronic; various instruments can also be found in her songs, including violins, synthesizers, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones and cellos...
's 2011 single, I Follow Rivers
I Follow Rivers
"I Follow Rivers" is a song by Swedish recording artist Lykke Li from her second studio album, Wounded Rhymes . Produced by Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John, it was released in Sweden on 21 January 2011 as the album's second single. The track premiered exclusively on SPIN.com on 10 January 2011...
, directed by Tarik Saleh
Tarik Saleh
Tarik Saleh is Swedish television producer, animator, publisher, journalist and film director of Egyptian descent, who in early 90s was one of Sweden's most prominent graffiti artists...
.
Filmography
- MetropiaMetropia (film)Metropia is a 2009 Swedish adult animated science-fiction film directed by Tarik Saleh. The screenplay was written by Fredrik Edin, Stieg Larsson, and Tarik Saleh after a story by Tarik Saleh, Fredrik Edin and Martin Hultman. The film uses a technique where actual photographs have been altered and...
(2009) as Firaz - The Fur (2008) as Richardt
- Främmande fågel as Jonathan Sauma (4 episodes, 2008)
- - Episode #1.4 (2008) TV episode
- - Episode #1.3 (2008) TV episode
- - Episode #1.2 (2008) TV episode
- - Episode #1.1 (2008) TV episode
- Ein Augenblick Freiheit (2008) as Manu
- aka For a Moment, Freedom (International: English title)
- aka Pour un instant, la liberté (France)
- Leende guldbruna ögon (2007) TV mini-series as Roshan
- aka "Golden Brown Eyes" (International: English title)
- 7 miljonärer (2006) as Kristoffer El-Zeid
- aka 7 Millionaires (International: English title)
- aka 7 miljonääriä (Finland: TV title)
- Kill Your DarlingsKill Your DarlingsKill Your Darlings is a 2006 film directed by Björne Larson and written by Björne Larson and Johan Sandström. In an interview with Svenska Dagbladet, Larson said that the film is based on a real event in his life when he met a seemingly nice man at an internet cafe in Los Angeles who ended up...
(2006) as Omar - Bang Bang OrangutangBang Bang OrangutangBang Bang Orangutang is a 2005 Swedish film directed by Danish director Simon Staho starring Mikael Persbrandt, Tuva Novotny, Lena Olin, Fares Fares, Jonas Karlsson, Reine Brynolfsson and many other popular Swedish actors....
(2005) as Patrik - ZozoZozoZozo is a 2005 Swedish-Lebanese film about a Lebanese boy during the civil war, who gets separated from his family and ends up in Sweden. It was directed by Swedish-Lebanese director Josef Fares. The story is mostly inspired by Fares' real life immigration to Sweden during the war.The film was...
(2005) (voice) as The chicken - Fakiren fra Bilbao (2004) as Frank Flambert
- aka The Fakir (International: English title)
- Salto, salmiakk og kaffe (2004) as Jesus
- aka Chlorox, Ammonium and Coffee (International: English title)
- Dag och natt (2004) as Kristian
- aka Day and Night (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
- aka Dag og nat (Denmark)
- I'm Your Man (2004) as Omar
- KoppsKoppsKopps is a 2003 Swedish film directed by Josef Fares. The name itself is a pun on pronouncing the English word "Cops" with a Swedish accent....
(2003) as Jacob- aka Kops (Denmark) (Sweden: alternative spelling)
- Leva livet (2001) as Michel
- aka Days Like This (International: English title)
- Jalla! Jalla!Jalla! Jalla!Jalla! Jalla! is a 2000 Swedish comedy film directed by Josef Fares starring Fares Fares, Torkel Petersson, Tuva Novotny and Laleh Pourkarim as the main roles. Jalla! Jalla! is the debut film by Josef Fares and one of his most well-known...
(2000) as Roro- aka The Best Man's Wedding (Australia)
- Före stormen (2000) as Gisstantagarna
- aka Before the Storm (International: English title)
Soundtrack
- Leende guldbruna ögon (2007) TV mini-series (performer: "Leende Guldbruna Ögon")
- aka "Golden Brown Eyes" (International: English title)