Elia Suleiman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Elia Suleiman

Palestinian film director

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1960

Place of Birth: Nazareth, Northern District, Israel

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer, film actor

Nationality: State of Palestine

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Elia Suleiman (Arabic: ????? ???????, IPA: ['?i?lja s?le?'ma?n]; born July 28, 1960) is a Palestinian-Israeli film director and actor of Rûm Greek Orthodox origin.
He is best known for the 2002 film Divine Intervention (Arabic: ?? ??????), a modern tragic comedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
Elia Suleiman's cinematic style is often compared to that of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton, for its poetic interplay between "burlesque and sobriety".
He is married to Lebanese singer and actress Yasmine Hamdan.