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Omar Al Dakheel
Kuwait City, Kuwait
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…
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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.
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2025
American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
TV show Co-Producer
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2024
Everybody's Watching
Movie Director
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2024
Witness
Movie Producer
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2023
American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing
TV show Associate Producer
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2019
Jihad in Hollywood
Movie Director
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2017
Ablution
Movie Waleed
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2016
al imam
Movie Director
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2015
The Sister I Live With
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