Death of Artist and Director Kazem Al-Zamil

Artist and director Kazem Al-Zamil has died after years of struggling with illness and blindness, during which he withdrew from the artistic scene.

Al-Zamil began his artistic career in the mid-1970s, during which he participated in numerous television and theatrical productions, and directed several plays and TV series. He stopped acting in 2001 and turned to writing.

The late artist took part in famous television works, most notably “Darb Al-Zalaq,” “Al-Warith,” and “Min mafatih al-mahakim” (From Court Files). He also contributed to popular and awareness-raising programs, including “Salamak” and “Al-Amn wa al-Muwatin” (Security and the Citizen), and participated in prominent plays such as “Fursan al-Munakh” (Knights of the Climate), “‘Ala Haman Ya Fir‘awn” (O Haman, O Pharaoh), and “Bye Bye Arab.”

Al-Zamil withdrew from the artistic milieu after losing his sight. His last work was the program “Al-Amn wa al-Muwatin,” which he continued to present for 12 years, before turning to establish a production company specializing in children’s theater, leveraging his specialization in children’s theater studies.