Al-Khadad Biography

Adel Al-Khadad
(Russia) Director

Born in Moscow, in 1964. His father is an Iraqi scientist, his mother is a Russian doctor. Graduated from the GITIS Director’s Faculty (Actors group) in 1985. Debuted (as an actor) in The Star and Death of Joacquin Murrietta (1982). Played in Another Night of Shahrasada’s (1984), The Jaguar (1986), The Hunt (1987), and in movies and TV-series.
Apocrypha: Music for S.Peter and S.Paul is his directing debut.
Awards :
• 13th "Window onto Europe" Festival of Russian Cinema. Vyborg, 2005
Silver Ship - Jury prize for screenplay
• 3rd "Amur Autumn" Open Forum for Russian Cinema Blagoveschensk, 2005
Viewers’ award for best debut film
• 8th Eurasian Teleforum Moscow 2005 - Best Design
• Honfleur Film Festival, France 2005 - Best Directorial Debut
• 46th Monte-Carlo Television Festival, Monaco 2006 - Gold Nymph Award Best Mini-Series