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Mai Masri Biography
Mai Masri is one of the most popular and richest Film Director who was born on April 2, 1959 in Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan.
Mai Masri (Arabic: مي المصري ; born April 2, 1959) is a Palestinian filmmaker, director and producer. Her films are primarily documentaries which focus on the real life struggles of the women and children living in the occupied Palestinian territories and Lebanon. She has received over 60 international awards for her films and is hailed as a pioneer in the Middle Eastern film industry.
In 1976 she visited Berkeley, California where she had attended a lecture on film theory that fascinated her and led her to pursue an education in film. She graduated from San Francisco State University in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in film production and technique. Soon after, she returned to Beirut and began making films.
| Name | Mai Masri |
| First Name | Jean |
| Last Name | Yelou |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Birthday | April 2 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place of Birth | Amman |
| Home Town | Amman Governorate |
| Birth Country | Jordan |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Munib al-Masri |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Jean Chamoun |
| Children(s) | Nour Chamoun, Hana Chamoun |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Masri met her husband, Lebanese filmmaker Jean Chamoun, in 1977 while visiting Beirut on her summer break from college. The pair connected through their shared love of film making and its ability to influence people’s lives Masri then went back to San Francisco to finish her degree and returned to Beirut in 1981. At this time the Israeli invasion of Lebanon had begun, and Masri and Chamoun had to abandon a project they were working on Instead that summer the pair shot rousing footage under dangerous conditions which they would later use in their films Wild Flowers (1986), Suspended Dreams (1992), Under the Rubble (1983) and War Generation (1989). In 1986 Masri and Chamoun were married and had founded Nour Productions. The couple have two daughters. On August 9, 2017 Masri’s husband Jean Chamoun passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The pair’s partnership led to the production of a total of 15 films, all of which gave voice to stories of peoples living under the hardships of war. Their work is praised for becoming the instrument of change and creativity which they had bonded over and set to achieve.
Mai Masri Net Worth
Mai Masri is one of the richest Film Director from Jordan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mai Masri's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Masri was born in Amman, Jordan on April 2, 1959. She is the daughter of Munib Masri from Nablus and an American mother from Texas. She spent her early childhood in Amman and Nablus moving to Beirut when she was in the first grade. Masri was introduced to politics early in her life through her father, Munib al-Masri. Her father was close friends with the leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization including Yasser Arafat and Khalil al-Wazir who would often visit them in their home. Politics played a large role in her family as her father acted as a minister in Jordan in the 1970s.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Film Director |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
After their first film, Under the Rubble (1983), Masri and Chamoun bought their own equipment allowing them to produce low budget films on their own terms. They lived in Paris for a year to network outside of the Arab film industry, in order to be able to produce and distribute films abroad. The pair received their big break when the BBC commissioned War Generation for their Inside Story.
Who is Mai Masri Dating?
According to our records, Mai Masri married to Jean Chamoun . As of December 1, 2023, Mai Masri’s is not dating anyone.
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Jean Ranked on the list of most popular Film Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jordan. Mai Masri celebrates birthday on April 2 of every year.
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