Joseph Sakr
Actor
- Born
- March 3, 1942 · Kartaba
- Died
- January 1, 1997 (age 54)
Born in Kartaba, Joseph Sakr started as a school teacher teaching French. He later joined the Popular Lebanese Group accompanying performances of the Lebanese pan-Arab singer Fairuz and later on became a prominent singer with the Rahbani Brothers and appeared in a prominent or supporting roles in a great number of their musicals on stage including Lulu, Mays el Reem etc. His renditions "El haleh taabane, ya Laila", "Ana elli alayki meshtaq" and "'A hadeer el bosta" are renowned in Lebanon, the Levant and the Arab World. Sakr was also a regular feature in most of the stage plays of Ziad Rahbani.[2][3]
Personal life
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He was married to Ghada and had two children. His son Raji Sakr has also chosen a musical path.[2]
Death
He died in Beirut in 1997.
Known for
Acting9
- 1995If it weren't for the space of hope as The cashier
- 1993Regarding dignity and stubborn people as The cashier
- 1991The Other as Stavro
- 1980American Motion Picture as ابو ليلي
- 1978What About Tomorrow? as ramez
- 1974Lulu as Lawyer
- 1974Joy Descended as Barkat
- 1973Sahriye as the café owner of Nakhlet el Tineen
- 1965The Ring Seller as officer