Bassam Zuamut

Bassam Zuamut
Bassam Zuamut
Born	March 27, 1951; Jerusalem, Israel
Died	October 16, 2004 (aged 53); Shuafat, Palestine
Nationality	Israeli
Occupation(s)	Actor, screenwriter
Years active	1976–2001
Children	1

Bassam Zuamut (Arabic: بسام زعمط, Hebrew: בסאם זועמוט; March 27, 1951 – October 16, 2004) was a Palestinian Israeli Arab actor and screenwriter.^[1]

Biography[edit]

Zuamut was born in Jerusalem. He studied acting at Beth Rothschild.

Zuamut participated in many theater productions of the Jerusalem Khan Theatre, such as: "Antigone", "Measure for Measure" and "Abu Nimer stories" by Dahn Ben-Amotz. He also took part in the Al Qasba theater productions, such as: "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Marriage of Figaro". At Beit Lessin Theater he appeared in "A Trumpet in the Wadi".

He was best known for his role as Hakim the Chef on the Israeli sitcom HaMis'ada HaGdola.

Death[edit]

Zuamut died on October 16, 2004, in Shuafat as a result of a severe kidney ailment. He was 53 years old.^[2]

Filmography[edit]

Cinema[edit]

Actor

1979: Imi Hageneralit - Egyptian guard
1991: Gmar Gavia - Abu Eyash
1993: The Seventh Coin - Turkish Bath Attendant
1996: Haifa - Watermelon salesman
1998: Zirkus Palestina - Ibrahim Dayan (final film role)

Television[edit]

Actor

1979-1982: Stories by Halil - Halil
1985-1988: HaMis'ada HaGdola - Hakim
1989-1992: Neighbors - Bassam Maudar
2000-2001: De-Lux Family - Abu Osama

Screenwriter[edit]

2000-2001: De-Lux Family

References[edit]

^ Bassam Zuamut’s filmography (in Hebrew)
^ "מת השחקן בסאם זועמוט" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 17 October 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

External links[edit]

Bassam Zuamut at IMDb

[1] Bassam Zuamut’s filmography (in Hebrew)

[2] "מת השחקן בסאם זועמוט" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 17 October 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

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