Jocelyne Saab

Career Overview

Jocelyne Saab has 64 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Signature works include Once Upon a Time in Beirut, What's Going On?, The Razor's Edge. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

female

Known Credits

64

Birth Date

1948-04-30

Birth Place

Beirut, Lebanon

Known For

• 

  Once Upon a Time in Beirut
• 

  What's Going On?
• 

  The Razor's Edge
• 

  The Ship of Exile
• 

  Lebanese, Hostages of Their City
• 

  Iran, Utopia on the Move

Frequent Collaborators

• Khaled El Sayed (2 collaborations)
• Michèle Tyan (1 collaborations)
• Myrna Maakaron (1 collaborations)
• Emile Accar (1 collaborations)
• Ziad Makhoul (1 collaborations)
• Pascal Faugeras (1 collaborations)
• Pierre Chamassian (1 collaborations)
• Abou El Abed (1 collaborations)
• Ishtar Yasin Gutiérrez (1 collaborations)
• Joumana Haddad (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (33 credits)

  • My Name is Mei Shigenobu

    director

    directing
    2018
  • One Dollar a Day

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Imaginary Postcards

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Gender Cafe

    director

    directing
    2013
  • What's Going On?

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Dunia

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Lady of Saigon

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Once Upon a Time in Beirut

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Fertilization in Video

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Les Almées, danseuses orientales

    director

    directing
    1989
  • La Tueuse

    director

    directing
    1988
  • The Architect of Louxor

    director

    directing
    1986
  • La Croix des Pharaons

    director

    directing
    1986
  • L’Amour d’Allah

    director

    directing
    1986
  • The Ghosts of Alexandria

    director

    directing
    1986
  • The Razor's Edge

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Beirut, My City

    director

    directing
    1983
  • The Ship of Exile

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Lebanese, Hostages of Their City

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Iran, Utopia on the Move

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Making of Nahla

    director

    directing
    1979
  • A Letter from Beirut

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Egypt, City of the Dead

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Sahara Is Not for Sale

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Beirut, Never Again

    director

    directing
    1976
  • South Lebanon: The Story of a Village Under Siege

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Children of War

    director

    directing
    1976
  • For a Few Lives

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Lebanon in a Whirlwind

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Rejection Front

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Personal Drawing of a French Mercenary

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Palestinian Women

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Les Palestiniens continuent

    director

    directing
    1974

• writing (9 credits)

  • Imaginary Postcards

    screenplay

    writing
    2016
  • What's Going On?

    screenplay

    writing
    2009
  • Dunia

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • Once Upon a Time in Beirut

    writer

    writing
    1995
  • The Razor's Edge

    idea

    writing
    1985
  • The Ship of Exile

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Sahara Is Not for Sale

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Children of War

    screenplay

    writing
    1976
  • Palestinian Women

    screenplay

    writing
    1974

• production (10 credits)

  • Imaginary Postcards

    producer

    production
    2016
  • What's Going On?

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Dunia

    producer

    production
    2006
  • The Razor's Edge

    producer

    production
    1985
  • Sahara Is Not for Sale

    producer

    production
    1977
  • Children of War

    producer

    production
    1976
  • Beirut, Never Again

    producer

    production
    1976
  • For a Few Lives

    producer

    production
    1976
  • Lebanon in a Whirlwind

    producer

    production
    1975
  • Palestinian Women

    producer

    production
    1974

• actors (8 credits)

  • Arab Camera

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • As Kineastas

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Beirut, My City

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Lebanese, Hostages of Their City

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Making of Nahla

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • A Letter from Beirut

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Beirut, Never Again

    Narrator (English Voice-Over) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Lebanon in a Whirlwind

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1975

• camera (4 credits)

  • Beirut, My City

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • The Ship of Exile

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • Lebanese, Hostages of Their City

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • Beirut, Never Again

    director of photography

    camera
    1976