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Wajdi Mouawad

FR, HE, EN, AR cinema · 12 credits

Born

16 October 1968 (age 58)

Birthplace

Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon

Also known as وجدي معوض

Wajdi Mouawad, OC, is a Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor, and director. He is known in Canadian and French theatre for politically engaged works such as the acclaimed play Incendies (2003). His works often revolve around family trauma, war, and the betrayal of youth. Since April 2016, Mouawad has been the director of the Théâtre national de la Colline in Paris.

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