Karim Debbagh

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Karim Debbagh
Born (1972-01-25) January 25, 1972 (age 52)
Occupation Film producer
Years active1997 - present

Karim Debbagh (born January 25, 1972, in Tangier) is a Moroccan film producer.

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Life and work

In 1997 Debbagh went to Germany to study Film Production at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. In 2002 he finished his studies, and received his diploma. Afterward. Debbagh worked as line producer and unit production manager in Germany. Debbagh returned to his hometown of Tangier in 2003. There he founded his production company Kasbah-Films Tangier GmbH, which has produced and coproduced various international films.

Personal life

Karim Debbagh was a friend of the American composer and author Paul Bowles. [1]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1993Am Strand von MerkelaFrieder SchlaichShort
1995Paul Bowles - Halbmond Irene von Alberti  [ de ] & Frieder Schlaich (2)
1997Gegenwelt RauschgiftPeter LeippeTV movie
1998Inner City BluesMarc SchölermannShort
2000WalpurgisnachtJonas GreulichShort
Tanger - Legende einer StadtPeter GoedelDocumentary
2001Morakko und der beste Mensch der WeltSven Abel
2002Liveschaltung Michael Dreher Short
2004Soundless Mennan Yapo
SommerHundeSöhneCyril Tuschi
Rain Is Falling Holger Ernst Short
Der Stich des SkorpionStephan WagnerTV movie
2005Herencia flamenca Michael Meert Documentary
2006Klang der Ewigkeit Bastian Clevé
Fair Trade Michael Dreher (2)Short
Unter kaiserlicher FlaggeJürgen StumpfhausTV movie
Durchbruch bei SuezAxel EngstfeldDocumentary
Paul Bowles' Moroccan FriendsKarim Debbagh & Frieder Schlaich (3)Documentary
MädchengeschichtenIrene von Alberti (2)TV series (1 episode)
2007 Fata Morgana Simon Groß
Chambr'aRachid CheikhShort
Blut und HonigWolfgang Bergmann, Kai Christiansen & Irene LangemannDocumentary
Die Juden - Geschichte eines VolkesSabine Klauser & Nina KoshoferTV series (5 episodes)
2008 The Objective Daniel Myrick
Kronos. Ende und AnfangOlav F. Wehling
Tangerine  [ de ]Irene von Alberti (3)
The African Twintowers Christoph Schlingensief Documentary
2009 Die zwei Leben des Daniel Shore Michael Dreher
Ceasefire  [ de ]Lancelot von Naso
The 8Several
2010Zohra: A Moroccan Fairy Tale Barney Platts-Mills
The Taking of Prince Harry Alexander MarengoTV movie
Die Frau des SchläfersEdzard OnnekenTV movie
Romanzo criminale – La serie Stefano Sollima TV series (1 episode)
Gesichter des IslamTV series (1 episode)
2011Black Brown White Erwin Wagenhofer
Traitors Sean Gullette Short
Coup de soleilKarim Debbagh (2)Short
Das Mädchen auf dem Meeresgrund Ben Verbong TV movie
FlirtcampOliver DommengetTV movie
Fischer fischt FrauLars JessenTV movie
2012Say Goodbye to the Story (ATT 1/11) Christoph Schlingensief (2)Short
The Curse Fyzal Boulifa Short
AL Hadaf-La CibleMunir AbbarShort
Willkommen im Krieg Oliver Schmitz TV movie
The Kidnap DiariesNorman HullTV movie
Trigger PointMatthias HoeneTV series (1 episode)
2013 Exit Marrakech Caroline Link
The Patrol Tom Petch
Traitors Sean Gullette (2)
Anashim KetumimHanna Azoulay Hasfari
Open DesertRobert Krause
Die verbotene FrauHansjörg ThurnTV movie
Afghanistan: A Murderous Decision  [ de ] Raymond Ley  [ de ]Documentary
2014 The Cut Fatih Akin
Die Mamba Ali Samadi Ahadi
Hercules Reborn Nick Lyon
Three Stones for Jean GenetFrieder Schlaich (4)Documentary
The Red Tent Roger Young TV mini-series
2015Never Let GoHoward J. Ford
Fatal News  [ de ]Kilian RiedhofTV movie
2016 A Hologram for the King Tom Tykwer
Army of One Larry Charles
2017 The Yellow Birds Alexandre Moors
High Wire Act Brad Anderson
Backstabbing for Beginners Per Fly
The Nile Hilton Incident Tarik Saleh
Blackline: The Beirut ContractChristian Johnston
2018Untitled Arab Spring ProjectJason Wulfsohn
2022 The Damned Don’t Cry Fyzal Boulifa
2023 Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes Robert Schwentke

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