Saaed Khalifa
Encyclopedia
Saaed Khalifa is an Iraq
i actor
and comedian
. He stars in a television series called Hurry Up, He's Dead written by Baghdad
i poet
and writer
, Talib Al Sudani which is filmed in Dubai
; as it would be too dangerous and impractical, with curfews and loud helicopters flying overhead, to film in Baghdad
.
Saaed Khalifa fled to Syria
after the fall of Saddam
's regime
. He plays all the main characters on the show. He insists he does not support one faction of the government over others, as he says "I don't support this government, I don't support any government".
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He stars in a television series called Hurry Up, He's Dead written by Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
i poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, Talib Al Sudani which is filmed in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
; as it would be too dangerous and impractical, with curfews and loud helicopters flying overhead, to film in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
.
Saaed Khalifa fled to Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
after the fall of Saddam
Saddam
–Saddam is an Arabic name which means "One who confronts", other meanings include: "One who frequently causes collisions", "Powerful collider", "One who causes a collision that had bad results", "Powerful confronter", "One who frequently crashes", or "Powerful commander"...
's regime
Regime
The word regime refers to a set of conditions, most often of a political nature.-Politics:...
. He plays all the main characters on the show. He insists he does not support one faction of the government over others, as he says "I don't support this government, I don't support any government".