Acting
Omer Chawshin
Born 1942-06-16
Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan region, Iraq
Department: Acting
Biography
Omer Chawshin is a Kurdish theater actor born in 1942 in Sulaymaniyah. He became a member of the Sulayymaniah Acting Troupe in 1967. Because of the lack of female actors and the restrictions on female actors, he wore and played female characters from the 1960s to the late 1980s.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Omer Chawshin
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Life
2001
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Kick Off
2009
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Before Snowfall
2013
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Mardan
2014
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Death Triangle
2012
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The Woman of My Life
2015
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Whisper with the Wind
2009
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The General Inspector
1971
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Dol: The Valley of Tambourines
2007
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (9 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Woman of My Life | The father | Movie | 2015 |
 | Mardan | Omer (Hotel Owner) | Movie | 2014 |
 | Before Snowfall | Sufi | Movie | 2013 |
 | Death Triangle | Hawre's Father | Movie | 2012 |
 | Whisper with the Wind | Mam Baldar | Movie | 2009 |
 | Kick Off | Mam Karim | Movie | 2009 |
 | Dol: The Valley of Tambourines | Ahmed | Movie | 2007 |
 | Life | Old man at teahouse | Movie | 2001 |
 | The General Inspector | Zhian | Movie | 1971 |