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Years active
  
1998–present

Name
  
Ali Khumra

Role
  
Producer


Ali Abu Khumra

Full Name
  
Ali Saad Hameed Abu Khumra

Born
  
15 November 1981 (age 42) (
1981-11-15
)
Babylon, Iraq

Occupation
  
Film director, Executive Producer

Similar People
  
Muhaned Abu Khumra, Mais Gomar, Sargon of Akkad

Alsharqiya interview with Ali Abu Khumra & Muhaned Abu Khumra


Ali Abu Khumra (born 15 November 1981) is a director and executive producer from Babylon Province, Iraq. He grew up in a foster family in Baghdad City, where he completed college, then went to live in the UAE. Abu Khumra is co-finder and owner for Dubbai-based production company called Etana Production located in Dubai Media City.

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Early life

Ali was born in Babylon Province on 15 November 1981. His parents were both engineers and had three sons. Ali and his brother Muhaned found their passion in filmmaking while in college, so they enhanced their abilities, mastered many skills, and worked with a number of local productions.

Work experience

After he moved to UAE he and his brother, founded Etana Production for television and film production. He started his career at Alsharqiya TV and his first program was Bashar talk show live program and his second TV show was Free The Legendthe first Iraqi Reality Adventure program. He then produced the first Cartoon in Iraq Al-Attag comedy cartoon.

Awards

  • 2012 - Best Comedy series (The Biggest Liar) - at Cairo media festival
  • 2009 - Nomination for best channel Ident - Promax Arabia
  • 2008 - Best Program (Free the Legend) - at Alsharqiya Creative festival
  • 2008 - Best Creative Director (Free the Legend) - at Alsharqiya Creative festival
  • Selected works

  • * 2013 - The Biggest Liar 2 - Director & Executive Producer - Comedy Series
  • * 2013 - Shalash - Executive Producer - Comedy Cartoon Series
  • * 2012 - The Biggest Liar 1 - Director & Executive Producer - Comedy Series
  • * 2012 - Al-Rayes - Executive Producer - Comedy Cartoon Series
  • * 2011 - Samba - Executive Producer - Comedy Series - First Arabic series shooting in Brazil
  • * 2011 - Al-Attag - Executive Producer - Comedy Cartoon Series
  • * 2010 - Kanary - Executive Producer - Comedy Series
  • * 2008 - Free The Legend - Director & Executive Producer - Realty Adventure Show
  • References

    Ali Abu Khumra Wikipedia