Duraid Lahham

Duraid Lahham is a Syrian comedian, actor, playwright, and director whose career spans television, theater, and cinema. He became widely known through the comic character Ghawwar al-Tosha and his successful partnership with Nihad Qali, later developing work shaped by political satire and Arab public life. His film *Al-Hodoud* (1984), which he directed and co-wrote with Muhammad al-Maghut, exemplifies his move from popular comedy toward socially engaged cinema.