Norman Issa is a renowned actor, director and playwright. He appeared in the films The Syrian Bride by Eran Riklis and My Lovely Sister by Marco Carmel, and is well known for his leading role in the television series, Arab Labor created by A Borrowed Identity screenwriter Sayed Kashua. Issa has directed numerous plays and won the Best Director Award for the children's play, Ach Ach Boom Tach, which he both wrote and directed. The Israeli Foreign Ministry selected this play to represent Israel in festivals worldwide. He has been named Best Actor in the Haifa Theater (2001), Best Actor in a one-man show (2005), Best Arab Director (2005), and was named Best Director for Gilgamesh (2009). Issa is the Art Director of the Jaffa International Children's Festival.
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