{{Short description|Syrian film director}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Allaith Hajjo | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1971}} | birth_place = Syria | years_active = 1971 – Till Date | notable_works = THE CORD<ref name='eff'/> | occupation = Film director | website = {{URL|http://allaithhajjo.net/}} }}

'''Allaith Hajjo''' ({{langx|ar|الليث حجو}}; born 1971) is a Syrian film director.<ref name='DC'/><ref name='Book'>{{cite book |last1=Scheele,Shryock |first1=Judith.Andrew |title=The Scandal of Continuity in Middle East Anthropology |date=12 September 2019 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-0253043795 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x2OwDwAAQBAJ&q=Allaith+Hajjo&pg=PT110}}</ref> He is best known for the films like "THE CORD", which won first place in The Hague.<ref name='Ahram'>{{cite web |title='Political views cannot be more important than art': Syrian filmmaker Allaith Hajjo – Film – Arts & Culture |url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/32/313343/Arts--Culture/Film/Political-views-cannot-be-more-important-than-art-.aspx |website=Ahram Online}}</ref> He is the son of the actor Omar Hajjo.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Omar Hajjo? |url=https://www.arageek.com/bio/omar-hajjo |website=www.arageek.com |access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=One of the founders of the Syrian theater and his son, the director Al-Laith Hajjo |url=https://awtanpost.net/post/16436/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D9%88/ |website=awtanpost.net |date=3 February 2021 |access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Omr Hajjo |url=https://syrmh.com/2019/04/02/%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%b1-%d8%ad%d8%ac%d9%88/ |website=syrmh.com|date=15 September 2017 }}</ref> He began his career as an assistant director<ref>{{cite web |title=Allaith Hajjo |url=https://arabic.arabianbusiness.com/special-reports/253106/56 |website=arabic.arabianbusiness.com}}</ref> until he made his first television series ''Spotlight 2001''.<ref>{{cite web |title="Spotlight" .. Social Vision and Satirical Comedy Criticism |url=http://alroeya.ae/2014/08/20/172454/%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%A1-%D8%B1%D8%A4%D9%89-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%B3/ |website=alroeya.ae |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528142150/http://alroeya.ae/2014/08/20/172454/%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%A1-%D8%B1%D8%A4%D9%89-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%B3/ |access-date=20 August 2014|archive-date=28 May 2016 }}</ref>

== Early life and career == Al-Layth Hajjo was born in Damascus in 1971. He started his career as an assistant director where he worked with a number of Syrian directors such as Hatem Ali, Mamoun Al-Bunni, and Hisham Sharbatji.<ref>{{cite web |title=The most Important Syrian personalities among the list of the 500 most powerful Arabs by Arabian Business |url=https://arabic.arabianbusiness.com/gallery/2012/jun/12/253305 |website=arabic.arabianbusiness.com |access-date=12 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=11 Stars in the list of the 100 most powerful Arab Personalities in 2014 |url=https://www.layalina.com/%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%82%D9%88%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%80-2014-163161.html |website=www.layalina.com |access-date=13 January 2015}}</ref>

In 2001, he directed his first drama, Spotlight (2001–05)<ref>{{cite web |title=Spot Light (2001) |url=https://karohat.com/Title/897886bb-41d0-423d-85b1-8f6abdb2a114/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908211215/https://karohat.com/Title/897886bb-41d0-423d-85b1-8f6abdb2a114/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=8 September 2021 |website=karohat.com}}</ref> which was an instant hit that ran for six seasons; likewise The Lovers (2008–16) and Dayaa Dayaa (A Lost Village 2008–10), with three and two seasons, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=Laith Hajjo: I am always Confused and Anxious |url=https://www.independentarabia.com/node/50516/%D9%81%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A3%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A1/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D9%88-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%8F%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%83-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%82%D9%84%D9%82 |website=www.independentarabia.com |publisher=Hiam Bannout |access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref>

In 2011, he directed a documentary film entitled Nawfez Al- Rouh "Windows of the Soul" with the participation of Ammar Al-Ani, a co-production between the General Film Organization and the Directorate of Antiquities and Museums, in cooperation with the Roots Foundation.

Hajjo directed some of the most popular television series in the region, such as "Al Antezar (2006)", "dayaa-dayaa (2007 & 2010)", "Al-Nadam (2016), "Al-Khirbeh (2011)", Masafat Aman (2019) and "Awlad Adam (2020)".<ref name='TA'/><ref name="daraj.com">{{cite web |title=The "Umbilical Cord" of Laith Hajjo… From Neutralizing the Dictator to Ignoring his Crimes |url=https://daraj.com/tag/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D9%88/ |website=daraj.com}}</ref><ref name="sayidaty.net">{{cite web |title=The Cord Brought Laith Hajjo to France |url=https://www.sayidaty.net/node/777176/%D9%81%D9%86-%D9%88%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D9%88-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7#photo/1 |website=www.sayidaty.net |access-date=27 September 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, he made a short film, The Cord,<ref name="daraj.com"/> written by Ramy Koussa, which premiered at the second El Gouna Film Festival in 2019<ref name='eff'>{{cite web |title=El Gouna Film Festival |url=https://elgounafilmfestival.com/film/183 |website=elgounafilmfestival.com |language=en}}</ref> and won a number of awards.<ref name="sayidaty.net"/><ref name='DC'>{{cite web |last1=Padgaonkar |first1=Latika |title=El Gouna Film Festival: War, love and much in-between |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/op-ed/181018/el-gouna-film-festival-war-love-and-much-in-between.html |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en |date=18 October 2018}}</ref>

== Filmography == === As a co-director ===

==== Series ==== * Maraya (1996) * Khan Al Harir 1 (1996) * Safar (TV Series) (1997) * Al-Thuraya (1998) * Maraya (1999) * The Four Seasons 1 (1999) * Maraya (2000) * The Four Seasons 2 (2001) * Impoliteness and a lot of predominance (2001), * The Roots Remain Green (2002)

=== As a director === Al-Layth Hajjo has many works. He directed many series, films, and video clips.

==== Series==== * Bokaat Daww (Spotlight) (2001) * Bokaat Daww (Spotlight) (2002) * Almakshouf (2003) * Bokaat Daww (Spotlight) (2004) * Ahel Al-Gharam (2006) * Al Antezar (2006)<ref name='Book'/> * De'ah Da'iah or dayaa-dayaa (2007) (en:A lost village)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Syrian comedy series |url=https://thetvdb.com/series/dayaa-dayaa |website=thetvdb}}</ref> * Fenjan El Dam (2008) * De'ah Da'iah (2010) or dayaa-dayaa Second Season,<ref>{{cite web |title=Laith Hajjo's Biography |url=https://elcinema.com/person/1102898/ |website=elcinema}}</ref> * Takhatoo khater (2010), * Al-Khirbeh (2011)<ref>{{cite web |title=Al-Khirba |url=https://elcinema.com/work/1768474/ |website=elcinema}}</ref> * Arwah Ariah (Naked Souls) (2012) * Sanaoud baad khalil (We'll be back Soon) (2013) * Laabt Al-Mout (The Game of Death) (2013) * Al Hakhaab (2014) * 24 karat (2015) * Al-Nadam (Regret) (2016)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kseroof |first1=Ola |title=How 'Al Nadam' saved Syrian drama during Ramadan |url=https://stepfeed.com/how-al-nadam-saved-syrian-drama-during-ramadan-7679 |website=StepFeed |language=en |date=8 July 2016}}</ref> * Al-Waq Waq (2018)<ref>{{cite web |title=El Waq Waq 2018 – Comedy |url=https://watanflix.com/en/series/الواق-واق |website=Watanflix |language=en}}</ref> * Masafat Aman (A Safe Distance) (2019)<ref name='TA'>{{cite web |title=Syrian TV series shows 'safe distance' in post-war chaos to be fake {{!}} Nidhal Koushaha |url=https://thearabweekly.com/syrian-tv-series-shows-safe-distance-post-war-chaos-be-fake |website=AW |language=en}}</ref> * Souq Al Demaa (The Blood Market) (2019) * Awlad Adam (Adam's Children) (2020)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 unforgettable roles played by Nada Abou Farhat |url=https://omneeyat.com/en/talent/nada-abou-farhat/5-unforgettable-roles-played-by-nada-abou-farhat |website=Nada Abou Farhat for Omneeyat |language=en}}</ref> * Safar Barlik (2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=How did the Arab public and critics interact with the Ramadan drama in the early days? |url=https://globeecho.com/news/middle-east/how-did-the-arab-public-and-critics-interact-with-the-ramadan-drama-in-the-early-days/ |website=Globe Echo |language=en |date=28 March 2023}}</ref> * Resalet Al Imam (2023)

====Film==== * The Cord (2018)

==== Documentary ==== * Nawafez Al- Rouh (Windows of the Spirit) (2011)

== Awards == * Audience Award at the MENA Short Film Festival in its second session<ref name='Ahram'/> * Nominated in El Gouna Film Festival in 2019<ref name='DC'/><ref name='eff'/>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=772096}}

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