Ahmad Johar

Ahmad Johar
أحمد جوهر
Born(1958-03-29)29 March 1958
Died25 May 2023(2023-05-25) (aged 65)
London, England
OccupationsActor, director, writer
Years active1982–2021

Ahmad Johar (Arabic: أحمد جوهر; 29 March 1958 – 25 May 2023) was a Kuwaiti actor, director and writer.

Biography

He graduated from the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts in 1984.[1]

He began his career as an actor, then moved into production in addition to acting, and in recent years he has been writing his own works.[2]

Johar received Kuwait's State Merit Award for his work as an actor.[3][4]

Johar was hospitalised on 21 June 2020 after suffering a stroke and a pulmonary edema.[5] He died in London, England on 25 May 2023, at the age of 65.[6]

References

  1. ^ "www.kuwaitculture.org". kuwaitculture.org. Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  2. ^ "أحمد جوهر: لا يوجد مسرح في الكويت والجادون قليلون".
  3. ^ ^ جوائز الدولة التقديرية، المجلس الوطني للثقافة والفنون والآداب، دخل في State Merit Awards, the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, 2011
  4. ^ أحمد جوهر: لا يوجد مسرح في الكويت والجادون قليلون!، جريدة النهار، Ahmed Johar: No theater in Kuwait, and Few are Serious, An-Nahar newspaper
  5. ^ "نقل الفنان الكويتي أحمد جوهر إلى العناية المركزة". eremnews.com (in Arabic). 22 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Kuwait Mourns the Loss of Renowned Actor and Director Ahmad Johar". Arab Times. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.