and Edmond Nouri. His father was born in Baghdad in 1918. Ruby Myers Sulochana (सुलोचना) (1907–1983), Indian silent film star of Jewish ancestry, hailing from the community of Baghdadi Jews in India. In her heyday she was one of the highest paid actresses of her time. Layth Abdulamir Sasson Gabai (born 24 November 1947), Israeli actor. Gabai was born in Baghdad to an Iraqi Jewish family. During his childhood he immigrated together with his family to Israel. Uri Gavriel (born April 3, 1955), Israeli theater, film and TV actor. Uri Gavriel was born in 1955 in the Magdiel transit camp in Israel to the Iraqi Jewish immigrants Bertha and Gabriel Gavriel. Joe Balass (born 1966 in Baghdad, Iraq), Iraqi Canadian film maker. Ahmad Harhash born July 20 2001 syrian Canadian Actor Dina Mousawi, actress of British/Iraqi origin Maysoon Pachachi (born September 17, 1947), film director, editor and producer of Iraqi origin. She was educated in Iraq, the U.S., Britain and can speak English, Arabic, French and Italian. She is the daughter of Iraqi politician Adnan Pachachi. Anja Al-Erhayem, filmmaker (Iraqi father/Danish mother) Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid, Iraqi-British filmmaker of "Mesocafe". Fajer Al-Kaisi, Iraqi-Canadian actor, now resides in the States. Dar Salim, Danish actor, born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1977. He played the role of Qotho, one of Khal Drogo's bloodriders, in Game of Thrones. Lewis Alsamari, actor starred in the Universal Pictures film United 93 Usama Alshaibi, director of Muhammad and Jane and Nice Bombs Amer Alwan, film director known for Zaman, The Man From The Reeds Joe Balass, film maker Claudia Basrawi, German actress and writer (German mother and Iraqi father) Carole Basri, filmmaker Zana Briski, director of Born into Brothels Selma Chalabi, film maker Brian George, British-Israeli actor, most famous role is as Pakistani restaurateur Babu Bhatt on Seinfeld. (Born to Baghdadi Jewish parents). Shosha Goren, actress and comedian Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez, film director (Iraqi father and Chilean mother) Yasmine Hanani, American actress featured in documentary films Voices of Iraq and My Country, My Country Don Hany, actor (Won Best Actor for Winning the Peace (2005) Parine Jaddo, Iraqi-American filmmaker of Rasta's Paradise Nicholas Kadi, actor, known for "Quest For Fire", "Navy Seals" and "George Of The Jungle". Chris Kattan, American comedian and actor, best known for his work on the sketch show Saturday Night Live. (Born to an Iraqi Jewish father and Hungarian Buddhist mother). Charlotte Lewis, actress