On Tuesday, Syria bid farewell to the famous director Hisham Sharbatji, who died at the age of 75 after a struggle with illness.
The deceased suffered repeated health setbacks, as a result of his stroke two years ago.
His daughter, director Rasha Sharbatji, had indicated that his condition had improved in the recent period, but he remained tired until his death was announced on Tuesday.
Sheikh Al-Kar.. a giant in the Syrian drama
• Sharbatji, who was born in Damascus, is one of the founders of the renaissance of Syrian drama in the last three decades.
• The deceased obtained a Bachelor’s degree from the Academy of Arts from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Cairo, after which he traveled to Germany, where he completed his studies.
• His works were very popular in the Arab world, especially since many of them were painted with a funny comic character.
• The deceased was called “Sheikh Al-Kar”, and he had the biggest imprint when he launched, with Yasser Al-Azma, a series of Syrian comic series, then other works, most notably “Jamil and Hana”, “Five Stars Family” and others.
