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El Khoury Youssef
Career

1989 - 2005
Cedar of Arabia Manager; Cedar Studio Manager; Lecturer; University Professor; Producer/Director.
- Owner and Manager of Cedar of Arabia s.a.r.l production house (2004 - …)
- Founder and Manager of Cedar Studio s.a.r.l. ( 1997 – 2004)
- Lecturer at different Arabic universities & TV festivals (2001 – …)
- Professor at the university of U.S.E.K. (1993 - 2004)
Film & TV Production - Scenario - Story Board - Audio-visual
- ICN TV Manager (1996 - 1997)
- Executive Producer & Director for more than 300 TV hours
Dramas - Documentaries - Talk shows - Entertainments

Cinema & TV experience
2006
About Production and Acquisition
Lecture
Lecturer: Lecture about Production and Acquisition in the Arab World presented to the student of audio-visual at the university of Saint Joseph
 
2006
CMSM
4 advertising films
Idea, Producer/Director
- Producer : CMSM
- Four 45” films about CMSM
 
2005-2006
Mish kil mara btislam
Docuo-Drama
Idea format, Producer/Director
- Producer : CMSM
- A 26 minutes docuo-drama about mutuality and the role of CMSM in mutuality.
 
2005
Eesh Safari / live Safari
Pan Arab Reality Show for Kids
Idea, Format, Executive producer
Producer : mbc1 & mbc3
Prepared by : Team of producers & researchers (COA)
A wild Kids adventure in South Africa (competitions, fun, ecologic and environmental learns…), 30 half hour episodes for mbc3 & 10 one hour episodes for mbc1.
 
2004
Pan Arab Entertainment Show: Friends for ever
Executive producer
Producer : Dubai TV
Prepared by : Team of producers & researchers (COA)
An Entertainment Show based on an original Danish Format owned by mtv mastiff (10 episodes)
 
2004
About Talk Shows
Lecture (Bahrein)
Lecturer
Lecture about Talk Shows presented at the 8th Golf Festival for television in Manamah
 
2003-2004
Madar el-Noujoum / Back Light
2 Entertainment Show pilots
Associate & Executive producer
Producer : COA & mbc
Prepared by : Team of producers & researchers (COA)
An Entertainment Show about unknown people behind Stars
 
2003-2004
Hotel Paradisso / Paradisso Hotel
Sitcom
Associate & Executive producer/Director
Producer : COA & Al-Arabiya
Written by : Our trained writers under the supervision of Jalal Khoury
a 26 minutes sitcom episodes about a lady taxi driver in Beirut
 
2002-2003
Studies & Development about how to produce a Sitcom
 
2001
About Environmental Films
Lecture (KSA)
Lecturer
Lecture about how we can use films & TV programs for the good of environment presented at the 1st Festival of the environmental Films in Riyadh
 
2001
Le Liban : La Vallées Sainte / Lebanon: The Holly Valley
Documentary
Associate & Executive producer (Lebanon)
Producer : CFRT & France2 TV
Prepared by : Philippe Fusellier
A 26 minutes documentary about Qannoubine the Holly Valley + Live from Lebanon through LBCI & France2 Satellites
 
2000
Les exilés du Sud Liban / Exiles of South Lebanon
Documentary
Associate & Executive producer (Lebanon)
Producer : CFRT & France2 TV
Prepared by : Philippe Fusellier
A 26 minutes documentary
 
1999
The Extra Dimension
Documentary (About marriage)
Executive producer and Director (Lebanon)
Producer: Housetop (UK), INTAMS (Belgium)
CO-production between 5 countries: UK, Belgium, USA, Chilli, Lebanon
5 episodes of 26 minutes each.
 
1998
Abouna Nematallah / Father Nematallah
TV movie (historic)
Adaptation, Script writer and Director
Producer: OLM
TV movie about the life of the Lebanese Saint Nematallah
 
1998
Le Jour du seigneur / Lord's Day
Live from Lebanon
Executive producer (Lebanon)
Producer : CFRT & France2
Prepared by : Marie Bernadette Noël
A 5 minutes documentary + Live from Lebanon through France2
 
1998
Khalfa goudrani lkasser / Behind walls castle
Drama
Scenario and Director
Producer : Télé Liban & Cedar Studio
Dialogue writer: Nadim Baddour
Drama serial of 4 episodes
 
1997-1998
Sejnel ayam / Days prison
Drama
Scenario and Director
Producer : Télé Liban and Cedar Studio
Dialogue writers : Nazih Kattane & Moussa Merheb
Drama serial of 6 episodes
 
1997
As-sir / The secret
Drama
Scenario and Director
Producer : Télé Liban and Cedar Studio
Dialogue writer: Nadim Baddour
Drama serial of 3 episodes
 
1996-1997
Bah siyassi / No politics
News coverage
Editor - in - chief and Supervisor
Producer: ICN TV
Prepared by the news department of ICN TV
More than 600 news coverage
 
1996
Le Jour du Seigneur / Lord's Day
Live from Lebanon
Executive producer
Producer: CFRT & France2
Prepared by: Marie Bernadette Noël
A 5 minutes documentary + Live from Lebanon through France2 and LBCI
 
1995
Charfouna / you're welcome
Comedy
Director
Producer : Sigma TV
Dialogue writer : Youssef Chamel
30 episodes of 1 hour each
 
1995
Al-Baladiyoun / Maronite Lebanese Order
Documentary
Idea, Researcher, Script writer and Director
Producer: Télé Liban & OLM
Prepared in collaboration with Youssef Mouaness
Time: 52 minutes
 
1995
Have No Favourites
Docu-Drama
Executive Producer for the Arabic narration
Producer : Housetop London
Script writer : John Wijngaards
3 episodes of 26 minutes each
 
1995
wladkon mech elkon / The prodigal son
TV movie
Scenario and Director
Producer : M.E.C.C.
Dialogue writer: Maurice Awad
Adapted from the story of the Bible
 
1994
Morico TV Shopping
12 advertising film
Ideas and Director
Producer: Morico TV Shopping
Time : 15 minutes each film
 
1993
Khames Khobzit wsamektein / Five breads and two fishes
TV movie
Director
Producer : Télé Liban & Sœurs des Saints Cœurs
Script writer : Father Halim Richa
Adapted from the story of the Bible
 
1992
Aquilina
TV movie
Script writer & Director
Producer : Télé Liban
Dialogue writer : Youssef El Khal
The legend of Aquilina of Byblos
 
1992
On the Road of Christmas
Special for Christmas
Director
Producer : Télé Liban
Written by : Mimi Farah
19 episodes of 15 minutes each
 
1992
Poor of Christmas
Documentary
Script writer and Director
Producer : Télé Liban
Idea : Father Joseph Mouaness
26 minutes
 
1991
Al hadirat abadann / Always with us
Documentary
Script writer and Director
Producer : Télé Liban
Idea : Father Joseph Mouaness
26 minutes
 
1989
Amaris
Short movie
1st Assistant Director
Dialogue writer : Maurice Awad
Director : Wajih Karkafi
Duration : 22 minutes
 
1987
Rebbeca messenger of pain
Docu-Drama
Writer
Producer: OLM
Director : Wajih Karkafi
 
1986
Christmas of the poor
Documentary
Script writer and Director
Producer : Télé Liban
Idea : Father Joseph Mouaness
26 minutes
 
1986-1993
(Others)
Live Shows
Preparation and Directing
Chorus, concerts, Theatre, Video clips…
More than 150 hours
Theatre experience
1992
Dir Balak Aal Malaab
Producer
Writer : Maurice Awad
Director : Elie Lahoud
Duration 90 minutes
 
1991
Anchoufa and Namroud
Producer
Writer and Director: Michel Jaber
Duration 90 minutes
For Kids
 
1989
Amaris
Production Manager
Writer : Maurice Awad
Director: Wajih Karkafi
DFuration 90 minutes.
Radio experience (RLL)

- Writer, interviewer and host for more than 200 hours (1986 - 1988)
- News writer and host (1988 - 1989)

Press experience - Founder and chief writer for a daily news paper (during election period) "Nidaa Kesrouan" (1996)
- Article writer at the daily news paper (Ad-diyar) (r987 - 1988)
Researches - History of Lebanon from 1812 till 1926 (not published)
- Gebran Khalil Gebran (his life and arts) (not published)
- Stories from the Lebanese war will be used in Movies
Studies - Universities : 1991 - Libera Università Europea - ITALY (Cinema and TV)
- 1988 - EPSIL – LEBANON (Computer Science - 1987)
- School : 1995 - Ghazir Official School
Languages - Arabic : fluently spoken and written
- French : fluently spoken and written
- English : good spoken and written
Activities - Founder member of the "Foundation of human and humanitarian rights - Lebanon
- Member at the “Foundation of Arabic Producers”
ID - Father Name : Yacoub
- Born : February 5, 1966
- Nationality : Lebanese
- Sex : Male
- Family Status: Married from Norma Karkafi and have a son
References Mr. Jan salling Zodiak TV – Danemark Acting MD – Sales,
Acquisition & Development
Tel: + 45 40 46 56 98
  Mr. Alain Guillon Paris - France Producer at CFRT
Tel: ++ 33 1 44 08 88 78
  Mr. Saleh Ertimeh Amman - Jordanie TV Manager
Tel: ++ 962 79 5548413
  Dr John Wijngaards London - England Manager of Housetop
Tel: ++ 44 207 402 9679
  Father Joseph Mouaness USEK - Lebanon Ex Rector
Tel: ++ 961 3 274745
  Mr. Abdel Massih Attieh Damas – Syria Associate General Secretary (Federation of Arabic Producers)
Tel: ++ 963 93 300288
  Mr Waël Kheir Beirut - Lebanon Executive Manager (FHHRL)
Tel: ++ 961 4 922978