Youssef Hanna

Biography

Youssef Hanna was a Palestinian-Syrian actor and one of the leading founders of the Palestinian National Theater in Damascus during the mid-20th century. He remains one of the most memorable faces of Syrian television, having performed numerous distinguished roles in Syrian drama from its earliest years. His career developed alongside the Syrian television industry itself, allowing him to witness and participate in its growth into artistic maturity.

Hanna was born in Acre, Palestine, on March 21, 1941. He was the nephew of poet Nicola Hanna, the brother of writer Amal Hanna, and the cousin of actor Rami Hanna and writer Reem Hanna.

He worked extensively in theater and appeared in several S...