Joseph Sakr

Birthday: 1942-03-03
Deathday: 1997-01-01
Birthplace: Kartaba
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Born in Kartaba, Joseph Sakr started as a school teacher teaching French. He later joined the Popular Lebanese Group accompanying performances of the Lebanese pan-Arab singer Fairuz and later on became a prominent singer with the Rahbani Brothers and appeared in a prominent or supporting roles in a great number of their musicals on stage including Lulu, Mays el Reem etc. His renditions "El haleh taabane, ya Laila", "Ana elli alayki meshtaq" and "'A hadeer el bosta" are renowned in Lebanon, the Levant and the Arab World. Sakr was also a regular feature in most of the stage plays of Ziad Rahbani.[2][3]

Personal life

He was married to Ghada and had two children. His son Raji Sakr has also chosen a musical path.[2]

Death

He died in Beirut in 1997.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	1995-03-09	If it weren't for the space of hope	The cashier
	1993-03-12	Regarding dignity and stubborn people	The cashier
	1991-10-09	The Other	Stavro
	1980-01-01	American Motion Picture	ابو ليلي
	1978-02-21	What About Tomorrow?	ramez
	1974-12-31	Lulu	Lawyer
	1974-06-12	Joy Descended	Barkat
	1973-01-01	Sahriye	the café owner of Nakhlet el Tineen
	1965-01-02	The Ring Seller	officer