★ HOW OLD IS HISHAM ZAMAN?
Hisham Zaman is 51 years old, born January 1, 1975 in NO · Capricorn.
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About
Hisham Zaman directs films about displacement and moral fracture. Born in 1975 in Norway to Kurdish heritage, he graduated from the Norwegian Film School at Lillehammer in 2004. His debut Bawke won over 40 awards globally. He's a two-time Dragon Award winner for Best Nordic Film—the only filmmaker to win back-to-back. A Capricorn.
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Biography
Hisham Zaman directs and writes films centered on refugee experience and moral complexity. Born 1975 in Norway, he holds Kurdish heritage. He studied at the Norwegian Film School at Lillehammer, graduating in 2004. His breakthrough film Bawke earned more than 40 national and international awards, establishing him as a distinctive voice in Nordic cinema. He has won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film twice in consecutive years—a record he alone holds. Zaman frequently co-writes with Norwegian crime novelist Kjell Ola Dahl, blending literary and cinematic sensibility. As a screenwriter and director, he explores themes of love, acceptance, sacrifice, revenge, loyalty, and honour through characters bound by displacement. Born under Capricorn, Zaman's disciplined, purpose-driven approach shapes narratives that dig into human dilemma rather than spectacle. Norwegian film tradition emphasizes character and social realism; Zaman's work deepens that inheritance by centering refugee perspectives and interior moral conflict.
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Trivia
- Bawke, his breakthrough film, won more than 40 national and international awards.
- He is the only filmmaker to win the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film two years in a row.
- He frequently co-writes scripts with Norwegian crime novelist Kjell Ola Dahl.
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Numerology
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Responsible and family-oriented. Hisham Zaman often anchor a fandom community and lean into projects with social or emotional weight.
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Birthday compatibility
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HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
- Patrick MöllekenRooster · 1993
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Hisham Zaman?
- Hisham Zaman is 51 years old (born January 1, 1975).
- When is Hisham Zaman's birthday?
- Hisham Zaman was born on January 1, 1975.
- What is Hisham Zaman's zodiac sign?
- Hisham Zaman is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1975.
- What is Hisham Zaman's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Hisham Zaman was born in 1975, the year of the Wood Rabbit.
- Where is Hisham Zaman from?
- Hisham Zaman is from NO.
- What does Hisham Zaman do?
- Hisham Zaman is a writer.
- Is Hisham Zaman still alive?
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