Edward Said
Actor
- Born
- November 1, 1935
- Died
- September 24, 2003 (age 67)
- From
- Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine
Edward Wadie Said (1 November 1935 – 24 September 2003) was a Palestinian and American academic, literary critic, and political activist. As a professor of literature at Columbia University, he was among the founders of post-colonial studies. As a cultural critic, Said is best known for his book Orientalism (1978), a foundational text which critiques the cultural representations that are the…
Filmography (17)
- Echoing Voices: From the Words of Edward W. SaidEchoing Voices: From the Words of Edward W. Said (2025)Self
The man who predicted the future of the Arabs (2019)himself
Edward Said: Out of Place (2018)Self
Ethos (2011)Self
Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said (2006)Self
Knowledge Is the Beginning (2005)Self
Selves and Others: A Portrait of Edward Said (2004)
Edward Said: The Last Interview (2004)
In Search of Palestine: Edward Said's Return Home (1998)Edward Said
Edward Said On Orientalism: "The Orient" Represented in Mass Media (1998)- On 'Orientalism'On 'Orientalism' (1998)Self
Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations” (1998)
Edward Said: The Idea of Empire (1993)Self - Host
Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth (1992)Self - Presenter
Exiles: Edward Said (1988)Self- Writers in Conversation: Edward Said with Salman RushdieWriters in Conversation: Edward Said with Salman Rushdie (1986)Himself
The Shadow of the West (1983)Narrator (voice)