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Juliano Mer-Khamis

Juliano Mer-Khamis

Actor, also cinematographer, director and writer · Died April 4, 2011, aged 52 · Nazareth, Israel

Juliano Mer-Khamis was an Israeli and Palestinian actor, director, filmmaker, and political activist of Jewish and Palestinian Eastern Orthodox Christian parentage. In 2011, he was assassinated by a masked gunman in the Palestinian city of Jenin, where he had established The Freedom Theatre.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 29, 1958
Died
April 4, 2011 (aged 52)
From
Nazareth, Israel
Works as
Actor, also cinematographer, director and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 7% in 30 days

What are Juliano Mer-Khamis' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
37%
Power
27%
Bonds
11%
Self
11%
Society
6%
Morality
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Juliano Mer-Khamis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Juliano Mer-Khamis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Occupation of the American Mind(2016)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Miral(2010)

    as Sheikh Saabah

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Salt of This Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hiking Leader

  • Arna's Children(2004)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • 3 cm Less (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • God's Sandbox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Kedma(2002)

    as Moussa

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • In the Ninth Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Khalil

  • Kippur(2000)

    as The Captain

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Patrol(2000)

    as Jesus Carrera

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Yom Yom(1998)

    as Jules

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Overture 1812 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Nothing to Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ramon (as Juliano Mer)

  • Under The Domim Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ariel

  • Night Terrors(1993)

    as Mahmoud (as Juliano Mer)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Antonio Valdez (as Juliano Mer)

  • זהר (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Morris (as Juliano Mer)

  • Hostages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ali

  • Tel Aviv Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Deadly Currents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Berlin-Jerusalem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Menahme (as Juliano Mer)

  • Wedding in Galilee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Esther(1986)

    as Haman

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bar 51 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Thomas

  • The Little Drummer Girl(1984)

    as Julio

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Rage and Glory(1984)

    as Eddi the Butcher

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 55th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1984 to 2016; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Kedma (2002)

$299K worldwide

Highest rated

Kippur (2000)

Midcredits 53rd

Most popular right now

Night Terrors (1993)

Film career

19842016

Peak 2000 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 25: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thDirecting1 of 25: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 25: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 25: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 25: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Juliano Mer-Khamis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Esther (1986)

77th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, cinematographer

Arna's Children (2004)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Juliano Mer-Khamis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Juliano Mer-Khamis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Amos Gitai shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles