Osama Al-Romani (1942–2023) was a Syrian actor and director. He was the younger brother of actor Hani Al-Romani.
Osama bin Mohammad Ali Al-Romani was born in Damascus on Friday, July 3, 1942, into a Shiite family. The family name “Al-Romani” traces its origins to the village of Kafr Rumman in the Jabal Amel region of Lebanon.
He began his artistic career in the 1960s with productions such as *Zuqaq Al-Mayleh* and appeared in the plays *Day‘at Tishreen* and *Ghorba*. In 1979, he joined the Joint Program Production Institution in Kuwait, where he worked on numerous television series and children’s programs, most notably *Iftah Ya Simsim* and *Salamatak*. He remained in Kuwait for more than 40 years before deciding to end his long period abroad and return to Damascus approximately one year before his death.
His career with Syrian television extended from 1963 through the early 1980s. One of his most notable roles in Syrian drama was in the television series *Hammam Al-Qishani*, in which he portrayed Syrian President Colonel Adib Al-Shishakli.
Osama Al-Romani (1942–2023) was a Syrian actor and director. He was the younger brother of actor Hani Al-Romani.
Osama bin Mohammad Ali Al-Romani was born in Damascus on Friday, July 3, 1942, into a Shiite family. The family name “Al-Romani” traces its origins to the village of Kafr Rumman in the Jabal Amel region of Lebanon.
He began his artistic career in the 1960s with productions such as *Zuqaq Al-Mayleh* and appeared in the plays *Day‘at Tishreen* and *Ghorba*. In 1979, he joined the Joint Program Production Institution in Kuwait, where he worked on numerous television series and children’s programs, most notably *Iftah Ya Simsim* and *Salamatak*. He remained in Kuwait for more than 40 years before deciding to end his long period abroad and return to Damascus approximately one year before his death.
His career with Syrian television extended from 1963 through the early 1980s. One of his most notable roles in Syrian drama was in the television series *Hammam Al-Qishani*, in which he portrayed Syrian President Colonel Adib Al-Shishakli.
