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November 2003: Rebel With a Cause
Boycotted Egyptian-American filmmaker Sayed Badreya's award-winning short T for Terrorist might be screened at the Italian Cultural Institute - if he's lucky
 
 
 
November 2003: Badreya's Road to America
Badreya was born in 1957 to a poor family of 10 from Port Said. The death of his father during the1967 war was a tough blow to the nine-year-old, whose sole escape was Al-Ahly Cinema in his hometown.
 
 
 
October.1.2003: T for Terrorist and Casting Calls
"You're Arab, they're American, these are the guys who stole your land" now act you mean it!" stated the director of the film...
 
 
 
March.24.2003: A Warning From Hollywood
PANORAMA Television Program
A warning from Hollywood
Recorded from Transmission: BBC-1
 
 
 
 
March.2002: The Angry Arab
For years Sayed Badreya has made a living as a hijacker, a kidnapper and a cold-blooded killer. Now all he wants is a little understanding (and a deal to direct)
 
 
 
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Dec.12.2001: Central Casting Has Hard Lesson to Teach
It could be the heavy beard. Or the accent evocative of an afternoon in a souk. Maybe it's his size, large enough to crush the average flight attendant.
 
   
 
Oct.3.2001: Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher
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Guests on this program were:
Sayed Badreya - Egyptian-American actor
Niger Innes - Congress of Racial Equality
Kennedy - Former MTV VJ
Ted Rall - Cartoonist and Author
 
 
 
Nov.1.1998: Hollywood Now Plays Cowboys and Arabs
Arab-American actor Sayed Badreya has had no problem finding work in Hollywood. With his dark beard and his accented English, he has had his pick of parts as terrorists, hijackers, kidnappers and Islamic militants.
 
 
   
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NPR: Terrorist Actor
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