Riad Shahid
Known For & Full Filmography11 Titles
Drama Series - 1995, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1988, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Fatima is a rural woman left behind when both her husband and brother depart to fight in the war. Alone, she carries the weight of survival, caring for her elderly father and young son, tending the land and livestock, and traveling long distances to bring water home. Amid the grind of daily hardship, longing consumes her. A horse once ridden and cherished by her husband becomes her sole emotional bridge to the absent men, embodying memory, hope, and endurance. Through it, she waits endlessly for their letters, clinging to reassurance that they are still alive.
Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Ibrahim finds himself under intense nervous pressure as he seeks revenge for his father's murder by one of the sons of his village in a brawl that occurred between them. At the same time, a love relationship arises between him and the girl Ward, so he tries to persuade his family to forgive and distance themselves from bloodshed. On the other hand, Ibrahim tries to monitor what is happening in his work, dealing with theft and looting, attempting to rectify the situation in various ways.
Movie - 1987, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A border village during the Iran-Iraq war experiences the evils of war from the viewpoint of a young man who reflects on the fate that befell his village in this grinding war. The reality of war is reflected by the villagers who try to lead a normal life despite all the hardships they are facing.
Movie - 2000, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The film was not permitted to be screened, similar to another Iraqi film, Hafr al-Batin. Some said the ban was because the film did not appeal to President Saddam Hussein, while others argued it was due to the film’s criticism of the dictatorial regime. The former explanation is considered more likely.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
The story takes place between 2014 and 2017 and deals with the events of Mosul during the years of its occupation by ISIS. It shows the tragic conditions that the people of Mosul experienced during that era and how the Iraqi Armed Forces, in partnership with the Peshmerga forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces, were able to defeat terrorism.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
The nurse (Ms. Wahiba) returns again in this part, with the struggles and problems of young people in our advanced society, and with the entry of technology and the Internet world into the home.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Innocent people find themselves hostages whose lives are controlled by Kalashnikov rifles, and there is no way for them to survive except by making a fateful decision whose language is bullets and smoke.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Talal "Hadeel's father"
After the deaths of his parents dealt him a terrible blow, an aspiring boxer decides to channel his frustration toward achieving his dream.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Malak is a beautiful girl from a wealthy family. She fought her family to reach her love, Maram, but was betrayed by him, while Mohamed is a famous singer. Can Muhammad heal her wounds?
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.