
简介
谢琳·达比斯是一位巴勒斯坦裔美国电影人,作为导演、编剧、制片人和演员,她的作品使她成为独立电影界最具独特声音的人物之一。她出生于内布拉斯加州奥马哈,在两种文化的交织中成长,这种双重性滋养了她的叙事。她的电影以温暖、幽默和毫不妥协的诚实聚焦阿拉伯及阿拉伯裔美国人的生活,为她赢得了国际赞誉和忠实的追随者。
达比斯凭借2009年的处女作《美国》首次突破,该片在圣丹斯首映,并在戛纳获得FIPRESCI奖。随后,她于2013年推出《五月夏日》,她的第三部电影《你剩下的一切》于2025年在圣丹斯首映。在电视领域,她执导了《大楼里只有谋杀》《拉米》和《奥扎克》的剧集,并于2022年获得艾美奖提名。达比斯继续在镜头前后倡导真实的阿拉伯叙事。
早年生活与背景
谢琳·达比斯于1976年出生于内布拉斯加州奥马哈,父亲是巴勒斯坦人,母亲是约旦人。她年幼时全家搬到俄亥俄州,她童年的一部分时间在约旦度过,在中西部和中东之间穿梭。这种在两个世界之间生活的经历让她早早对流离失所和身份认同有了深刻的理解,这些主题后来定义了她的作品。
成长过程中,达比斯是一个狂热的读者和写作者,被探索家庭和归属复杂性的故事所吸引。她获得辛辛那提大学创意写作学士学位,然后前往纽约在哥伦比亚大学艺术学院学习电影,并于2004年获得艺术硕士学位。在哥伦比亚大学期间,她于2004年制作了她的第一部短片《邪恶继母的回忆录》,这部喜剧展现了她将幽默与尖锐的社会观察相结合的天赋。
毕业后,达比斯在Showtime的《拉字至上》第三季中获得了编剧职位。在接下来的几年里,她从编剧晋升为故事编辑和联合制片人,在磨练自己作为电影人的声音的同时,学习了电视制作的节奏。2006年,她执导了短片《许个愿》,该片于2007年在圣丹斯首映,并在柏林、迪拜、鹿特丹、开罗、芝加哥和阿斯彭的电影节上获奖,使她成为备受关注的导演。
职业发展
达比斯的电影处女作《美国》于2009年在圣丹斯电影节首映,并获得戛纳FIPRESCI国际影评人奖。这部她编剧并执导的电影讲述了一位巴勒斯坦单身母亲和她十几岁的儿子移民到伊利诺伊州的故事,以其幽默与温情的结合引起了观众的共鸣。《综艺》杂志将达比斯评为当年十大值得关注的导演之一,她于2010年获得美国艺术家奖学金。
她的第二部电影《五月夏日》为2013年圣丹斯电影节开幕。达比斯编剧、导演、制片并主演了这部电影,讲述了一位准新娘回到约旦,将未婚夫介绍给家人的故事。她在这部电影中首次出演,扮演主角梅。
在电视领域,达比斯执导了《拉字至上:Q世代》《拉米》《奥扎克》《莫》和《大楼里只有谋杀》的剧集。她执导的《大楼里只有谋杀》无对白剧集《6B男孩》为她在2022年赢得了艾美奖喜剧类剧集杰出导演提名,使她成为首位获得该提名的巴勒斯坦人。2022年3月,Takreem基金会授予她文化卓越奖。
她的第三部电影《你剩下的一切》于2025年圣丹斯电影节首映。这部史诗剧情片跨越巴勒斯坦家族三代人的爱与失,达比斯将这部电影描述为在巨大毁灭时期承载她愤怒、悲伤和同情的容器。她还出演了Apple TV+剧集《外推》以及塔里克·萨利赫的《共和国之鹰》,后者入围了2024年戛纳电影节。
职业生涯年表
公众形象与风格
名气与粉丝圈 (iFAMOUS Rankings)
Cherien Dabis has built a devoted following among cinephiles, Arab-American audiences, and independent film enthusiasts, but her global fame remains modest compared to mainstream stars. As of August 2026, iFANN's Global Fame Engine has evaluated her profile but she does not currently hold a placement in the published rankings, neither in the Global Top 1,000 nor in any Top-100 scope list. This reflects her status as a critically acclaimed independent filmmaker whose recognition is deep within niche circles rather than broad across the general public.
Her fanbase, while engaged, has no formal name. There are no organized fan clubs, no dedicated fan wikis, and no coordinated campaigns, her supporters are diffuse, united by admiration for her craft and her commitment to Palestinian representation. They follow her work through festival screenings, interviews, and social media, where she maintains an active presence, but the community lacks the structure seen in fandoms of pop stars or franchise actors.
Dabis's fame is built on substantive achievements, her Emmy nomination for directing an episode of Only Murders in the Building and her feature films that have premiered at Sundance, rather than viral moments or spectacle. Her influence is felt most strongly in the independent film world and among diaspora communities who see their stories reflected in her work.
趣闻与传奇
Longtime fans know that Dabis once worked as a waitress in New York while writing Amreeka, scribbling notes on napkins between tables. She's a self-professed anglophile, with Fleabag among her favorite shows, and she's watched The Godfather over twenty times. She still writes scripts by hand before typing them, a habit from her creative writing days, and she holds a black belt in Taekwondo earned during college.
One of the most legendary stories from her career is the making of All That's Left of You. Originally set to shoot in Palestine in late 2023, the production was forced to relocate after the October 7 attacks and the ensuing war. Dabis and her crew rebuilt sets across Cyprus and Greece, a saga she described in a Condé Nast Traveler feature titled “What It Took for Film Director Cherien Dabis to 'Find Palestine Everywhere But Palestine.'” The phrase has become a motif for the film's exile and the broader Palestinian experience.
The film also carries a somber legend: her co-star, the legendary Palestinian actor Mohammad Bakri, died before the film's release, making it a memorial to his final performance. Dabis spoke publicly about his death in a Democracy Now! interview, adding emotional weight to the film's mythology.
著名语录
“It was our immigrant story. Our kind of first generation family story with humor and heart and, you know, so tonally I love that. Like I love humor and heart and just bringing comedy into these serious subject matters of racism and, you know, the things that we contend with as Arabs in the US and as Palestinian Americans.”
“My creative team and I became family during the making of this film... The movie became a container for our outrage, grief and compassion. It was a gift to be able to create during a time of such unbelievable destruction.”
家庭与个人生活
重要关系
Cherien Dabis与业内多位知名人士合作过。她执导了《拉米》的剧集,与Ramy Youssef合作,并一直积极支持他的作品。她还出演了Suha Arraf的电影《维拉·图玛》。她在《公寓大楼里的谋杀案》中的工作使她与Steve Martin和Martin Short有了交集,她称赞他们是慷慨的合作者。
恋情与交往史
2026年薪资与身价
$5 Million
iFANN编辑团队估算
iFANN currently estimates Cherien Dabis's net worth at $5 million. Her income flows from her multifaceted career as a director, writer, and producer across film and television. Directing episodes for high-profile series like Only Murders in the Building, Ozark, and Ramy commands substantial per-episode fees, and her feature films have earned revenue through distribution deals and festival sales. Dabis also earns from producing credits and acting roles, such as her appearance in Extrapolations.
Her wealth has grown steadily over the past decade, buoyed by the success of her TV directing career and the critical acclaim of her films. While she may not be among the highest-paid directors in Hollywood, her consistent work and industry respect have secured her a comfortable financial standing.
获奖 (21)
Cherien Dabis因其作品赢得了多项 prestigious 奖项。她的处女作《Amreeka》获得了戛纳电影节国际影评人费比西奖和人道主义奖。她还获得了Adrienne Shelly电影制作卓越奖和L'Oréal Paris值得尊敬女性远见奖。她的短片《Make a Wish》在柏林、迪拜、鹿特丹、开罗、芝加哥和阿斯彭的电影节上获得了最高奖项。2022年,她被Takreem基金会评为文化卓越桂冠获得者。
2009 · 费比西奖
Amreeka
2022 · 文化卓越
Lifetime Achievement
代表作
Amreeka
2009 · 导演, 编剧
May in the Summer
2013 · Director, Writer, Producer, Actress
Only Murders in the Building
2022 · 导演
All That's Left of You
2025 · 导演, 编剧
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速览
- 职业
- 电影导演, 编剧, 演员
- 出生
- November 27, 1976
- 出生地
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- 性别
- 女
- 星座
- Sagittarius
- Education
- University of Cincinnati (BA), Columbia University (MFA)
个人资料
- 教育
- BA in Creative Writing from University of Cincinnati; MFA in Film from Columbia University
影视作品
20
总计
5
电影
15
电视
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