Khalifa Hassan Ali (Arabic: خليفة عريفه, born 1946) is a Bahraini actor, director, and writer,[1] conside red one of the pioneers of theatre in Bahrain.
[2][3] He helped found many institutions, including the Bahrain Writers’ Association, the Awal Theater, and the Bahrain National Cultural Forum.
He also wrote short stories and novels, in addition to stage and television screenplays, and he directed extensively.
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