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name: "Omar Madha"
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roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 January 1901"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T02:03:01.218534+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Omar Madha

Director. Born 1 January 1901 in Dublin.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 January 1901, Dublin
- **Active:** 2001–2011
- **Works often with:** Alrick Riley, Charles Beeson, James Whitmore Jr., Jon Cassar, Kevin Hooks, Milan Cheylov

## Biography

Omar Madha is a British television director and producer. Born in Dublin in 1968, he studied English at the University of Leeds and began directing theatre productions at the age of 17. He later worked as a script executive and first assistant director before entering television.

Madha's early credits include episodes of the British soap *Hollyoaks* and the BBC drama *Clocking Off*. He directed for *Spooks* (also known as *MI-5*) and the pilot of *Law & Order: UK*. His work on the spy thriller helped establish his reputation for pace and visual impact.

He has since directed numerous episodes of American series, including *24* (including *24: Live Another Day*), *Person of Interest*, *Caprica*, *Grimm*, *The 100*, *Scorpion*, *The Rookie*, *Reacher* and *Doom Patrol*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, 24.fandom.com, en.battlestarwiki.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Spooks* (2002), Director
- *24* (2001), Director

## Also known for

- *The 100* (2014), Director
- *Scorpion* (2014), Director
- *The Blacklist* (2013), Director
- *Grimm* (2011), Director
- *The Rookie* (2018), Director
- *Reacher* (2022), Director
- *Gossip Girl* (2007), Director
- *Star Trek: Discovery* (2017), Director

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