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Deeyah Khan

Norwegian documentary film director

  • Fame55.9
  • Momentum13.4
  • Norway rank#210
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  • Fame55.9
  • Momentum13.4
  • Norway rank#210
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Born 1977 · age 49Norway
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  • Rank in Norway
    #210
    Directors
  • Age
    49
    Born 1977
  • Known for
    White Right: Meeting t…
    2017
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Updated 2026-07-18

Deeyah Khan is a Norwegian documentary film director and human rights activist of Punjabi/Pashtun descent. Deeyah is a two-time Emmy Award winner, two time Peabody Award winner, a BAFTA winner and has received the Royal Television Society award for Best Factual Director. She has made seven documentaries to date, all have been shown on ITV in the UK as part of its Exposure series.

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  • Fritt Ord Award
  • Peer Gynt Literary Award
  • Telenor Culture Award
  • University of Oslo’s Human Rights Award
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55.9
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Momentum13.4
Historical23.1
Now attention74.5
Source confidence90.0
Completeness90.0
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