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Ricky Dene Gervais (born 25 June 1961) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, film producer, director and musician. He is perhaps best known for creating, writing and acting in the British television series The Office (2001–2003). He has won seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and the Rose d'Or twice (2006 and 2019), as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2007, he was placed at No. 11 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups and at No. 3 on the updated 2010 list. In 2010, he was named on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.
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‘The Office’ Is Getting a Saudi Arabian Version

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Saudi Arabia is getting its own version of “The Office.”“Al Maktab,” the name of the Saudi Arabian version, will span 20 episodes.

MBC Studios is producing the show, after making a deal with BBC Studios, which licenses the franchise.The new version, which begins production in June, is set at a courier company.It will star Saleh Abuamrh, who will play the boss – Malik Al-Tuwaifi.

Egyptian director Hisham Fathi helms the series. Alessandro Martella is director of photography. AFLAM Productions’ Shadi Mcdad is line producer.Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant created the series, which premiered in the U.K.

in 2001. Gervias originated the boss role of David Brent, which Steve Carell’s Michael Scott was modeled on in the U.S. version.

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