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Henry Barakat was born on 11 June 1914 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a director and writer, known for El bab el maftuh (1963), Hasan wa Naimah (1959) and Leilet al quabd al Fatma (1984). He died on 27 May 1997 in Cairo, Egypt.- Cinematographer
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George Lutfi Al Khaouri is known for Amoot marratayn wa uhibbuk (1976), Wada'an Lel Ams (1977) and A'id ila Hayfa (1982).- Director
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Mohamad Abdulaziz is known for Damascus with Love (2010), Half Mg Nicotine (2009) and The Emigrants (2015).- Ismail Anzour is known for Taht sama'a Dimashq (1932).
- A Syrian director, born in Aleppo. He is of Circassian origin. He graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Division of Mechanics. His career began when he made a propaganda film for one of the perfume brands in (1972), then turned to directing a video clip, before directing his first television movie. Entitled (A Walk on the Sands) in (1987), then followed by the television evening (Fleeing to the Light) in (1989), and his first cinematic movie was (Oriental Tales) in (1991), after which his works followed, especially in the field of television drama, and his most prominent works (The End of a Brave Man, Ekhwat El-Torab).
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Mohamed Abdelaziz is known for Ragol Fakad Aklah (1980), Fi Saif Lazem Nihib (1974) and El Fata El Shereer (1989).- Director
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Marwan Hamed is an Egyptian prominent filmmaker who possesses an extensively auspicious repertoire that extends over 20 years of experience in producing and directing films, in addition to directing over 300 commercials, TV drama series, and music videos. Marwan's debut feature The Yacoubian Building (2006) was the most expensive film ever made in the history of Egyptian cinema at the time and screened at some of the world's most prestigious film festivals, winning numerous awards.
In 2014, Marwan directed The Blue Elephant, which reaped several awards at many film festivals, and in 2019, he directed the film's second installment Blue Elephant: Dark Whispers. The film dominated the box office, becoming the highest-grossing film in Egyptian history at the time.
His latest film Kira & El Gen - written by Ahmed Mourad - is a historical drama set in the 1920s. The film, which is based on Mourad's best-selling novel 1919, is now officially the highest-grossing film in the history of Egyptian cinema, with revenues exceeding EGP 110m.- Director
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Nader Galal was born on 29 January 1941 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a director and writer, known for Hassan Ellol (1997), Batal men Waraq (1988) and Gahim taht el-Ma (1989). He died on 16 December 2014.- Director
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Yehia El Alami is known for Al Ziny Barakat (1995), Khaefah Men Shayen ma (1979) and Sin of an Angel (1979).- Director
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Samir Seif was born on 23 October 1947 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a director and writer, known for Souq al mot aa (1999), The Fish's Tail (2003) and His Excellency the Minister (2002). He died on 9 December 2019 in Cairo, Egypt.- Art Director
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Chadi Abdel Salam was born on 9 March 1930 in Alexandria, Egypt. He was an art director and writer, known for The Mummy (1969), El Fetewa (1957) and Zaman el ajab (1952). He died on 9 October 1986 in Cairo, Egypt.- Director
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Ali Abdel-Khalek was born on 9 June 1944 in Cairo , Egypt. He was a director and actor, known for Shader al-samak (1986), Idam Mayyet (1985) and Gary el-Wuhoosh (1987). He died on 2 September 2022 in Cairo, Egypt.- Director
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Sherif is an Egyptian director, screenwriter and producer. He graduated from the Higher Institute for Cinema in 1982 and he is the son of director Sa'ad 'Arafa in addition to being an elder brother to director 'Amr 'Arafa. Sherif began his cinema career in 1987 when he directed the film "al-Aqzam Qadimoon" ("The Dwarfs are Coming"), the screenplay for that title was authored by Maher 'Awwad. Thereafter Sherif presented the film "al-Daragah al-Thanniyah" ("The Second Degree") with performers Soa'ad Hosny and Ahmed Zakky but the work was not a success among audiences. The director was the first to notice the talents of many performers who include ( Mohamed Sa'ad - Ahmed Helmy - Mohamed Heneidy - Kareem 'Abd Al 'Azeez - Ahmed Makky - Mahmoud 'Abd Al Ghany - Haitham Ahmed Zakky - 'Alaa Waly al-Deen - Mona Zakky - Nour - Sullaf Fawakhragy - Gamal Suleiman). The large number of talent discoveries attributed to Sherif 'Arafa have indicated that he has a special eye for fledgling performers. The director has worked with major performers from the outset of his career, performers of the likes of Soa'ad Hosny, Ahmed Zakky and 'Adel Imam. He also discovered and presented several of the well known youthful faces in cinema, names such as 'Alaa Waly al-Deen, Mohamed Heneidy, Mona Zakky, Nour, Mohamed Sa'ad, Ahmed Helmy, Haitham Helmy, Ahmed Zakky and many others. Sherif has also produced several cinema and television productions such as the film "Halim" and the television series "Tamer wa Shawqqiyah", "Lahazat Harija" ("Critical Moments") and the program "al-Nas wa Ana" ("The People and Myself") through his private production company Partner Pro. Moreover Sherif has also directed several television commercials for well known products such as Pepsi and Chipsy. Sherif made a forceful entry into the world of television production in 2006 when he produced three works, the two television series "Tamer wa Shawqqiyah" and "Lahazat Hariga" ("Critical Moments") and the program "al-Nas wa Ana" ("The People and Myself"). That last production saw him collaborate with other producers from Egypt and the United States. Sherif 'Arafa has directed several cinema titles that were milestones in the history of Egyptian cinema, titles such as "Teyoor al-Zalam" ("The Birds of Darkness" ), "al-Nazir" ("The Manager"), "Mafia" and "Halim".- Chawki Mejri was born on 11 November 1961 in Tunis, Tunisia. He was a director, known for The Invasion (2008), Kingdom of Ants (2012) and Soqoot Hor (2016). He was married to Saba Mubarak. He died on 10 October 2019 in Cairo, Egypt.
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An Egyptian director and writer, born 1910 to a Sudanese father and a Turkish mother. He completed his university studies in Germany and joined the German Film Institute there, then returned to Egypt in mid 1930s, where he worked as an editor at Studio Misr, then as an assistant director at first with Youssef Wahbi, and before long, he started directing his own films. He presented a large number of films, some of which he co-wrote, and also participated in creating the visual effects for. His films include: Platform No. 5, Abu Hadid, and The Secret of Vanishing Cap. He was murdered in 1986 by an unknown person.- Producer
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Syrian-American Moustapha Akkad produced a series of "Halloween" movies but it was The Lion of the Desert (1980) and The Message (1976), on the history of Islam, into which he poured his heart. It was reportedly difficult for him to make it in Hollywood but no one could deny his talent as a director and producer. He was killed along with his daughter, Rima Al Akkad Monla, in a bombing in 2005 in Amman, Jordan.