Ali Abdel-Khalek

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-06-09 (78 years old)

Deathday

2022-09-02

Place of Birth

Egypt

Ali Abdel-Khalek

Biography

An Egyptian director, who was born in Cairo on June 9, 1944, to a middle family. After completing his secondary education, he joined the Higher Institute of Cinema, directing department. He was influenced by leftist thought in his youth, which was reflected in his early films. After graduating from the institute in 1966, he worked as an assistant director for a while, then turned to directing documentaries, including Farewell Song. His feature directorial debut was A Song on the Passage (1972), which gained critical acclaim. During the 80s, he collaborated with writer Mahmoud Abu Zeid in several successful films, including The Shame (1982), D...

Production

1995

1989

Rape

as Director

1972

2001

Rendez-Vous

as Director

2007

Azzam's sons

as Director

1976

1985

El Keif

as Director

1987

Monsters Run

as Director

1982

The Shame

as Director

2006

Zaza

as Director

1993

A Maid...However

as Director

1991

El Mazag

as Director

1989

Help Us

as Director

1986

1987

The Mud

as Director

2003

Awad in a Mess

as Director

1970

1990

Darb Al Rahba

as Director

1990

2002

Whaling

as Director

1996

El Gentel

as Director

1986

The Hustlers

as Director

1983

1983

2004

Dignity Day

as Director

1980

EL ABALSSA

as Director

2000

El Nems

as Director

1984

1987

2000

Bono Bono

as Director

1999

The Empress

as Director

1986

1999

El-Kafeer

as Director

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