Ali Abdel-Khalek
DirectingAn 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), Drug Habit (1985), and Monsters Run (1987). In television, he directed the TV series Star of the Masses (2003), and The Second Gate (2009).
Filmography — Crew
El Mazag
Director
The Egg and the Stone
Director
A house without love
Director
Monsters Run
Director
Devilish Daughters
Director
The Venal Gentlemen
Director
The Hustlers
Director
Rendez-Vous
Director
Dignity Day
Director
Ladies' Threshold
Director
Help Us
Director
Rape
Director
The Shame
Director
Love Alone is Not Enough
Director
The Empress
Director
Awad in a Mess
Director
The Mud
Director
A traveler without a road
Director
Four On An Official Mission
Writer
Execution Of A Dead Man
Director
Graveyards for Rent
Director
Market of The Fish
Director
The Well of Treason
Director
El Keif
Director
A Song on the Passage
Director
Darb Al Rahba
Director
El Nems
Director
El Gentel
Director
El-Kafeer
Director
A Maid...However
Director
Zaza
Director
Bono Bono
Director
Whaling
Director
EL ABALSSA
Director
Farewell Song
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