Biography
An Egyptian theater director in the field of theater. He obtained a Bachelor of Science from Cairo University in 1954, a Special Diploma in Education and Psychology from Ain Shams University in 1955, a Bachelor of the Higher Institute of Theatricals Arts with honors in 1958, among other degrees. At the beginning of his life, he worked as a science teacher, and during his artistic career, he held several positions, including the dean of the Higher Institute of Theatricals Arts from 1975 to1979. He is a full-time professor at the Institute since 2006. He also authored several books in the field of theater and cinema, including My Life in the Theater. He began his directorial debut in A Widow and Three Daughters (1965). He made during his career a large number of successful plays, including Ateya the Terrorist, West Side Story, and The School of the Misfits, which is his most famous one.
Filmography
Cast Credits
A Lifetime of Joy
Character:
MOVIE • 2020
درب ابن برقوق
Character: نظام
TV • 2000
أيام المنيرة
Character:
TV • 1994
The Basement
Character:
MOVIE • 1987
Min Khaf Selim
Character:
MOVIE • 1987
Elkhatim
Character:
MOVIE • 1987
Love and other things
Character:
TV • 1986
Mawad maa al-qadar
Character:
MOVIE • 1986
Don't Lose Your Mind
Character:
MOVIE • 1985
El Baghbaghan
Character:
MOVIE • 1984
Mothers in Exile
Character: Shahin
MOVIE • 1981
The Master Builder
Character:
MOVIE • 1980
مين اللي فيهم
Character: عبدالعظيم
TV • 1978
A Widow with Three Daughters
Character: الطبيب
MOVIE • 1965
Suppose
Character:
MOVIE • TBA
Crew
Crew Credits
Houda Karama
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1998
The Story of the West Quarter
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1996
The Khedive
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1993
Atiya The Terrorist
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1992
Slowly
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1990
Transformation
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1988
On the Sidewalk
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1987
Public Sector Dancer
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1985
The Person
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1982
Doctor Despite his Nose
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1982
Doctor Despite his Nose
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1982
The Joker
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1979
Aljukr
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1979
They Kill Donkeys
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1974
The School of Mischief
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1973
The Greatest Kid in the World
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1972
The Greatest Kid in the World
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1972
The Greatest Kid in the World
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1972
The People Inside
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1969
The Shortcoming
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1967