About
Ahmed El Gendy
Overview
Ahmed El Gendy began his career as an actor where he participated in the film “Wahed min al Nas” (“One of the people”), a title which starred Kareem A’bd Al A’zeez and Muna Shalaby. Ahmed also worked as an assistant director in that same production following his graduation from the Institute of Cinema. This was followed by his participation as an assistant director in the film “Zarf Tareq” (“Urgent Circumstances”) which starred Ahmed Helmy in the leading role. Ahmed’s participation in those works was followed by his directing a sitcom titled “Ahmed Itgawiz Muna” (“Ahmed Married Muna”) in addition to several movies such as “Hawish ely Wa’aa’ Minak”, “Etsh Dabour”, “Teer Enta” and “La Tarago’ wa la Istislam”.
Ahmed’s son, Mahmoud El Gendy (born in 1980) has also done some directing in addition to contributing to the screenplays of several films such as “Teer Enta”. Mahmoud’s works are unique in that they derive comedy by making sarcastic remarks with regards to popular culture. He has also directed several works which were parodies of other cinema titles
Known for
Acting |
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2006 | One of the People | Actor | 59 Average |
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2001 | Thieves in KG2 | Actor | 59 Average |
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2000 | Why Did You Make Me Love You? | Actor | 58 Average |
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Directing |
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2025 | Living the role | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2024 | A Break of Happy Moments | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2021 | Family Matter | Directing | Director | 71 Good |
2021 | Al-Baa'd La Yazhab L Al-Ma'zoun Maratayen | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2021 | A Stand Worthy of Men | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2020 | The Men of the House | Directing | Director | 68 Fair |
2019 | El Wad Sayed El Shahat | Directing | Director | 68 Fair |
2018 | El Kowayseen | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2017 | In The La La Land | Directing | Director | 69 Fair |
2017 | Monopoly (The Bank Of Luck) | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2016 | Nelly and Sherihan | Directing | Director | 71 Good |
2015 | A Useless Day | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2014 | World War III | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2011 | Ali Baba's Cinema | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2010 | No Retreat, No Surrender (Bloody Fest) | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2009 | Fly Out | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2008 | H Dabbour | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2007 | Housh Illi Wakaa Mennak | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2006 | One of the People | Directing | Assistant Director | 59 Average |
Monopoly (The Bank Of Luck) 2 | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Rocky the poor | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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The clever one | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Kota | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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2025 | Living the role | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2021 | Family Matter | Writing | Writer | 71 Good |
2011 | Ali Baba's Cinema | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
2010 | No Retreat, No Surrender (Bloody Fest) | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
The clever one | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Editing |
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2023 | Sixty Egyptian Pounds | Editing | Colorist | N/A N/A |