About

Known credits:
14
Birthday:
1961-03-19
Place of birth:
Egypt
Website:
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Osama Fawzy

Overview

known for his films during the 1990s and 2000s, which include Afarit El-Asfalt (Asphalt Demons) and Baheb El-Cima (I Love Cinema)

Fawzy is regarded as an important filmmaker with a unique language, despite a relatively short career directing just four films.

Fawzy graduated with a Bachelor's in directing from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1984.

He worked as an assistant director for many years alongside directors that include Hussein Kamal, Barakat, Niazi Mostafa, Sherif Arafa, Yousry Nasrallah, and Radwan Kashef.

His directorial debut was the 1995 hit Afarit El-Asfalt (Asphalt Demons), which earned him the jury prize at the Locarno Film Festival, and won best director and three other awards at the Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema.

The film was officially selected in many international film festivals and was nominated for the Golden Motogolfiere in the Nantes Three Continents Festival.

This too was widely selected in international film festivals, and won best film awards at the Cairo International Film Festival and the Alexandria International Film Festival, along with 17 other awards.

In 2004, he directed Baheb El-Cima (I Love Cinema), and his last film was Belalwan El-Tabaeya (In Natural Colors) in 2009.

Known for

Directing
2009 In Natural Colors Directing Director 58
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2009 Very Humane Directing Director N/A
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2004 I Love Cinema Directing Director 59
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1999 Fallen Angels' Paradise Directing Director 59
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1996 The Asphalt Kings Directing Director 59
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1993 Mercedes Directing First Assistant Director 58
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1993 Why, O Violet? Directing Assistant Director 59
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1992 Axe in the head Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1992 Love In The Fridge Directing Assistant Director 59
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1986 The Berry and the Cane Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1986 Qaffas al-Harim Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1984 The Dancer & the Drummer Directing Assistant Director 59
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Production
1986 The Dwarfs Are Coming Production Executive Producer N/A
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Art
1985 Days in halal Art Assistant Decorator N/A
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