About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1947-06-30
Place of birth:
Tanta, Egypt
Website:
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Khairy Beshara

Overview

Khairy Beshara is an Egyptian film and television director. He was born and lived his first five years in Tanta, then moved to Cairo with his mother who worked there. He studied film directing at the High Institute of Cinema and graduated in 1967. He then worked as an assistant director, and moved to Poland for a year for his post-graduate studies, where he met his wife. Upon his return to Egypt, he continued working as an assistant director, in addition to teaching acting and screenwriting at the institute. In the period between 1974 and 1986, he directed 12 documentary and short fiction films. His first feature length film was an Egyptian-Algerian co-production, and took 4 years to produce. It finally premiered in 1982. He then went on to direct 11 other feature films, most of which were critically acclaimed and gained cult followings, and several television series.

Known for

Acting
2023 Memories of Hani Shenouda Actor N/A
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2022 As for the Weather Actor N/A
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2020 Curfew Actor 59
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2020 Sunday at Five Actor N/A
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2018 Kiss Me Not Actor 59
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2017 Photocopy Actor متفرج فى السينما 59
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2016 Before the Summer Crowds Actor Ossama 59
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2014 Factory Girl Actor 59
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2013 Villa 69 Actor 59
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2010 Soft Life Actor N/A
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2005 Downtown Girls Actor 59
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2005 Double Faces Actor Himself 59
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2004 Best Times Actor Himself 59
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2004 Klephty Actor Bar Owner 59
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1995 Very Hot Day Actor N/A
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1992 Dilapidated Woman Actor Salem 58
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1992 Knight of the City Actor 59
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1991 Silence! Actor N/A
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1989 Nightmare Actor Safwat N/A
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1988 The Third Class Actor 58
Average
1988 Dreams of Hind and Camilia Actor 59
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1988 The Wife of an Important Man Actor Safwat 59
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1985 The Vagabonds Actor 59
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1983 Half a Rabbit Actor 59
Average
1981 A Dinner Date Actor رجل المزاد 59
Average
1981 A Bird on the Road Actor 59
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Directing
2023 Memories of Hani Shenouda Directing Director N/A
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2021 The Swallow Directing Director 70
Good
2018 Karma's Curse Directing Director N/A
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2017 The Flood Directing Director 69
Fair
2013 The Second Wife Directing Director N/A
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2012 Moondog Directing Director N/A
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2010 Soft Life Directing Director N/A
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2003 A matter of principle Directing Director N/A
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1996 Traffic Light Directing Director N/A
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1995 Nutshells Directing Director N/A
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1994 Strawberry War Directing Director N/A
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1993 America Chica Pica Directing Director 58
Average
1992 Ice Cream in Glim Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Untamed Desire Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Kaborya Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Bitter Day, Sweet Day Directing Director 59
Average
1986 The Collar and the Bracelet Directing Director 58
Average
1982 Houseboat No. 70 Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Bloody Destinies Directing Director N/A
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1975 The Countryside Doctor Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Tank Hunter Directing Director N/A
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1969 Diary of a Country Prosecutor Directing Assistant Director 59
Average

Writing
2012 Moondog Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Strawberry War Writing Writer N/A
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1993 America Chica Pica Writing Story 58
Average
1988 Bitter Day, Sweet Day Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 Bitter Day, Sweet Day Writing Idea 59
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1986 The Collar and the Bracelet Writing Writer 58
Average
1982 Houseboat No. 70 Writing Writer 59
Average