About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1944-06-09
Place of birth:
Egypt
Website:
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Ali Abdel-Khalek

Overview

An 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).

Known for

Directing
2007 Azzam's sons Directing Director N/A
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2006 Zaza Directing Director 58
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2004 Dignity Day Directing Director N/A
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2003 Awad in a Mess Directing Director N/A
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2002 Whaling Directing Director N/A
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2001 Rendez-Vous Directing Director N/A
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2000 El Nems Directing Director 58
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2000 Bono Bono Directing Director N/A
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1999 The Empress Directing Director N/A
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1996 El Gentel Directing Director 58
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1995 Ladies' Threshold Directing Director 59
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1993 A Maid...However Directing Director N/A
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1991 El Mazag Directing Director N/A
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1990 Darb Al Rahba Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Egg and the Stone Directing Director 59
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1989 Help Us Directing Director 58
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1989 Rape Directing Director 59
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1987 Monsters Run Directing Director 59
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1987 The Well of Treason Directing Director N/A
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1987 Four On An Official Mission Directing Director 58
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1987 The Mud Directing Director N/A
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1986 Graveyards for Rent Directing Director 58
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1986 The Hustlers Directing Director 58
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1986 Market of The Fish Directing Director 58
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1985 El Keif Directing Director 59
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1985 Execution Of A Dead Man Directing Director 59
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1985 Execution of a Dead Man Directing Director N/A
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1984 Devilish Daughters Directing Director 59
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1983 Alsada Elmortashon Directing Director 58
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1982 The Shame Directing Director 59
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1981 Love Alone is Not Enough Directing Director N/A
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1980 EL ABALSSA Directing Director 58
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1978 A traveler without a road Directing Director N/A
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1976 بيت بلا حنان Directing Director N/A
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1972 A Song on the Passage Directing Director 59
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1970 أنشودة وداع Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1987 Four On An Official Mission Writing Writer 58
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1983 Alsada Elmortashon Writing Writer 58
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