About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1936-08-24
Place of birth:
Egypt
Website:
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Ashraf Fahmy

Overview

Ashraf Fahmy (Arabic: أشرف فهمي 25 August 1936 – 25 January 2001 was an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since the late 1960s. He was credited with launching the career with his First Feature Film (The Killers – Arabic: القتلة) a daring director frequently seen in film festivals worldwide during decades, in addition he wrote three Films (Until The End of Lifetime – Arabic: (حتى آخر العمر (فيلم) one of the most memorable film and famous for the music composed by Omar Khorshid, and he also produced three other filmsAshraf Fahmy first earned a Bachelor of Arts (History) from the University of Cairo in 1961, then graduated from the High Cinema Institute of Giza (first class) in 1963 to walk in the Cinema of Egypt bath, after that he studied Directing at the University of California from 1964 until 1967. First he worked as a director at the "National Center for Documentary Seetma", he directed the film ( a new life ) and was award for this film at "Dok Leipzigfilm festival", then worked as an assistant to Fatin Abdel Wahab, Abduel Rahman Khamisi and Youssef Chahine, then he directed his first Feature Film (The Killers). Since his first film "The Killer" his films of the 70's, 80's & 90's gave him a reputation as a director of thrillers. he was involved in the Cinema Council Adarhmassh in 1969 and then nominated as Chairman of the board of directors of Studios, Production and High investment in 1977. through his career life he directed over 50 films, wrote and produced many more. he was honored by Egyptian, Middle eastern & International Film Festivals the most notably one was the "new life film" at the Dok Leipzig film festival of Leipzig, East Germany.

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Acting
1965 The Penalty Actor Judge 59
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Directing
2000 Woman Under Surveillance Directing Director N/A
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1998 Years of Misery and Love Directing Director N/A
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1998 Sweet Killing Directing Director N/A
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1997 Woman on top Directing Director N/A
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1994 Leylat Al-Qatl Directing Director N/A
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1994 Five star thieves Directing Director N/A
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1992 Spies Trap Directing Director 59
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1991 Qanun Ika Directing Director 59
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1990 Execution of a Judge Directing Director N/A
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1990 Night and Traitors Directing Director N/A
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1990 Night and Traitors Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Death Ward Directing Director 58
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1988 Eghtyal Modarresa Directing Director N/A
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1987 Lack of Evidence Directing Director N/A
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1987 The Garden of Blood Directing Director N/A
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1986 Sign of Disgrace Directing Director N/A
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1985 Saad the Orphan Directing Director N/A
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1984 Don't Ask Me Who I Am Directing Director 59
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1984 The Servant Directing Director N/A
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1984 The Unknown Directing Director 59
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1984 The Dancer & the Drummer Directing Director 58
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1983 The Half Meter Incident Directing Director N/A
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1982 Al-khobz Al-mor Directing Director 59
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1981 The Devil Preaches Directing Director 59
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1980 Al Sharida Directing Director 58
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1980 Al-Aqwiyaa Directing Director N/A
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1980 الوحش داخل الإنسان Directing Director N/A
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1979 Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran Directing Director 59
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1979 My Dignity Directing Director N/A
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1979 Premeditated Directing Director 59
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1978 رحلة داخل امرأة Directing Director 58
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1978 The Other Woman Directing Director N/A
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1977 Rendezvous with Soso Directing Director 59
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1977 Behold How Bold Is Sokkar Directing Director N/A
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1976 Shouq Directing Director N/A
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1976 أمواج بلا شاطئ Directing Director N/A
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1975 Hatta Akher AlOmr Directing Director 59
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1974 A woman in love Directing Director N/A
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1973 Night and Jail Bars Directing Director 58
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1972 Raghabat Mamnou'aa Directing Director N/A
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1971 One in a Million Directing Director N/A
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1971 The Killers Directing Director 59
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1971 Forbidden Photos: Second Story (Can) Directing Director N/A
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1970 The Land Directing Assistant Director 60
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Writing
1990 Execution of a Judge Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Eghtyal Modarresa Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1984 The Unknown Production Producer 59
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