ACTOR,
PRODUCER & DIRECTOR from Egypt based in the US
since 2017, with a body of work extending to the EU, UK,
Australia, Africa and Asia. Collected numerous Best-Actor
Awards since 2001 (including: VILLA 69, EYES OF A THIEF,
GAME OF LOVE). Produced Award-Winning feature films since
2009 (including: HELIOPOLIS, MICROPHONE, VILLA
69).
FILM: More than 26 feature films since
2001 including: MISS FISHER AND THE CRYPT OF TEARS
[Australia], OUT OF THE ORDINARY [Egypt], EYES OF A THIEF
[Palestine], FROM A TO B [UAE], DÈCOR*, VILLA 69*,
MICROPHONE*, HELIOPOLIS*, AT THE HELIOPOLIS FLAT*,
ONE-ZERO*, NONE BUT THAT!, GAME OF LOVE*, CIVIC DUTY* [USA],
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS* and A CITIZEN, AN INFORMANT AND A THIEF*.
TV: More than 8 TV shows including:
MESSIAH (Netflix), VIKINGS (History Ch.), THE LAST POST
(BBC), TYRANT (FX), MAGNOON LEILA* (MBC).
THEATER: numerous plays & musicals
including:Guthrie Theater Minneapolis
[USA]: NOURA (Rafa'a), Golden-Thread San Francisco [USA]:
DROWNING IN CAIRO (Stage Reading Director), RCC Amman
[Jordan]: OLIVER IN ARABIC MUSICAL (Adapter, Director, Exec.
Producer), Free Theater Festival Cairo [Egypt]: TRULY MADLY
DEEPLY (بجد، بجنون، بعمق) (Writer, Director), AUC Theater
[Egypt]: Lionel Bart's musical OLIVER!, Mahfouz-yat One Acts
(محفوظيات), TWO UNDERGROUND (اتنين تحت الارض), DEATH SONG
(أغنية الموت). TEACHING including: Acting workshops for MFA / BFA /
Children - Arabic Dialects Coaching. UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador [Egypt] 2007-2015
ACTOR
AWARDS (*):
More
than 26 Awards
including:
Silver Pyramid
Best Actor Award, Cairo International FF
Horus Best Actor
Award, Egyptian National FF
Alex. Mediterranean
Best Actor Award, Alexandria Mediterranean FF
Best Actor Award,
IMA Biennale of Arab Cinema in Paris, France
PRODUCER
AWARDS (*):
More
than 17 Awards
including:
Golden Tulip Award,
Istanbul International FF
Tanit d'Or,
Journées cinématographiques de Carthage
Best Arabic Film
Award, Cairo International FF
JURY
APPOINTMENTS:
More
than 10
including:
CIFF
Cairo International FF, ADFFAbu
Dhabi (New Horizons, Child Protection), Jordan RCC
Short FF, Istanbul !f Inspired FF,
Tangiers Film FF, Mons
Festival Internationale du Film d'Amour, MÅLMÖ
Arab FF, Tallinn Eurasia PÖFF, Rotterdam
Arabic FF, Beirut BIFF, Catholic
Center FF in Cairo