Wael Ehsan

Biography

Wael Ihsan is an Egyptian director. He graduated at the faculty of commerce in 1986, then studied film production at the High Cinema Institute of Cairo until 1991. His breakthrough came at the early 2000s, with his debut “El Lemby”, which was one of the most successful films in Egyptian cinema history. He followed El Lemby with “Elly Baly Balak”, a sequel that was as successful as the first film. Ihsan then went on to make A-list star-led blockbuster comedies, like “Zaki Chan”, “Amir El Behar” (Prince of the Seas), “Bobbos” and “Nour Einy” (Light of My Eyes).

Directed

1. Tarek's Situation (2006) — Director
2. Zaki Chan (2005) — Director
3. Life's Speed Bump (2006) — Director
4. The Student Cop (2004) — Director
5. El Lemby (2002) — Director
6. Born to Be a Criminal (2006) — Director
7. An Hour and a Half (2012) — Director
8. You Know Who (2003) — Director
9. Ramadan Mabrouk Abou El Allamen Hamouda (2008) — Director
10. Bobbos (2009) — Director
11. Prince of the Seas (2009) — Director
12. The Nightingale of Dokki (2008) — Director
13. Light of My Eyes (2010) — Director
14. Ms. Mammy (2012) — Director
15. Martial Marriage (2014) — Director
16. Step Outside (2018) — Director
17. Helm Al Omr (2008) — Director
18. Lock Up Your Sisters (2018) — Director
19. Hassan and Boklos (2016) — Director
20. Azima's Gang (2024) — Director
21. Family Business (2026) — Director
22. Hasan wa Buqluz (2016) — Director
23. Professor and Head of Department (2015) — Director
24. You Let Go First (2023) — Director
25. Wherever You Go (2023) — Director
26. A Million Pound Idea (2019) — Director
27. Extra Sugar (2020) — Director
28. Faroun (2013) — Director