Ali Abdel-Khalek

Biography

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).

Directed

1. El Keif (1985) — Director
2. The Egg and the Stone (1990) — Director
3. The Shame (1982) — Director
4. Monsters Run (1987) — Director
5. Market of The Fish (1986) — Director
6. Four On An Official Mission (1987) — Director
7. Execution Of A Dead Man (1985) — Director
8. Rape (1989) — Director
9. A Song on the Passage (1972) — Director
10. Zaza (2006) — Director
11. Devilish Daughters (1984) — Director
12. Ladies' Threshold (1995) — Director
13. Rendez-Vous (2001) — Director
14. Help Us (1989) — Director
15. Awad in a Mess (2003) — Director
16. Darb Al Rahba (1990) — Director
17. El Gentel (1996) — Director
18. The Hustlers (1986) — Director
19. The Venal Gentlemen (1983) — Director
20. Dignity Day (2004) — Director
21. EL ABALSSA (1980) — Director
22. El Nems (2000) — Director
23. Graveyards for Rent (1986) — Director
24. A house without love (1976) — Director
25. Love Alone is Not Enough (1981) — Director
26. A traveler without a road (1978) — Director
27. A Maid...However (1993) — Director
28. El Mazag (1991) — Director
29. The Mud (1987) — Director
30. Farewell Song (1970) — Director
31. Whaling (2002) — Director
32. The Well of Treason (1987) — Director
33. Bono Bono (2000) — Director
34. The Empress (1999) — Director
35. El-Kafeer (1999) — Director
36. Azzam's Children (2007) — Director