Ali Abdel-Khalek
- Director
- Screenwriter
Also known as: علي عبدالخالق · Ali Abdelkhaleq
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).
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In memory of Ali Abdel-Khalek
Before Acting
- •Studied at Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema.
Known For
Frequent Collaborators
Fouad Khalil9 shared works
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz8 shared works
Abd Allah Meshref8 shared works
Nour El-Sherif6 shared works
Kamal ElZeiny6 shared works
Raafat Raji6 shared works
Ahmad Bedir5 shared works
Noura5 shared works
Elham Shahein5 shared works
Mostafa Moharram5 shared works
Sami Sarhan5 shared works
Naima ElSoghier5 shared worksPhotos
1Full Filmography
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Azzam's Children
2007 · director
Zaza
2006 · director · ⭐ 1.8
Dignity Day
2004 · director · ⭐ 8.0
Awad in a Mess
2003 · director · ⭐ 2.0
Whaling
2002 · director
Rendez-Vous
2001 · director · ⭐ 6.5
Bono Bono
2000 · director
El Nems
2000 · director · ⭐ 4.0
El-Kafeer
1999 · director
The Empress
1999 · director
El Gentel
1996 · director · ⭐ 6.0
A Maid...However
1993 · director
El Mazag
1991 · director
Darb Al Rahba
1990 · director · ⭐ 5.0
The Egg and the Stone
1990 · director · ⭐ 7.2
Rape
1989 · director · ⭐ 7.5
Help Us
1989 · director · ⭐ 6.0
Monsters Run
1987 · director · ⭐ 6.5
The Well of Treason
1987 · director · ⭐ 6.0
Four On An Official Mission
1987 · writer · director · ⭐ 6.0
The Mud
1987 · director
Graveyards for Rent
1986 · director · ⭐ 7.0
The Hustlers
1986 · director
Market of The Fish
1986 · director · ⭐ 4.6
El Keif
1985 · director · ⭐ 8.2
Execution Of A Dead Man
1985 · director · ⭐ 7.1
Devilish Daughters
1984 · director · ⭐ 7.3
The Venal Gentlemen
1983 · director · writer · ⭐ 6.0
The Shame
1982 · director · ⭐ 7.6
Love Alone is Not Enough
1981 · director
EL ABALSSA
1980 · director · ⭐ 6.0
A traveler without a road
1978 · director
A House Without Tenderness
1976 · director
A Song on the Passage
1972 · director · ⭐ 7.7
Farewell Song
1970 · director