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Ali Abdel-Khalek
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).
As director
Zaza
Dignity Day
Awad in a Mess
Whaling
Rendez-Vous
El Nems
Bono Bono
The Empress
El-Kafeer
El Gentel
Ladies' Threshold
A Maid...However
El Mazag
Darb Al Rahba
The Egg and the Stone
Rape
Help Us
Four On An Official Mission
Monsters Run
The Mud
The Well of Treason
Market of The Fish
The Hustlers
Graveyards for Rent
El Keif
Execution Of A Dead Man
Devilish Daughters
The Venal Gentlemen
The Shame
Love Alone is Not Enough