Khairy Beshara

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Khairy Beshara

Directing 79 June 30, 1947

Tanta, Egypt

Khairy Beshara is an Egyptian film and television director. He was born and lived his first five years in Tanta, then moved to Cairo with his mother who worked there. He studied f…

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In Desert and Wilderness

In Desert and Wilderness

7.5 1973 Movie
The Flood

The Flood

7.0 2017 TV Show
A Girl Named Zat

A Girl Named Zat

8.0 2013 TV Show
The Wife of an Important Man

The Wife of an Important Man

7.9 1988 Movie
Photocopy

Photocopy

7.3 2017 Movie
Factory Girl

Factory Girl

6.4 2014 Movie
Best Times

Best Times

7.5 2004 Movie
Before the Summer Crowds

Before the Summer Crowds

6.1 2016 Movie
Soft Life

Soft Life

2010 TV Show
Love, Life & Everything in Between

Love, Life & Everything in Between

3.3 2022 TV Show
Dreams of Hind and Camilia

Dreams of Hind and Camilia

6.5 1988 Movie
Downtown Girls

Downtown Girls

6.0 2005 Movie

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Khairy Beshara is an Egyptian film and television director. He was born and lived his first five years in Tanta, then moved to Cairo with his mother who worked there. He studied film directing at the High Institute of Cinema and graduated in 1967. He then worked as an assistant director, and moved to Poland for a year for his post-graduate studies, where he met his wife. Upon his return to Egypt, he continued working as an assistant director, in addition to teaching acting and screenwriting at the institute. In the period between 1974 and 1986, he directed 12 documentary and short fiction films. His first feature length film was an Egyptian-Algerian co-production, and took 4 years to produce. It finally premiered in 1982. He then went on to direct 11 other feature films, most of which were critically acclaimed and gained cult followings, and several television series.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Memories of Hani Shenouda

    Movie

  2. 2022
    As for the Weather

    Movie

  3. 2022
    National Day of Mourning in Mexico

    Movie Director

  4. 2022
    Love, Life & Everything in Between

    TV show Director

  5. 2021
    The Swallow

    TV show Director

  6. 2020
    Curfew

    Movie

  7. 2020
    Sunday at Five

    Movie

  8. 2018
    Karma's Curse

    TV show Director

  9. 2018
    Kiss Me Not

    Movie

  10. 2017
    Photocopy

    Movie Spectator at the Cinema

  11. 2017
    The Flood

    TV show Director

  12. 2016
    Before the Summer Crowds

    Movie Ossama

  13. 2014
    Factory Girl

    Movie

  14. 2013
    Villa 69

    Movie

  15. 2013
    A Girl Named Zat

    TV show Director

  16. 2013
    The Second Wife

    TV show Director

More credits
  1. 2012
    Moondog

    Movie Director

  2. 2010
    Soft Life

    TV show

  3. 2005
    Downtown Girls

    Movie

  4. 2005
    Double Faces

    Movie Himself

  5. 2004
    Best Times

    Movie Himself

  6. 2004
    Klephty

    Movie Bar Owner

  7. 2003
    A Matter of Principle

    TV show Editor

  8. 1996
    Traffic Light

    Movie Director

  9. 1995
    Very Hot Day

    Movie

  10. 1995
    Nutshells

    Movie Director

  11. 1994
    Strawberry War

    Movie Director

  12. 1993
    America Abracadabra

    Movie Director

  13. 1992
    Ice Cream in Glim

    Movie Director

  14. 1992
    Dilapidated Woman

    Movie Salem

  15. 1992
    Knight of the City

    Movie

  16. 1991
    Eshtibah

    Movie

  17. 1991
    Untamed Desire

    Movie Director

  18. 1991
    Silence!

    Movie

  19. 1990
    Kaborya

    Movie Director

  20. 1989
    Nightmare

    Movie Safwat

  21. 1988
    The Third Class

    Movie

  22. 1988
    Dreams of Hind and Camilia

    Movie

  23. 1988
    Bitter Day, Sweet Day

    Movie Director

  24. 1988
    The Wife of an Important Man

    Movie Safwat