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Ashraf Fahmy
Egypt
Ashraf Fahmy (Arabic: أشرف فهمي 25 August 1936 – 25 January 2001 was an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since the late 1960s. He was credited with laun…
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Ashraf Fahmy (Arabic: أشرف فهمي 25 August 1936 – 25 January 2001 was an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since the late 1960s. He was credited with launching the career with his First Feature Film (The Killers – Arabic: القتلة) a daring director frequently seen in film festivals worldwide during decades, in addition he wrote three Films (Until The End of Lifetime – Arabic: (حتى آخر العمر (فيلم) one of the most memorable film and famous for the music composed by Omar Khorshid, and he also produced three other filmsAshraf Fahmy first earned a Bachelor of Arts (History) from the University of Cairo in 1961, then graduated from the High Cinema Institute of Giza (first class) in 1963 to walk in the Cinema of Egypt bath, after that he studied Directing at the University of California from 1964 until 1967. First he worked as a director at the "National Center for Documentary Seetma", he directed the film ( a new life ) and was award for this film at "Dok Leipzigfilm festival", then worked as an assistant to Fatin Abdel Wahab, Abduel Rahman Khamisi and Youssef Chahine, then he directed his first Feature Film (The Killers). Since his first film "The Killer" his films of the 70's, 80's & 90's gave him a reputation as a director of thrillers. he was involved in the Cinema Council Adarhmassh in 1969 and then nominated as Chairman of the board of directors of Studios, Production and High investment in 1977. through his career life he directed over 50 films, wrote and produced many more. he was honored by Egyptian, Middle eastern & International Film Festivals the most notably one was the "new life film" at the Dok Leipzig film festival of Leipzig, East Germany.
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2002
Passion And Blood
Movie Director
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2000
Woman Under Surveillance
Movie Director
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1998
Years of Misery and Love
TV show Director
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1998
Sweet Killing
Movie Director
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1997
A Woman Over the Top
Movie Director
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1995
Penalty
Movie Director
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1994
الراية حمرا
Movie Director
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1994
Leylat Al-Qatl
Movie Director
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1994
Five star thieves
Movie Director
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1992
Spies Trap
Movie Director
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1991
Qanun Ika
Movie Director
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1990
Execution of a Judge
Movie Writer
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1990
Layl Wa Khawana
Movie Director
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1989
The Death Ward
Movie Director
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1988
Assassination of a Teacher
Movie Director
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1987
Lack of Evidence
Movie Director
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1987
The Garden of Blood
Movie Director
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1986
Eimra mutlaqa
Movie Director
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1986
Sign of Disgrace
Movie Director
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1985
Saad the Orphan
Movie Director
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1984
Don't Ask Me Who I Am
Movie Director
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1984
The Servant
Movie Director
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1984
The Unknown
Movie Producer
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1984
The Dancer & the Drummer
Movie Director
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1983
The Half Meter Incident
Movie Director
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1982
Al-khobz Al-mor
Movie Director
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1981
The Devil Preaches
Movie Director
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1980
Al Sharida
Movie Director
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1980
Al-Aqwiyaa
Movie Director
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1980
The Beasts
Movie Director
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1979
The Investigation Is Still Ongoing
Movie Director
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1979
My Dignity
Movie Director
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1979
Premeditated
Movie Director
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1978
The Devil Makes Three
Movie Assistant Director
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1978
رحلة داخل امرأة
Movie Director
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1978
The Other Woman
Movie Director
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1977
Rendezvous with Soso
Movie Director
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1977
Behold How Bold Is Sokkar
Movie Director
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1976
Shouq
Movie Director
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1976
أمواج بلا شاطئ
Movie Director
