Ahmed El Gendy

Ahmed El Gendy 🎬

Egyptian Director, Actor, and Writer

📅 Born: January 15, 1980 (45 years old)

🇪🇬 Nationality: Egyptian

👨‍👩‍👧 Parents: Mahmoud El Gendy

👩‍👧 Siblings: Mariam El Gendy

🏫 Education: Higher Institute of Cinema

🎭 Years Active: 2006 - Present

📌 Career

✅ Started his career as an actor in the movie 🎥 Wahid Men El Nas (2006) while also working as an assistant director.

✅ Worked as an assistant director in 🎥 Zarf Tarek (2006), starring Ahmed Helmy.

✅ Transitioned to directing, making his debut with the sitcom 📺 Ahmed Etgawez Menna (2007).

✅ Specializes in comedy direction, often using satire on popular culture and references to past artistic works.

🎬 Notable Directing Works

🎥 Films

🎞 2007: Hosh Elly Wi’a Mennek

🎞 2008: H-Dabbour

🎞 2009: Teer Enta ✍️ (also co-wrote)

🎞 2010: La Tarago’ Wala Esteslam (The Damned Fist)

🎞 2011: Cinema Ali Baba

🎞 2014: El Harb El A’lamia El Talta (The Third World War)

🎞 2015: Youm Maloosh Lazma

🎞 2017: Bank El Hazz

🎞 2018: El Kowesin

🎞 2021: El Ba’d La Yazhab Lel Mazoun Martain

🎞 2021: Waqfet Reggala

📺 TV Series

📌 2007: Ahmed Etgawez Menna

📌 2011: El Kebir Awy S2

📌 2012-2014: El Bab Fil Bab S2 - S4

📌 2014: El Kebir Awy S4

📌 2015: El Kebir Awy S5

📌 2016: Nelly & Sherihan

📌 2017: Fi El La La Land

📌 2019: El Wad Sayed El Shahat

📌 2020: Regalet El Beit

📌 2021-2023: Mawdoo’ A’eli S1 - S2

📌 2022-2023: El Kebir Awy S6 - S7

📌 2019-2020: Al Anessa Farah (44 episodes)

📺 TV Shows

🎤 2017: Bayoumi Afandi

🎶 Music Videos

🎼 2020: Ahwak 🎵 (from Al Anessa Farah)

🎼 2020: El Farah (Ya Bekhto Beya) 🎵 (from Al Anessa Farah)

🎼 2020: Ya Leil 🎵 (from Al Anessa Farah)

🟢 Ahmed El Gendy is one of the most prominent comedy directors in Egypt, collaborating with major stars such as Ahmed Mekky, Ahmed Helmy, Chico, Hesham Maged, and Maged El Kedwany.