Ahmed Awad
Egyptian Director

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Ahmed Awad
🎬 Egyptian Director
📅 Born: 1966 (Age: 58–59)
📍 Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
🏛 Education: Higher Institute of Cinema (PhD)
🗣 Languages: Arabic, Egyptian dialect
📽 Profession: Film Director
🎭 Early Life and Career
📌 Ahmed Awad was born in Alexandria, with roots tracing back to Nubia.
📌 He studied at the Higher Institute of Cinema and earned a PhD in directing.
📌 He started his career as an assistant director working with renowned filmmakers like:
🎥 Youssef Chahine
🎥 Ali Badrakhan
📌 He worked as an assistant director in the film "Al-Raghba" (Desire) (2002) before making his directorial debut.
🎬 Notable Works
✅ As a Director:
🎞 "Kazalek Fi El Zamalek" (2002) – Starring Hussein Imam & Ashraf Abdel Baqi
🎞 "Kallam Mama" (2003)
🎞 "Oreedo Khul’an" (2005) (I Want a Divorce)
🎞 "Katkout" (2006)
🎞 "Bon Soirée" (2010) – Starring Ghada Abdel Razek
✅ As an Assistant Director:
🎞 "Al-Raghba" (2002) (Desire)
🚫 Dismissal from Office
📌 Ahmed Awad served as the Head of the Censorship Authority for Artistic Works in Egypt. However, he was dismissed following a decision by then-Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab to ban the film "Halawat Rouh" (Rouh’s Beauty), produced by Mohamed El-Sobky. The decision sparked widespread controversy in artistic and media circles.
📌 Later, he was appointed as the Head of the General Authority for Cultural Palaces in Egypt.
✨ Ahmed Awad is known for his distinctive directorial style, particularly in comedy and social films.