Magdy Ahmed Ali

Magdy Ahmed Ali

🎬 Egyptian Director, Actor, and Screenwriter

📅 Born: August 26, 1952 (73 years old)

🌍 Nationality: Egyptian

🎓 Education: Faculty of Pharmacy – Higher Institute of Cinema

👨‍👦 Children: Ahmed Magdy

🎥 Years Active: 1982 - Present

🏆 Career:

Magdy Ahmed Ali started his career as an assistant director, working with renowned filmmakers such as:

🔹 Mohamed Khan

🔹 Khairy Beshara

🔹 Youssef Chahine

He directed his first film, "Ya Dunia Ya Gharami" (Oh World, Oh My Love), in 1996, followed by many notable works.

🎬 As a Director:

📽️ Films:

Ya Dunia Ya Gharami (1996)

Al Batal (The Hero) (1998)

Asrar El-Banat (Girls' Secrets) (2001)

Al-Hob Mawta (Love is Death) (2005)

Khaltet Fawzeya (Fawzeya’s Recipe) (2009)

Asafeer El-Nil (Birds of the Nile) (2010) 📝✍️ (Screenwriter & Producer)

Al-Midan (The Square) (2011)

Mawlana (The Preacher) (2017) 📝✍️ (Screenwriter)

📺 TV Series:

Freska (2004)

Mamlaket El-Gabal (Mountain Kingdom) (2010)

Wad’ Amni (State of Security) (2017)

🎭 As an Actor:

Youssef & Zeinab (1984)

Mashwar Omar (Omar’s Journey) (1986)

Hekayet El-Ghareeb (The Stranger’s Tale) (1992)

Harb El-Frawla (Strawberry War) (1994) 👮‍♂️ (Role: Police Detective)

✍️ As a Screenwriter:

Dahk, L’ab, Ged, we Hob (Laughter, Play, Seriousness, and Love) (1993) ✍️ (Story, Screenplay & Dialogue)

Asafeer El-Nil (Birds of the Nile) (2010) ✍️ (Screenplay)

Mawlana (The Preacher) (2017) ✍️ (Screenplay)

🏛️ Political Stance:

📌 During the January 25 Revolution (2011), he resigned from his position on the Board of the National Cinema Center, protesting the events that took place in Tahrir Square.

🔹 Known for his realistic cinematic style, addressing social and political issues in Egyptian society.