Nader Galal
Egyptian Film and Television Director & Actor
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Nader Galal
Egyptian Film and Television Director & Actor
Personal Information
Full Name: Nader Ahmed Galal Mohamed Abdel Ghani
Date of Birth: January 29, 1941
Date of Death: December 16, 2014 (aged 73)
Nationality: Egyptian
Religion: Islam
Father: Ahmed Galal (renowned director)
Mother: Mary Queeny (actress and producer)
Relatives:
Hussein Fawzy (uncle)
Abbas Kamel (uncle)
Children: Ahmed Nader Galal (director)
Education
Bachelor's degree in Commerce – 1963
Diploma from the Higher Institute of Cinema (Directing) – 1964
Career Highlights
Nader Galal began his career as a child actor in the 1940s. He later worked as an assistant director in 1965 and became a full-fledged film director known for action films, particularly those starring Nadia El Gendy and Adel Imam. He directed more than 50 feature films and numerous television series.
Selected Filmography
1971: Tomorrow Love Returns ✍️ (Writer & Director)
1976: No Time for Tears
1977: Madness of Love
1983: Five Doors
1987: Goodbye My Friend (Salam Ya Sahby)
1989: Hell Under Water
1990: Devil's Island ✍️ (Writer & acted as Diving Center Manager)
1992: Mission in Tel Aviv (also acted as “Sherif”)
1993: The Terrorist
1995: Bokheit and Adeela
1996: Bokheit and Adeela 2: The Bucket and the Teapot
1997: Hassan El Lol
1998: Message to the Governor
2000: Hello America
2001: Hell Underground
TV Series (Director)
2003: The People of Kafr Askar
2004: Abbas El Abyad in the Black Day
2005: Places in the Heart
2006: Darab Al-Tayyib
2008: Shadow of the Warrior
2009: Spy Wars (Harb El Gawasess)
2011: Abed Kerman
2013: Al-Aqrab (The Scorpion)
2014: Kika Ala El Ali
Acting Roles
As a child actor:
1942: Rabab
1945: Princess of Dreams
1951: Son of the Nile (as "Hamdan the child")
Later cameos:
1990: Devil's Island – Diving Center Manager
1997: Hassan El Lol – Morgue Doctor
Death
Nader Galal passed away early Tuesday, December 16, 2014, after a long illness. His funeral was held at Al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque, and he was buried in the family cemetery.
