Nader Galal

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.