Khairy Beshara

Born: 1947-06-30

Khairy Beshara is an Egyptian film and television director. He was born and lived his first five years in Tanta, then moved to Cairo with his mother who worked there. He studied film directing at the High Institute of Cinema and graduated in 1967. He then worked as an assistant director, and moved to Poland for a year for his post-graduate studies, where he met his wife. Upon his return to Egypt, he continued working as an assistant director, in addition to teaching acting and screenwriting at the institute. In the period between 1974 and 1986, he directed 12 documentary and short fiction films. His first feature length film was an Egyptian-Algerian co-production, and took 4 years to produce. It finally premiered in 1982. He then went on to direct 11 other feature films, most of which were critically acclaimed and gained cult followings, and several television series.


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Downtown Girls

as uncredited
Released: 2005-11-04

The film takes place inside the world of Downtown that is full of stories and many social...

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The Wife of an Important Man

as Safwat
Released: 1988-01-11

When Mona marries the seemingly decent police officer Hisham, she finds out there is more into...

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Best Times

as Himself
Released: 2004-04-04

Ahla el-Awqat (The Best of Times) tells the story of a successful middle-aged woman (Salma,...

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Photocopy

as متفرج فى السينما
Released: 2017-12-20

Mahmoud is man in his late 50s, who owns a photocopying store. When he comes across a topic...

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Villa 69

as uncredited
Released: 2013-10-06

Hussein is a terminally ill yet charming architect who enjoys a solitary routine in his old...

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Before the Summer Crowds

as Ossama
Released: 2016-04-13

In a tourist resort on the northern coast, Dr. Yahya decides to spend the holiday with his wife...

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Factory Girl

as uncredited
Released: 2014-03-19

Hiyam, a young factory worker, lives in a lower-middle-class neighbourhood, along with her...

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A Dinner Date

as رجل المزاد
Released: 1981-11-16

This movie revolves around the story of an innocent girl (Nawal) who was married to a rich and...

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Kiss Me Not

as uncredited
Released: 2018-02-28

Fajr is a famous temptation star, and the heroine of the first feature film of a young director....

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The Third Class

as uncredited
Released: 1988-07-24

A group of football team supporters go through a lot of trouble to watch the games while the...

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Curfew

as uncredited
Released: 2020-12-04

On 2013, Faten is released from prison after serving a 20-year sentence for committing a...

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Memories of Hani Shenouda

as uncredited
Released: 2023-03-08

Memories of Hani Shenouda, is a concert in honor of the musician Hani Shenouda, which was held...

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A Bird on the Road

as uncredited
Released: 1981-09-14

Faris works as a regional car driver, and he loves Esmat who works in a garment shop. Ismail is...

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Dreams of Hind and Camilia

as uncredited
Released: 1988-04-07

Hend is a young widow who works as a maid, she meets Eid the conman who goes to prison and...

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Half a Rabbit

as uncredited
Released: 1983-06-13

Siraj checks for half a million pounds from the bank for the contracting company and his...

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Double Faces

as Himself
Released: 2005-01-01

Mahmoud is a professor of acting, who lives an isolated life, a shift in his personality occurs...

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Very Hot Day

as uncredited
Released: 1995-11-27

A young man who lives abroad, returns to his country Egypt after an absence of 8 years on that...

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Silence!

as uncredited
Released: 1991-05-27

The married couple Hommos and Halawa perform their choreographic show in the street, to the...

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Klephty

as Bar Owner
Released: 2004-01-01

The film revolves around a man who can spend all of his life in a difficult life by lying and...

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Dilapidated Woman

as Salem
Released: 1992-08-03

A hooker decides to repent after she gets married and gives birth, but when she discovers that...

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The Vagabonds

as uncredited
Released: 1985-02-08

The film that established Abdel Sayed as a pioneer of New Realism in Egyptian cinema tells the...

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Knight of the City

as uncredited
Released: 1992-01-02

Fares who managed to build his fortune from scratch using illegal methods goes through a tough...

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Sunday at Five

as uncredited
Released: 2020-03-15

Hadeel is at a turning point in her life. Her hesitant character and selfishness, that she is ...

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As for the Weather

as uncredited
Released: 2022-10-23

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Nightmare

as Safwat
Released: 1989-03-06

Journalist suffers from recurring nightmares about an abandoned mansion.

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Soft Life

as uncredited
First aired: 2010-08-11

Farida is the daughter of Shaker Elwan, the owner of a big empire in the world of contracting...

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