Khairy Beshara
Directing
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.
Known for
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tvThe Swallow
2021
Director
tvKarma's Curse
2018
Director
tvThe Flood
2017
Director
tvA Girl Named Zat
2013
Director
tvThe Second Wife
2013
Director
movieMoondog
2012
Director
tvSoft Life
2010
Director
movieTraffic Light
1996
Director
movieNutshells
1995
Director
movieStrawberry War
1994
Director
movieAmerica Abracadabra
1993
Director
movieIce Cream in Glim
1992
Director
movieUntamed Desire
1991
Director
movieKaborya
1990
Director
movieBitter Day, Sweet Day
1988
Director
movieHouseboat No. 70
1982
Director
movieBloody Destinies
1982
Director
movieThe Tank Hunter
1974
Director
movieIn Desert and Wilderness
1973
Assistant Director
movieDiary of a Country Prosecutor
1969
Assistant Director
Acting28
moviePhotocopy
2017
Spectator at the Cinema
movieDouble Faces
2005
Himself
movieBest Times
2004
Himself
movieKlephty
2004
Bar Owner
movieNightmare
1989
Safwat
movieA Dinner Date
1981
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