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Nader Galal
Nader Galal (; 29 January 1941 – December 2014) was an Egyptian television and film director. He was best known for directing ''El-Irhaby'' ('' The Terrorist'', 1994), ''Salam Ya Sahby'' (''Goodbye my friend''), and the ''Bekhit wa Adila'' series of films. Early life and education Galal was born in January 1941 to an artistic family. His father was the Egyptian director Ahmed Galal and his mother was Mary Queeny, the Lebanese-born Egyptian actress and film producer. He obtained a bachelor's degree in commerce in 1963, and in 1964 graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in Cairo with a diploma in film directing. Career Galal started his career as an assistant director The role of an assistant director (AD) on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have ... of ''Al-Shaqiqan'' (''The Brothers'') in 1965. a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Queeny
Mary Queeny (; 1913–2003) is the stage name of Mary Boutros Younis, was a Lebanese-born Egyptian actress and film producer. Early life Mary Boutros Younis was born in 1913 to a Lebanese Christian family in Lebanon. Her mother's cousin was Asaad Dagher, a writer and journalist at the ''Al-Ahram'' newspaper. Career In 1923 Queeny moved to Cairo with her aunt, actress and film producer Assia Dagher, and started acting in 1929. Her first role was in 1929 in the film '' Ghadat al-sahara'' (''The Desert Beauty''), and she went on to star in all of her aunt's subsequent films. Queeny became a popular actress and producer in a pioneering age of Egyptian cinema. She appeared in 20 films and was among the first women in Egypt to appear on screen without a veil. Queeny married Ahmed Galal (1897-1947) in 1940. Until her retirement in 1982, she produced all of the films he directed. With her husband she founded Galal Films in 1942; in 1944 it became Galal Studios. During the Golden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Galal (director)
Ahmed Galal (August 17, 1897July 21, 1947) was an Egyptian director, writer, actor, and journalist. His wife was actress Mary Queeny. Their son, Nader Galal, and grandson, Ahmed Nader Galal, also became directors. He and his wife co-founded the film studio Galal Studios in Cairo Cairo ( ; , ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, L ... in 1940. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Galal, Ahmed 1897 births Egyptian directors 1947 deaths Egyptian journalists Egyptian screenwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Nader Galal
Ahmed Nader Galal (born June 13, 1970) is an Egyptian film director who grew up in an artistic family. He is the son of director Nader Galal and the grandson of director Ahmed Galal, whom he is named after. His grandmother is the actress Mary Queeny Mary Queeny (; 1913–2003) is the stage name of Mary Boutros Younis, was a Lebanese-born Egyptian actress and film producer. Early life Mary Boutros Younis was born in 1913 to a Lebanese Christian family in Lebanon. Her mother's cousin was As .... He studied directing at the Higher Institute of Cinema in Cairo, graduating in 1997. Filmography Films Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Galal, Ahmed Nader Living people 1970 births Egyptian film directors People from Cairo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Terrorist (1994 Film)
''The Terrorist'' (, transliterated: Al-Erhabi) is a popular 1994 Egyptian film by Nader Galal and starring Adel Emam, Salah Zulfikar and Madiha Yousri. The film is Salah Zulfikar's last film role and was released posthumously. Plot Brother Ali is an Islamic radical scheming against the government and Egyptian society. Hurt after escaping the scene of an assassination, he is taken by the girl who hit him to her father's house. Her father is Dr. Abdel Moneim, a famous doctor living with his family. They are a local modern Muslim family, unaware of his radical ties. After living with the family and learning about tolerance and love, he has doubts about his views. He is killed by his former comrades after challenging their leader.(30 April 1994).Moviegoers flock to see 'The Terrorist' ''The Vindicator'' (''Los Angeles Times'' story)Leibovitz, Liel (27 April 2012)Adel Imam and Arab Farce ''Tablet Magazine''(15 April 1994)Police guard theaters where 'Terrorist' plays ''The Daily News ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higher Institute Of Cinema
The Higher Institute Of Cinema (), also known as the Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema, is a film school in Cairo, Egypt. It is one of several institutes making up the Egyptian Academy of Arts. It is the oldest film school in the Middle East and Africa. History The Higher Institute of Cinema was founded in 1959 by government decree as one of several arts institutes affiliated to the Ministry of Culture. In 1969, the Academy of Arts was created by the government, and the Institute of Cinema became one several attached to the academy. In 1981, the academy underwent a reorganisation. In 2019, it was decided that a branch of the Academy of Arts would be established in Alexandria. This new academy will incorporate all of the educational facilities in Princess Faiqa Ahmed Fouad Palace. In March 2024, it was announced that a decision was awaited regarding the establishment of another campus of the Academy of Arts, including the Higher Institute of Cinema, the Conservatory, the High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo
Cairo ( ; , ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, List of largest cities in the Arab world, the Arab world, and List of largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East, the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is List of largest cities, one of the largest in the world by population with over 22.1 million people. The area that would become Cairo was part of ancient Egypt, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis, Egypt, Memphis and Heliopolis (ancient Egypt), Heliopolis are near-by. Located near the Nile Delta, the predecessor settlement was Fustat following the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641 next to an existing ancient Roman empire, Roman fortress, Babylon Fortress, Babylon. Subsequently, Cairo was founded by the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid dynasty in 969. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assistant Director
The role of an assistant director (AD) on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of the health and safety of the crew.IMDB Glossary, retrieved 2015-02-10 The role of an assistant to the film director is often confused with assistant director, but the responsibilities are entirely different. The assistant to the film director manages all of the directors in development, pre-production, while on set, through post-production, and is often involved in both personnel management as well as creative aspects of the production process. Historically, assistant directing was a stepping stone to directing work: Alfred Hitchcock was an assistant, as well as Akira Kurosawa. This was when the role was more general and encompassed all aspects of filmmaking such as set design and script editing. This transition into film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adel Emam
Adel Mohammed Emam (; born on 17 May 1940), is an Egyptians, Egyptian Cinema of Egypt, film, Television in Egypt, television, and Egyptian Theatre, stage actor, known for his extensive career with over 150 artistic works, including films, plays, and television series spanning comedy, social, and political genres. He is regarded as one of the leading figures of the second generation of comedy artists in Egypt and the Arab world. He is primarily a comedian, but he has starred in more serious works and, combined comedy with Romance film, romance especially in his earlier secondary roles in films such as ''My Wife, the Director General'', ''My Wife's Dignity'', ''My Wife's Goblin'' and ''Virgo (film), Virgo,'' all films starring Salah Zulfikar. Emam stands as a towering figure in Egyptian and Arab cinema, celebrated for his versatility across genres. Starting in the 1960s, he became one of the most well-known figures in the industry. Emam earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Al-Gindi
Nadia Elgendi (Also written as Nadia El Gendi; ) (born 1946 in Khta Alexandria) is an Egyptian actress and Film producer, producer. She is often known in Egypt as ''"Negmet El gamaheer"'' (the star of masses) because of the high commercial success of her movies in the 1990s. Through her still on-going 6-decades career, she has appeared in 61 movies and 7 TV shows. She is most recognized for her femme fatale roles and spy movies related to Egyptian-Israeli conflict and patriotic issues after Egyptian revolution of 1952, 1952 revolution, such as ''El Gasousa Hekmat Fahmy'' (1994), ''Mohemma Fi Tel Aviv'' (1992). Also, she is known for various crime movies, ranging from vulgar drug dealer in Egyptian suburbs to a professional thief. Career 1958–1980 Started her work in cinema after winning in a beauty contest in Cairo which gained her debut 1958 in a small role in Youssef Chahine, Youssef Chahine's historical movie about the French colonialism in North Africa, Jamila, the Alge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahram Online
''Al-Ahram'' (; ), founded on 5 August 1876, is the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspaper, and the second-oldest after '' Al-Waqa'i' al-Misriyya'' (''The Egyptian Events'', founded 1828). It is majority owned by the Egyptian government, and is considered a newspaper of record for Egypt. Given the many varieties of Arabic language, ''Al-Ahram'' is widely considered an influential source of writing style in Arabic. In 1950, the Middle East Institute described ''Al-Ahram'' as being to the Arabic-reading public within its area of distribution, "What ''The Times'' is to Englishmen and ''The New York Times'' to Americans";Middle East Institute, 1950, p. 155. however, it has often been accused of heavy influence and censorship by the Egyptian government. In addition to the main edition published in Egypt, the paper publishes two other Arabic-language editions, one geared to the Arab world and the other aimed at an international audience, as well as editions in English an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risala Ela Al-Wali
''Risālah 'ilā al-Wālī'' () is a 1998 Egyptian film that blends historical drama with elements of fantasy and social critique. Directed by Nader Galal and starring Adel Emam, the film was well-received upon release for its unique storyline and engaging execution. Alongside Emam, the cast includes prominent Egyptian actors such as Yousra and Mustafa Metwalli. The film is combination of humor, drama, and political commentary. It combines a thought-provoking narrative with a portrayal of two eras. The story revolves around Harfoosẖ Bin Barqouq Al-Rakib Dar (, played by Adel Emam), a womanizing knight from the town of Rosetta from the late 18th century. In 1798, Napoleon enters Egypt and attacks the Rosetta region. Following the advice of the locals during the repelling of the occupation, Harfoush embarks on a mission to deliver a life-saving message to Egypt's ruler at the time, Muhammad Ali, warning of impending disaster. However, his journey takes a surprising turn when he i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
