Ashraf Fahmy

Ashraf Fahmy (Arabic: أشرف فهمي 25 August 1936 – 25 January 2001 was an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since the late 1960s. He was credited with launching the career with his First Feature Film (The Killers – Arabic: القتلة) a daring director frequently seen in film festivals worldwide during decades, in addition he wrote three Films (Until The End of Lifetime – Arabic: (حتى آخر العمر (فيلم) one of the most memorable film and famous for the music composed by Omar Khorshid, and he also produced three other filmsAshraf Fahmy first earned a Bachelor of Arts (History) from the University of Cairo in 1961, then graduated from the High Cinema Institute of Giza (first class) in 1963 to walk in the Cinema of Egypt bath, after that he studied Directing at the University of California from 1964 until 1967. First he worked as a director at the "National Center for Documentary Seetma", he directed the film ( a new life ) and was award for this film at "Dok Leipzigfilm festival", then worked as an assistant to Fatin Abdel Wahab, Abduel Rahman Khamisi and Youssef Chahine, then he directed his first Feature Film (The Killers). Since his first film "The Killer" his films of the 70's, 80's & 90's gave him a reputation as a director of thrillers. he was involved in the Cinema Council Adarhmassh in 1969 and then nominated as Chairman of the board of directors of Studios, Production and High investment in 1977. through his career life he directed over 50 films, ...

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Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran (1979)

Dreaming of wealth and posh life made a teacher's wife start an affair with his friend to escape the average life,but Brought jealousy,conspiracy and plots that ended with crimes  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Laila Hamada

Dreaming of wealth and posh life made a teacher's wife start an affair with his friend to escape the average life,but Brought jealousy,conspiracy and plots that ended with crimes  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Laila Hamada

The Dancer & the Drummer (1984)

After having trouble with the dancer who worked with him for several months, the drummer Abdo discovers a young dancer Mabahig who lives with her sister and her brother-in-law. He trains her till she becomes a famous dancer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Adel Adham  •  Mohamed Reda

After having trouble with the dancer who worked with him for several months, the drummer Abdo discovers a young dancer Mabahig who lives with her sister and her brother-in-law. He trains her till she becomes a famous dancer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Adel Adham  •  Mohamed Reda

Sign of Disgrace (1986)

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DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Yousuf Shaaban  •  Naima ElSoghier  •  Nour El-Sherif  •  Yousra

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DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Yousuf Shaaban  •  Naima ElSoghier  •  Nour El-Sherif  •  Yousra

The Devil Preaches (1981)

A rivalry between the region's bosses shows the misuse of power and rank and its consequences even against a young couple who dared to rebel against planned but unwanted marriage to one of them, a story of injustice and abuse .  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Adel Adham  •  Nabila Obeid

A rivalry between the region's bosses shows the misuse of power and rank and its consequences even against a young couple who dared to rebel against planned but unwanted marriage to one of them, a story of injustice and abuse .  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Adel Adham  •  Nabila Obeid

Al-khobz Al-mor (1982)

Aziza lives with her late stepmother Fahima and her husband Atris. Salem is working to save the amount of money to buy a dear land where his hometown Awad aspires. Fahima manages the price of the land and gives it to Salem to accelerate his marriage to Aziz, who is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Shwikar  •  Saeed Saleh

Aziza lives with her late stepmother Fahima and her husband Atris. Salem is working to save the amount of money to buy a dear land where his hometown Awad aspires. Fahima manages the price of the land and gives it to Salem to accelerate his marriage to Aziz, who is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Shwikar  •  Saeed Saleh

The Servant (1984)

Directed by Ashraf Fahmy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Nadia Al Gendy  •  Mamdouh Abdelalim  •  Mostafa Fahmy  •  Madiha Yousri

Directed by Ashraf Fahmy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Nadia Al Gendy  •  Mamdouh Abdelalim  •  Mostafa Fahmy  •  Madiha Yousri

Night and Traitors (1990)

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DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
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Directed by Ashraf Fahmy.  (more)

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Eka Law (1991)

The story revolves around the Egyptian era in 1968, where the university doctor (Hussein) and his wife (Mona) are arrested for their critical positions of defeat,  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Athar ElHakim  •  Abla Kamel  •  Mona El Saeed

The story revolves around the Egyptian era in 1968, where the university doctor (Hussein) and his wife (Mona) are arrested for their critical positions of defeat,  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Athar ElHakim  •  Abla Kamel  •  Mona El Saeed

Spies Trap (1992)

Dalia is a girl belonging to one of the wealthiest families in Egypt. When the revolution of July nationalized the family's property and transformed her palace into the headquarters of the Socialist Union in the district, her parents die as a teacher and take care ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Hala Sedki  •  Eman  •  Khaled Mahmoud

Dalia is a girl belonging to one of the wealthiest families in Egypt. When the revolution of July nationalized the family's property and transformed her palace into the headquarters of the Socialist Union in the district, her parents die as a teacher and take care ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Hala Sedki  •  Eman  •  Khaled Mahmoud

Night and Jail Bars (1973)

The wife of a prison warden falls in love with one of his prisoners.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Samira Ahmed

The wife of a prison warden falls in love with one of his prisoners.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Samira Ahmed

Al-Aqwiyaa (1980)

After her father’s death, Nadia goes to stay in the house of her relative, Rushdi Al-Bagouri, to convince her son Adel to take advantage of her father’s wealth by setting up a factory for peasants who are interested in their problems, but she is subject to many ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Naglaa Fathy  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Rushdy Abaza  •  Ezzat Al Alaily

After her father’s death, Nadia goes to stay in the house of her relative, Rushdi Al-Bagouri, to convince her son Adel to take advantage of her father’s wealth by setting up a factory for peasants who are interested in their problems, but she is subject to many ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Naglaa Fathy  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Rushdy Abaza  •  Ezzat Al Alaily

Raghabat Mamnou'aa (1972)

Attia al-Jabalawi, a man obsessed with ownership, imposes strict control on his family, whether his sister is a benefactor who tried to escape from the house to marry the one she loves, but she soon returns after his death, or Samia his daughter who prevented him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Shadia  •  Mahmoud El Meligy  •  Mervat Amin  •  Hussein Fahmy

Attia al-Jabalawi, a man obsessed with ownership, imposes strict control on his family, whether his sister is a benefactor who tried to escape from the house to marry the one she loves, but she soon returns after his death, or Samia his daughter who prevented him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Shadia  •  Mahmoud El Meligy  •  Mervat Amin  •  Hussein Fahmy

Rendezvous with Soso (1977)

A chance meeting between a nightclub worker and a famous actor gives Soad the chance to have a movie career. But her love story with Hesham is put on the line when she comes clean about her real profession.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Howaida  •  Nour El-Sherif  •  Ahmed Mazhar  •  Mimi Gamal

A chance meeting between a nightclub worker and a famous actor gives Soad the chance to have a movie career. But her love story with Hesham is put on the line when she comes clean about her real profession.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Howaida  •  Nour El-Sherif  •  Ahmed Mazhar  •  Mimi Gamal

Lack of Evidence (1987)

Ibrahim (Salah al-Saadani) abandons his wife Fawzia (Najla Fathi) and leaves the town and settles in Cairo, where he married Hassania (Aida Riad), Fawzia and Ibrahim deny his knowledge of her and claims that the detective is crazy and exploits that she has no proof ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Salah El-Saadany  •  Naglaa Fathy  •  Yousra  •  Yousuf Shaaban

Ibrahim (Salah al-Saadani) abandons his wife Fawzia (Najla Fathi) and leaves the town and settles in Cairo, where he married Hassania (Aida Riad), Fawzia and Ibrahim deny his knowledge of her and claims that the detective is crazy and exploits that she has no proof ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Salah El-Saadany  •  Naglaa Fathy  •  Yousra  •  Yousuf Shaaban

Saad the Orphan (1985)

The story of Saad al-Yateem, whose father was killed by his uncle (Badran), and his righteous lady (Karamat) until he grows up, and even the fate wants to love his cousin without knowing her. The film deals with the age of young men in the twenties, and the bully ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Naglaa Fathy  •  Farid Shawqi

The story of Saad al-Yateem, whose father was killed by his uncle (Badran), and his righteous lady (Karamat) until he grows up, and even the fate wants to love his cousin without knowing her. The film deals with the age of young men in the twenties, and the bully ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Naglaa Fathy  •  Farid Shawqi

Don't Ask Me Who I Am (1984)

When the impoverished Aisha sells her daughter Zeinab to the barren wealthy woman Soraya, she insists on being Zeinab's nanny to raise her. But as her other children grow up and get prestigious jobs, they ask their mother to quit her job, ignorant of the fact that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Shadia  •  Yousra  •  Farouq Al Fishawy  •  Elham Shahein

When the impoverished Aisha sells her daughter Zeinab to the barren wealthy woman Soraya, she insists on being Zeinab's nanny to raise her. But as her other children grow up and get prestigious jobs, they ask their mother to quit her job, ignorant of the fact that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Shadia  •  Yousra  •  Farouq Al Fishawy  •  Elham Shahein

Waves Without Shore (1976)

A handsome young man called Nader lives a wealthy life with his widowed mother Nazik. When his father's friend Saleh takes over the management of their company, Nader finds out that his mother is in a relationship with Saleh, which drives him into the arms of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Shadia  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Mahmoud Moursy  •  Adel Adham

A handsome young man called Nader lives a wealthy life with his widowed mother Nazik. When his father's friend Saleh takes over the management of their company, Nader finds out that his mother is in a relationship with Saleh, which drives him into the arms of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Shadia  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Mahmoud Moursy  •  Adel Adham

Behold How Bold Is Sokkar (1977)

The orphan little girl Sokar lives with the gang headed by Atris and Zakia who train children to beg and pickpocket. Atris tells Zakia that Sokar is the daughter of a wealthy man and that her uncle incited Atris to get rid of her to inherit his brother. What will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Samir Ghanem  •  Fatma Mazhar  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Lebleba

The orphan little girl Sokar lives with the gang headed by Atris and Zakia who train children to beg and pickpocket. Atris tells Zakia that Sokar is the daughter of a wealthy man and that her uncle incited Atris to get rid of her to inherit his brother. What will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Samir Ghanem  •  Fatma Mazhar  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Lebleba

One in a Million (1971)

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DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Amin Elheneidy  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Yousuf Shaaban  •  ElDeif Ahmed

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DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Amin Elheneidy  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Yousuf Shaaban  •  ElDeif Ahmed

امرأة عاشقة (1974)

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DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Shadia  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Mahmoud Moursy  •  Madiha Hamdy

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DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Shadia  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Mahmoud Moursy  •  Madiha Hamdy
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