Khairy Beshara
Born
30 June 1947 (78)
Place of Birth
Tanta, Egypt
Also known as
Khairy Beshara
Biography
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 t...
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.
Filmography (40)
Memories of Hani Shenouda
2023
As for the Weather
2022
National Day of Mourning in Mexico
2022
Curfew
2020
Sunday at Five
2020
Kiss Me Not
2018
Photocopy
2017
Before the Summer Crowds
2016
Factory Girl
2014
Villa 69
2013
Moondog
2012
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Downtown Girls
2005
Double Faces
2005
Best Times
2004
Klephty
2004
Traffic Light
1996
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Very Hot Day
1995
Nutshells
1995
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Strawberry War
1994
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America Abracadabra
1993
Ice Cream in Glim
1992
Dilapidated Woman
1992
Knight of the City
1992
Eshtibah
1991
Untamed Desire
1991
Silence!
1991
Kaborya
1990
Nightmare
1989
The Third Class
1988
Dreams of Hind and Camilia
1988
Bitter Day, Sweet Day
1988
The Wife of an Important Man
1988
The Collar and the Bracelet
1986
The Vagabonds
1985
Half a Rabbit
1983
Houseboat No. 70
1982
Bloody Destinies
1982
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A Dinner Date
1981
Sleepless Eyes
1981
A Bird on the Road
1981