Khairy Beshara
Directing
1947-06-30 · Tanta, Egypt
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
Memories of Hani Shenouda
2023 · Movie
As for the Weather
2022 · Movie
National Day of Mourning in Mexico
2022 · Movie
Love, Life & Everything in Between
2022 · Series
The Swallow
2021 · Series
Curfew
2020 · Movie
Sunday at Five
2020 · Movie
Karma's Curse
2018 · Series
Kiss Me Not
2018 · Movie
Photocopy
2017 · Movie
The Flood
2017 · Series
Before the Summer Crowds
2016 · Movie
Factory Girl
2014 · Movie
Villa 69
2013 · Movie
A Girl Named Zat
2013 · Series
The Second Wife
2013 · Series
Moondog
2012 · Movie
Soft Life
2010 · Series
Downtown Girls
2005 · Movie
Double Faces
2005 · Movie
Best Times
2004 · Movie
Klephty
2004 · Movie
A Matter of Principle
2003 · Series
Traffic Light
1996 · Movie
Very Hot Day
1995 · Movie
Nutshells
1995 · Movie
Strawberry War
1994 · Movie
America Abracadabra
1993 · Movie
Ice Cream in Glim
1992 · Movie
Dilapidated Woman
1992 · Movie
Knight of the City
1992 · Movie
Eshtibah
1991 · Movie
Untamed Desire
1991 · Movie
Silence!
1991 · Movie
Kaborya
1990 · Movie
Nightmare
1989 · Movie
The Third Class
1988 · Movie
Dreams of Hind and Camilia
1988 · Movie
Bitter Day, Sweet Day
1988 · Movie
The Wife of an Important Man
1988 · Movie
The Collar and the Bracelet
1986 · Movie
The Vagabonds
1985 · Movie
Half a Rabbit
1983 · Movie
Houseboat No. 70
1982 · Movie
The Bloody Destiny
1982 · Movie
A Dinner Date
1981 · Movie
Sleepless Eyes
1981 · Movie
A Bird on the Road
1981 · Movie
The Countryside Doctor
1975 · Movie
The Tank Hunter
1974 · Movie
In Desert and Wilderness
1973 · Movie
Diary of a Country Prosecutor
1969 · Movie