Mohamed Fadel

Directing

Mohamed Fadel

Born

1938-06-22 (88)

Place of birth

Alexandria, Egypt

Known for

Directing

Credits

14 titles

Egyptian director born in Alexandria on 22 June 1938. He's a graduate of the faculty of Agriculture. His first work was the hit TV series Cairo and People (1972). He formed a duet with writer Osama Anwar Okasha and they worked together on many series such as My Dear Children, Thank You (1979), And the Sea Said (1982), Abo El Ela El Beshri S1&2 (1985&96), The White Flag (1988), and The Foul Wind (1991), among many others. He's also directed several films such as Love in a Jail Cell (1983) and Nasser 56 (1996).

Known for

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5.5

An anthology of two highly experimental apocalyptic fantasy dramas with sci-fi and psychological horror elements. Originally intended to comprise a third story, 'Sifr' ['Zero'], directed by Nagi Angelo, the film was banned outright by the Egyptian censors and may not have had its domestic premiere until it was broadcast on satellite television in November 2012.

Two - One - Zero

1974

Alexandria Again and Forever poster
5.1

Set in 1987 against the backdrop of a hunger strike by the Egyptian film industry, Chahine himself steps in to play Yehia, the famed Egyptian director whose life is chronicled in "Alexandria, Why?" and "An Egyptian Story". Obsessed with Amr, the handsome actor he discovered and cast as his alter-ego in parts one and two of The Alexandria Trilogy, Yehia pressures Amr to star in various film projects that change even as Yehia's perception of the young actor begins to change. He first casts Amr as Hamlet, which the actor deems too demanding for his talents, then as the lead in a musical biopic of demigod Alexander the Great, who founded the city of Alexandria in 332 B.C.

Alexandria Again and Forever

1989

The Witness Who Didn't See Anything poster
7.9

Sarhan Abdel Basir, a children's performer known for playing a rabbit, becomes a witness in a murder case. Struggling to separate his on-stage persona from reality, he finds himself in a series of comedic situations.

The Witness Who Didn't See Anything

1976

Al Zaeem poster
7.7

Zeinhom is an ordinary man who struggles to maintain steady employment. Due to his uncanny resemblance to a powerful dictator, he is cast in a satirical film criticizing the regime. When unexpected events unfold, Zeinhom finds himself entangled in a dangerous political deception, forced to impersonate the very leader he mocked.

Al Zaeem

1993

Alabanda poster
NR

The events of the play take place in a lyrical and comic form in a local neighborhood where Ramzi lives. He is writing a play and trying to present it to the people of the neighborhood, but Officer Sherif removes the advertisement for the play.

Alabanda

1998

Nasser 56 poster
6.7

Nasser 56 is a 1996 Egyptian historical film directed by Mohamed Fadel, starring Ahmed Zaki. The film focuses on the nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt's second President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, and the subsequent invasion of Egypt by Israel, the United Kingdom, and France.

Nasser 56

1996

Film credits

Behind the camera

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5.5

An anthology of two highly experimental apocalyptic fantasy dramas with sci-fi and psychological horror elements. Originally intended to comprise a third story, 'Sifr' ['Zero'], directed by Nagi Angelo, the film was banned outright by the Egyptian censors and may not have had its domestic premiere until it was broadcast on satellite television in November 2012.

Two - One - Zero

1974

No artwork available
5.5

An anthology of two highly experimental apocalyptic fantasy dramas with sci-fi and psychological horror elements. Originally intended to comprise a third story, 'Sifr' ['Zero'], directed by Nagi Angelo, the film was banned outright by the Egyptian censors and may not have had its domestic premiere until it was broadcast on satellite television in November 2012.

Two - One - Zero

1974

The Witness Who Didn't See Anything poster
7.9

Sarhan Abdel Basir, a children's performer known for playing a rabbit, becomes a witness in a murder case. Struggling to separate his on-stage persona from reality, he finds himself in a series of comedic situations.

The Witness Who Didn't See Anything

1976

Al Zaeem poster
7.7

Zeinhom is an ordinary man who struggles to maintain steady employment. Due to his uncanny resemblance to a powerful dictator, he is cast in a satirical film criticizing the regime. When unexpected events unfold, Zeinhom finds himself entangled in a dangerous political deception, forced to impersonate the very leader he mocked.

Al Zaeem

1993

Alabanda poster
NR

The events of the play take place in a lyrical and comic form in a local neighborhood where Ramzi lives. He is writing a play and trying to present it to the people of the neighborhood, but Officer Sherif removes the advertisement for the play.

Alabanda

1998

Nasser 56 poster
6.7

Nasser 56 is a 1996 Egyptian historical film directed by Mohamed Fadel, starring Ahmed Zaki. The film focuses on the nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt's second President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, and the subsequent invasion of Egypt by Israel, the United Kingdom, and France.

Nasser 56

1996

Love in a Jail Cell poster
6.0

A wrongfully convicted man falls in love with his fellow inmate. They decide to get married after their release and seek revenge on a corrupt businessman.

Love in a Jail Cell

1983

Love in a Jail Cell poster
6.0

A wrongfully convicted man falls in love with his fellow inmate. They decide to get married after their release and seek revenge on a corrupt businessman.

Love in a Jail Cell

1983

Moseeqa Fy Al 7ay Al Sharqy poster
NR

The events of the play revolve around a comic situation, about the life of a sea captain with seven sons, and how to raise him for his children after the death of his wife, until he used a young girl to work as an educator for his children, and the work includes many lyrical and dancing shows.

Moseeqa Fy Al 7ay Al Sharqy

1971

Star of the East poster
NR

The film presents a part of the biography of legendary artist Umm Kulthum since 1944, shedding light on her unfinished romance like her relationship with King Sharif Sabri's uncle, and Ahmed Rami. And her role in the revolution of 1952 and after the defeat of 1967 and the sacrifices she made.

Star of the East

1999

The Downtown Apartment poster
NR

In a representation of the housing problem in Egypt, a group of friends reunited by their search for an apartment encounter different problems as Kamal is looking for a place to turn into an art studio and Sherif is trying to find a place where he and his wife can live.

The Downtown Apartment

1975

Mohamad Ali's Street poster
6.3

A play in the streets of Mohammed Ali through a musical and performance ensemble, which is linked to a love story with her neighbor, will she achieve her dream of stardom and love.

Mohamad Ali's Street

1991

Tali' al-Nakhl poster
NR

Muhammad is a simple peasant young man who lives in a village. He works as a palm tree picker. He does his work with ease and loves his beautiful neighbour. However, he suddenly falls prey to severe pain and goes alone. He discovers that he is infected with schistosomiasis. He is forced to travel to Cairo, and is detained at the Bilharz Institute as a severe case. There he meets the doctor (Amal), who tells him that if he wants to recover, he must undergo surgery that may cost him his life. The matter gets worse when a wealthy person returns from abroad and wants to marry his fiancée, so he is forced to undergo the operation.

Tali' al-Nakhl

1988