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 films.[1]

Ashraf Fahmy
Ashraf Fahmy Cairo 90's
Born	25 August 1936 Cairo, Egypt
Died	25 January 2001 (aged 64) Cairo, Egypt
Occupation	Egyptian Film Director.

Ashraf Fahmy
Ashraf Fahmy and his two kids Mostafa Ashraf Fahmy and Ingy

Early Academic Life

Ashraf 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.

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Starting as a director

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). [3][4]

Personal life

Ashraf Fahmy was born and raised in Cairo he was a son of a Circassian Egyptian father of a high-class family of Cairo and a Turkish mother, got married twice and has one son Mostafa Ashraf Fahmy مصطفى أشرف فهمي and two daughters Jala Fahmy جالا فهمي from a different mother and Ingy, He died in the early 2001's during an open heart surgery leaving a legacy of thrillers.[5]

Cinema

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, wrote and produced many more.

Awards

he was honored by Egyptian, Middle eastern & International Film Festivals the most notably one was the "new life film" at the Dok Leipzig film festival of Leipzig, East Germany.

Filmography

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Writer −3 Films-

• Execution of a Judge 1990)-
• School Teacher Assassination 1988)-
• Until The End of Lifetime 1975).

Producer −3 Film-

• The Unknown 1984)-
• The Housemaid 1984)-
• The investigation is still ongoing 1979).

Director −50 Films-

#	Year	Arabic Title	Translation	Transliteration	Notes
1	2002	العشق والدم	Love and Blood	al Eshq w al dam	actress Sherihan
2	2000	إمرأة تحت المراقبة	Woman under surveillance	emraa that el morakabah
3	1998	القتل اللذيذ	The Tasty Murder	El-katl El-laziz
4	1997	امرأة فوق القمة	Woman on the top	emraa foka al kemma
5	1997	سنوات الشقاء والحب مسلسل	Years of misery and love the series	sanawat el shakaa w alhob
6	1995	ضربة جزاء	Penalty	darbet gazaa
7	1994	الرايا حمرا	The red banner	el raya el hamraa
8	1994	ليلة القتل	The night of the murder	Laylat El Katl
9	1993	الحب بين قوسين	Love Brackets	el hob bain kawseen
10	1993	لصوص خمس نجوم	five-stars Thieves	lesos khamas negoom
11	1992	فخ الجواسيس	Spies Trap	Fakh al jawasees
12	1991	قانون إيكا	The Law of Ica	kanoon Ica
13	1990	ليل و خونة	Night and Traitors	layl w khawanah
14	1990	اعدام قاضى	Judge Execution	eadam kady
15	1989	عنبر الموت	Death Row	anbar al mawt
16	1988	بستان الدم	Blood Orchard	Bostan el dam
17	1988	اغتيال مدرسة	Assassination of a Teacher	Eghteyal modaresa
18	1987	امراة مطلقة	The Divorced woman	Imraa Motalaka
19	1987	لعدم كفاية الادلة	For lack of Evidence	li adam kefayet al adella
20	1986	وصمة عار	Stain	Wasmat Aar
21	1985	سعد اليتيم	Saad the Orphan	Saad el yateem
22	1984	الراقصة والطبال	The Dancer and The Drummer	Al-raqissa wa al-tabal
23	1984	لا تسألنى من أنا	Do not ask me who I am	La tasalni man ana
24	1984	المجهول	The Unknown	el maghool
25	1984	الخادمة	The Maid	el khadima
26	1984	كلام	Words	kalam
27	1983	حادث النصف متر	The half meters accident	hadithet el nsf mtr
28	1982	الخبز المر	The Bitter Bread	el khobz el mor	actress Sherihan
29	1981	الشيطان يعظ	The Devil Preaches	Al shaytan yaez
30	1980	الشريدة	The Houseless	Al sharida
31	1980	الوحش داخل الإنسان	The beast inside a man	al wahsh dakhel ensan
32	1980	الأقوياء	The Toughs	al akweyia
33	1979	كرامتى	My dignity	karamati
34	1979	ولا يزال التحقيق مستمرا	The investigation is still on	Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran
35	1979	مع سبق الإصرار	premeditated	maa sabk el esrar
36	1978	رحلة داخل امراة	A Trip inside a woman	Rehla dakhel emraa
37	1978	المرأة الأخرى	The Other Woman	Al maraa al okhra
38	1978	امراة قتلها الحب	Woman killed her love	emraa katalha al hob
39	1977	بص شوف سكر بتعمل ايه	Look what Sugar does	bos shof sokkar btaamel eh
40	1977	ميعاد مع سوسو	A Date with Soso	meaad maa Soso
41	1976	شوق	Longing	shawk
42	1976	امواج بلا شاطئ	Beach Without Waves	amwaj bela shatea
43	1975	حتى آخر العمر	Until The End of Lifetime	hatta akher el omr
44	1974	امرأة عاشقه	Woman in-love	emraa ashiqa
45	1973	ليل وقضبان	Night and Bars	lail w kodban
46	1972	رغبات ممنوعة	Forbidden Needs	Raghabat Mamnouaa
47	1972	صور ممنوعة القصة الأولى (ممنوع)	Forbidden Pictures	Sowar Mamnouaa
48	1971	القتلة	The Killers	al katalah
49	1970	واحد فى المليون	One in a million	Wahed fel million
50	1970	الأرض	The Land	al ard	Ass. Director

References

1. http://www.elcinema.com/person/pr1096229/
3. http://egyptartsacademy.kenanaonline.com/posts/120800
4. http://www.aljazeera.net/news/pages/9d3304a6-39f7-4fff-8830-2310772acc7c
5. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265250/
6. http://www.elcinema.com/person/pr1096229/
7. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265250/

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