Directing
Ali Abdel-Khalek
- Born
- Jun 9, 1944 · Aged 78
- Died
- Sep 2, 2022
- Place of birth
- Egypt
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 0
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 37
Also known as (2)
- علي عبدالخالق
- Ali Abdelkhaleq
Biography
An Egyptian director, who was born in Cairo on June 9, 1944, to a middle family. After completing his secondary education, he joined the Higher Institute of Cinema, directing department. He was influenced by leftist thought in his youth, which was reflected in his early films. After graduating from the institute in 1966, he worked as an assistant director for a while, then turned to directing documentaries, including Farewell Song. His feature directorial debut was A Song on the Passage (1972), which gained critical acclaim. During the 80s, he collaborated with writer Mahmoud Abu Zeid in…