
Person
Magdy Ahmed Aly
Directing · Born 1952-08-26 · Egypt
Biography
Magdi Ahmed Ali’s creative career began when he worked as an assistant director for several directors who included Mohamed Khan, Khairy Bushara and Youssif Shaheen. Fourteen years later in 1996 Magdi directed his first film title “Ya Donya ya Gharamy” (“Life My Love”). That work was followed by other titles such as 1998’s “al-Battal” (“The Hero”) which starred Ahmed Zakky, “Assrar al-Bannat” (“Girl’s Secrets”) and “Khaltat Fawziyah” (“Fawziyah’s Recipe”). Moreover, Magdi Ahmed wrote and directed “’Assafeer al-Ganna” (“Birds of Paradise”) which starred Fathy ‘Abd Al Wahab in addition to directing the television series “Frisca” and “Mamlakat al-Gabbal” (“Mountain Kingdom”) which aired in Ramadan, 2010. He studied directing at the Higher Institute for Cinema after completing his education at the Pharmaceutical Faculty.
Known for

Strawberry War
1994

Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
Assistant Director

Untamed Desire
Co-Director

Kingdom of the Mountain
Director

Family Size
Fady
Deadly Love
Director

The Wife of an Important Man
Assistant Director

The Preacher
Director

Happened on 2 Talaat Harb
Director

Adieu Bonaparte
1985
Filmography
- 2022Happened on 2 Talaat HarbDirector
- 2018Family SizeFady
- 2017The PreacherDirector
- 2010Kingdom of the MountainDirector
- 2010Birds of the NileExecutive Producer
- 2009Fawziya's Secret RecipeDirector
- 2005Deadly LoveDirector
- 2001Girl's SecretsDirector
- 1997The ChampionDirector
- 1996O Lovely LifeDirector
- 1994Strawberry War
- 1993Laughter, Joy, Work and LoveAssistant Director
- 1993Al BashaCo-Director
- 1992Knight of the CityCo-Director
- 1992Stories of an Estranged
- 1991Untamed DesireCo-Director
- 1990KaboryaCo-Director
- 1988The Wife of an Important ManAssistant Director
- 1988Dream HunterAssistant Director
- 1986Omar's Journey
- 1985Adieu Bonaparte
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