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Directing

Ahmed El-Sabawy

Career

Active from 1969 to 2002, busiest in 1985 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Beggar
The Beggar
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ahmed El-Sabawy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Biographical
    0.0, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Egyptian Cinema 3
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

105
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

14 titles
El Lekaa El Tani
El Lekaa El Tani (1998)

Director

Ashgal Shaqa
Ashgal Shaqa (1998)

Director

Abou Zeid of His Time
Abou Zeid of His Time (1995)

Director

The Foxes
The Foxes (1993)

Director

The Strongest Men
The Strongest Men (1993)

Director

Girls In Trouble
Girls In Trouble (1992)

Director

My Wife and the Wolf
My Wife and the Wolf (1992)

Director

الخطوة الدامية
الخطوة الدامية (1992)

Director

Harib min Al-tagneed
Harib min Al-tagneed (1992)

Director

Forbidden Wife
Forbidden Wife (1991)

Director

Public Notice
Public Notice (1990)

Director

Al Ahtal
Al Ahtal (1990)

Director

1980s

30 titles · average score 56
Giant
Giant (1987)

Director

Ramadan On The Volcano
Ramadan On The Volcano (1985)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

I Killed Al Hanash
I Killed Al Hanash (1985)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Ana
Ana (1985)

Director

The Master Knows Best
The Master Knows Best (1985)

Director

Beit al-qadi
Beit al-qadi (1984)

Director

Naeema Fakeha Moharama
Naeema Fakeha Moharama (1984)

Director

The Beggar
The Beggar (1983)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Antar Holding His Sword
Antar Holding His Sword (1983)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Breakdown
Breakdown (1982)

Director

The Mute
The Mute (1980)

Director

Where Do You Hide the Sun?
Where Do You Hide the Sun? (1980)

Assistant Director

1970s

33 titles
Adventurers Around the World
Adventurers Around the World (1979)

Assistant Director

Laenet Al Zaman
Laenet Al Zaman (1979)

Director

Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady (1978)

Assistant Director

Paying the Price
Paying the Price (1978)

Director

Sabreen
Sabreen (1975)

Assistant Director

The Bullet is Still in My Pocket
The Bullet is Still in My Pocket (1974)

First Assistant Director

الأخوة الأعداء
الأخوة الأعداء (1974)

Assistant Director

Al Abtaal
Al Abtaal (1974)

Assistant Director

Word of Honour
Word of Honour (1973)

Co-Director

A Woman and a Man
A Woman and a Man (1971)

Assistant Director

End of the devils
End of the devils (1970)

Assistant Director

The fox and the chameleon
The fox and the chameleon (1970)

Co-Director

1960s

17 titles · average score 70
The Circus
The Circus (1968)

Co-Director

Al-Masageen Al-Talata
Al-Masageen Al-Talata (1968)

Assistant Director

Shatte'e El-Marah
Shatte'e El-Marah (1967)

Assistant Director

A Crime in the Calm Neighbourhood
A Crime in the Calm Neighbourhood (1967)

Assistant Director

The Quail and Autumn
The Quail and Autumn (1967)

Assistant Director

Story of a Lifetime
Story of a Lifetime (1965)

Co-Director

My Mother's Fiancé
My Mother's Fiancé (1965)

Co-Director

Harib min Al-Ayyam
Harib min Al-Ayyam (1965)

Assistant Director

A wife from Paris
A wife from Paris (1964)

Assistant Director

Aaela Zeze
Aaela Zeze (1963)
GoodWatch score 74

Assistant Director

Beware of Eve
Beware of Eve (1962)
GoodWatch score 66

Assistant Director

Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun (1962)

Assistant Director

1950s

11 titles · average score 68
I Am Free
I Am Free (1959)
GoodWatch score 68

Assistant Director

Umm Ratiba
Umm Ratiba (1959)

Assistant Director

Return My Heart
Return My Heart (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

Assistant Director

The Thug
The Thug (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

Assistant Director

Leila Raheeba
Leila Raheeba (1957)

Co-Director

A Woman's Youth
A Woman's Youth (1956)
GoodWatch score 74

Script Supervisor

Rassif Nemra 5
Rassif Nemra 5 (1956)

Assistant Director

Dalila
Dalila (1956)

Co-Director

Life's Wishes
Life's Wishes (1955)

Assistant Director

Pity My Tears
Pity My Tears (1954)

Script Supervisor

Cup of torment
Cup of torment (1952)

Script Supervisor