Khairy Beshara
Date of birth: 1947-06-30
Place of birth: Tanta, Egypt
Known for: Directing
Also known as: خيري بشارة, Khairy Beshara
Biography
Khairy Beshara is an Egyptian film and television director. He was born and lived his first five years in Tanta, then moved to Cairo with his mother who worked there. He studied film directing at the High Institute of Cinema and graduated in 1967. He then worked as an assistant director, and moved to Poland for a year for his post-graduate studies, where he met his wife. Upon his return to Egypt, he continued working as an assistant director, in addition to teaching acting and screenwriting at the institute. In the period between 1974 and 1986, he directed 12 documentary and short fiction films. His first feature length film was an Egyptian-Algerian co-production, and took 4 years to produce. It finally premiered in 1982. He then went on to direct 11 other feature films, most of which were critically acclaimed and gained cult followings, and several television series.
Movie Credits
The Wife of an Important Man
1988-01-11
When Mona marries the seemingly decent police officer Hisham, she finds out there is more into him t
As for the Weather
2022-10-23
Silence!
1991-05-27
The married couple Hommos and Halawa perform their choreographic show in the street, to the amusemen
The Third Class
1988-07-24
A group of football team supporters go through a lot of trouble to watch the games while the manage
Memories of Hani Shenouda
2023-03-08
Memories of Hani Shenouda, is a concert in honor of the musician Hani Shenouda, which was held in Sa
Dreams of Hind and Camilia
1988-04-07
Hend is a young widow who works as a maid, she meets Eid the conman who goes to prison and leaves he
Knight of the City
1992-01-02
Fares who managed to build his fortune from scratch using illegal methods goes through a tough phase
Very Hot Day
1995-11-27
A young man who lives abroad, returns to his country Egypt after an absence of 8 years on that very
The Vagabonds
1985-02-08
The film that established Abdel Sayed as a pioneer of New Realism in Egyptian cinema tells the story
Dilapidated Woman
1992-08-03
A hooker decides to repent after she gets married and gives birth, but when she discovers that her h
A Dinner Date
1981-11-16
This movie revolves around the story of an innocent girl (Nawal) who was married to a rich and posse
Kiss Me Not
2018-02-28
Fajr is a famous temptation star, and the heroine of the first feature film of a young director. She
Half a Rabbit
1983-06-13
Siraj checks for half a million pounds from the bank for the contracting company and his girlfriend
A Bird on the Road
1981-09-14
Faris works as a regional car driver, and he loves Esmat who works in a garment shop. Ismail is the
Klephty
2004-01-01
The film revolves around a man who can spend all of his life in a difficult life by lying and cheati
Nightmare
1989-03-06
Journalist suffers from recurring nightmares about an abandoned mansion.
Sunday at Five
2020-03-15
Hadeel is at a turning point in her life. Her hesitant character and selfishness, that she is well
Villa 69
2013-10-06
Hussein is a terminally ill yet charming architect who enjoys a solitary routine in his old family h
Factory Girl
2014-03-19
Hiyam, a young factory worker, lives in a lower-middle-class neighbourhood, along with her co-worker
Downtown Girls
2005-11-04
The film takes place inside the world of Downtown that is full of stories and many social relations,
Best Times
2004-04-04
Ahla el-Awqat (The Best of Times) tells the story of a successful middle-aged woman (Salma, played b
Before the Summer Crowds
2016-04-13
In a tourist resort on the northern coast, Dr. Yahya decides to spend the holiday with his wife Magd
Photocopy
2017-12-20
Mahmoud is man in his late 50s, who owns a photocopying store. When he comes across a topic about di
Double Faces
2005-01-01
Mahmoud is a professor of acting, who lives an isolated life, a shift in his personality occurs when
Curfew
2020-12-04
On 2013, Faten is released from prison after serving a 20-year sentence for committing a horrific cr
Sleepless Eyes
1981-10-05
Ibrahim, the owner of a large car workshop, marries a poor girl called Mahasen, which his brothers f
Eshtibah
1991-08-12
Nadia and her friend graduate from university. Nadia is married to Hussain, while their colleague, M