Ahmed El Gendy
- Directing
- January 15, 1980 · Egypt
Biography
Ahmed El Gendy began his career as an actor where he participated in the film “Wahed min al Nas” (“One of the people”), a title which starred Kareem A’bd Al A’zeez and Muna Shalaby. Ahmed also worked as an assistant director in that same production following his graduation from the Institute of Cinema. This was followed by his participation as an assistant director in the film “Zarf Tareq” (“Urgent Circumstances”) which starred Ahmed Helmy in the leading role. Ahmed’s participation in those works was followed by his directing a sitcom titled “Ahmed Itgawiz Muna” (“Ahmed Married Muna”) in addition to several movies such as “Hawish ely Wa’aa’ Minak”, “Etsh Dabour”, “Teer Enta” and “La Tarago’ wa la Istislam”. Ahmed’s son, Mahmoud El Gendy (born in 1980) has also done some directing in addition to contributing to the screenplays of several films such as “Teer Enta”. Mahmoud’s works are unique in that they derive comedy by making sarcastic remarks with regards to popular culture. He has also directed several works which were parodies of other cinema titles
Known for
Filmography
- Crazy Rich, Incredibly Broke · Director
- The First Flower
- Rocky of the Poor · Director, Writer
- Elshater · Writer, Director
- I confided a lot
- Living the Role · Director, Writer
- A Break of Happy Moments · Director
- Family Matter · Director, Writer
- Marry Me Again? · Director
- A Stand Worthy of Men · Director
- The Men of the House · Director
- Miss Farah · Director
- El Wad Sayed El Shahat · Director
- The Kowess Family · Director
- In La La Land · Director
- Monopoly (The Bank of Luck) · Director
- Nelly and Sherihan · Director
- A Useless Day · Director
- World War III · Director
- Ali Baba's Cinema · Director, Screenplay
- No Retreat, No Surrender · Director, Writer
- El Kebeer Awi · Director
- Fly Out · Director, Screenplay
- H Dabbour · Director
- Housh Illi Wakaa Mennak · Director
- One of the People · Assistant Director
- Tarek's Situation · Assistant Director
- Tito · Assistant Director
- Thieves in KG2
- Why Did You Make Me Love You?
- Monopoly (The Bank Of Luck) 2 · Director
- Kota · Director
- Happy Opportunity · Director
- Children's Games · Director