Khairy Beshara
Born June 30, 1947 (Age: 78)
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Tanta, Egypt
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.
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.
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Filmography
Double Faces
2005
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as Himself
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Age: 57
Best Times
2004
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as Himself
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Age: 56
Klephty
2004
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as Bar Owner
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Age: 56
Dilapidated Woman
1992
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as Salem
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Age: 45
Knight of the City
1992
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Age: 44
Eshtibah
1991
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Age: 44
Silence!
1991
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as
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Age: 43
Nightmare
1989
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as Safwat
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Age: 41
The Third Class
1988
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as
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Age: 41
Dreams of Hind and Camilia
1988
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as
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Age: 40
The Wife of an Important Man
1988
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as Safwat
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Age: 40
The Vagabonds
1985
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as
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Age: 37
A Dinner Date
1981
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as رجل المزاد
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Age: 34
Sleepless Eyes
1981
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Age: 34
A Bird on the Road
1981
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Age: 34