Ashraf Fahmy
Ashraf Fahmy | |
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Fahmy in Cairo 90's | |
| Born | 25 August 1936 |
| Died | 25 January 2001 (aged 64) Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egypt |
| Occupation | Egyptian Film Director. |
Ashraf Fahmy (Arabic: أشرف فهمي; 25 August 1936 – 25 January 2001) was an Egyptian film director, active in the Egyptian film industry since the late 1960s. He was credited with launching his career and directing his first feature film (The Killers – Arabic: القتلة) with the lead role played by the leading film star Salah Zulfikar, making a huge commercial success. Fahmy is a daring director frequently seen in film festivals worldwide, in addition he wrote the script of three films including (Until The End of Lifetime – Arabic: حتى آخر العمر ), which is considered his most memorable movie.