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Amr Salama

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Amr Salama has written and directed multiple award winning feature films.

On A Day Like Today (2008) Asmaa (2011) Excuse My French (2014) Made In Egypt (2014) Sheikh Jackson (2017)

Co-directed the documentary, Tahrir 2011: The Good, The Bad & The Politician, winner of the UNESCO award at the Venice Film Festival and numerous other international awards.

Directed and supervised the content of the first season of the Arabic version of the international TV show, Saturday Night Live.

Directed the hit Arabic Egyptian drama 'Tayea'.

Created, wrote, produced and directed the 1st Netflix original show in Egypt 'Paranormal' which was listed by Variety as one of the best international shows in 2020.

In 2021, co-wrote and directed the film Extracurricular and also co-produced and co-directed the show Bimbo for Shahid VIP.
BornNovember 22, 1982
BornNovember 22, 1982
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  • Awards
    • 10 wins & 5 nominations

Known for

Asmaa (2011)
Asmaa
8.1
  • Director
  • 2011
Ahmad Dash in Excuse My French (2014)
Excuse My French
7.6
  • Director
  • 2014
Sheikh Jackson (2017)
Sheikh Jackson
6.9
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2017
Dangerous Crossings, the Making of a Campaign (2017)
Dangerous Crossings, the Making of a Campaign
Short
  • Director
  • 2017

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Director

  • Fireworks
    • Director
    • In Production
  • Huda El Mufti, Wegz, and Ahmed Malek in Bimbo (2021)
    Bimbo
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Bara El Manhag (2021)
    Bara El Manhag
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2021
  • Razane Jammal and Ahmed Amin in Paranormal (2020)
    Paranormal
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Tayea (2018)
    Tayea
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Sheikh Jackson (2017)
    Sheikh Jackson
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2017
  • Dangerous Crossings, the Making of a Campaign (2017)
    Dangerous Crossings, the Making of a Campaign
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Saturday Night Live Arabia (2016)
    Saturday Night Live Arabia
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Ahmed Helmy in Sone'a Fee Misr (2014)
    Sone'a Fee Misr
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Ahmad Dash in Excuse My French (2014)
    Excuse My French
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Asmaa (2011)
    Asmaa
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician (2011)
    Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Zayy el-Nahardah (2008)
    Zayy el-Nahardah
    • Director
    • 2008
  • The Advertisement (2006)
    The Advertisement
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Al Shahada (2004)
    Al Shahada
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2004

Writer

  • Fireworks
    • Writer
    • In Production
  • Bara El Manhag (2021)
    Bara El Manhag
    • story and screenplay
    • 2021
  • Razane Jammal and Ahmed Amin in Paranormal (2020)
    Paranormal
    • creator
    • writer
    • head writer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Sheikh Jackson (2017)
    Sheikh Jackson
    • written by
    • 2017
  • Ahmad Dash in Excuse My French (2014)
    Excuse My French
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • Mesawar Qateel (2012)
    Mesawar Qateel
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Asmaa (2011)
    Asmaa
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • Zayy el-Nahardah (2008)
    Zayy el-Nahardah
    • writer
    • 2008
  • The Advertisement (2006)
    The Advertisement
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Al Shahada (2004)
    Al Shahada
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2004

Producer

  • Huda El Mufti, Wegz, and Ahmed Malek in Bimbo (2021)
    Bimbo
    • producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Sharine Atif in If You Find Me in Cairo (2021)
    If You Find Me in Cairo
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Razane Jammal and Ahmed Amin in Paranormal (2020)
    Paranormal
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • The Advertisement (2006)
    The Advertisement
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Al Shahada (2004)
    Al Shahada
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2004

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  • Born
    • November 22, 1982
    • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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