Biographies: Ahmed Maher - Director

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Ahmad Maaher is a young Egyptian director who excelled in presenting work keeping the pace with reality. He graduated from the High Institute of Cinema in 1991, then studied acting a directing in an institute in Italy. Ahmad directed two short films “’Alamaat Ebreel i.e. April signs” and “Aakher al-nahaar i.e. End of the day” and many documentaries and short films in Italy.


An Egyptian director, born on May 5, 1968 in Cairo. His father is screenwriter Maher Ibrahim, and his uncle is the late artist Salah Kabil. He obtained an MA from Rome in 1993. He made his directorial debut with the 1998 short film April Signs. His movie The Traveler was screened at the Venice Film Festival, becoming the second Egyptian film to be screened at the festival after An Egyptian Story by Youssef Chahine. He has worked on many titles, including the series Critical Moments (2007), and the film Smile So the Picture Looks Good (1998).