A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
إسماعيل فاروق
Birthplace:
Egypt
Born:
May 3, 1974
An Egyptian director born in May 3, 1974, Esma’eel Farouk is known for his B-films, low budget and technically poor films, made for the sake of money. Starting “90 dakeeka i.e. 90 minutes”, the film produced by “Waleed al-Tab’yee” to apologize to his wife “Ghaada Abdul Raazek”, through “Eb’a aabelny i.e. Impossible to happen”, Sa’d al-Soghayyar’s “Welaad al-balad i.e. Good guys” and “Al-Academeyya i.e. The Academy”. Critics consider him an extension to the - so-called - the 1980s B-films of the Egyptian Cinema.
Director:
2009 In Your Dreams
2009 The Academy
2010 Chivalrous Boys
2012 Abdu Mouta
2012 It's Fine
2013 El Ashash
2013 My Guide Dog
2014 Al Nabatshi
2023 Coco's Adventures
Director of Photography:
2009 In Your Dreams
2009 The Academy
2010 Chivalrous Boys
2012 Abdu Mouta
2012 It's Fine
2013 El Ashash
2013 My Guide Dog
2014 Al Nabatshi
2023 Coco's Adventures
Director:
2024 Haqq Arab
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