A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
أسامة أنور عكاشة
Birthplace:
Gharbia, Egypt
Born:
July 27, 1941
Died:
May 28, 2010
An Egyptian screenwriter and novelist who was born in Tanta, Gharbia Governorate. He graduated from the Department of Psychological and Social Studies at the Faculty of Arts at Ain Shams University in 1962 with a BA. He worked in the field of education for many years, until he resigned in 1982 to pursue writing. He gained recognition through writing many successful TV series, including Al-Helmiya Nights, Honey and Tears, Arabesque and The White Flag. He passed away in 2010 after suffering from a severe drop in the blood circulation.
Novel:
2024 The Alexandrian
Writer:
1989 The Execution Squad
1990 Below Zero
1990 Dawood's Ticket
1992 Al Haggama
1992 Blood on the Asphalt
2022 Al Bab Al Akhdar
2024 The Alexandrian
Creator:
1978 Al-Mashrabiya
1979 Men at Sunset
1983 The Honey and The Tears
1986 Love and other things
1987 Al Helmeya Nights
1988 The White Flag
1989 Dad, You, & I in Dismay
1991 The Foul Wind
1991 النوّة
1994 Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany
1996 Abo El-Ela 90
1996 لقمة القاضي
1997 Zezenia
2007 المصراوية
Executive Producer:
1978 Al-Mashrabiya
1979 Men at Sunset
1983 The Honey and The Tears
1985 وأدرك شهريار الصباح
1986 Love and other things
1987 Al Helmeya Nights
1988 The White Flag
1989 Dad, You, & I in Dismay
1991 The Foul Wind
1991 النوّة
1994 Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany
1996 Abo El-Ela 90
1996 لقمة القاضي
1997 Zezenia
2007 المصراوية
Novel:
1978 Al-Mashrabiya
1979 Men at Sunset
1983 The Honey and The Tears
1985 وأدرك شهريار الصباح
1986 Love and other things
1987 Al Helmeya Nights
1988 The White Flag
1989 Dad, You, & I in Dismay
1991 The Foul Wind
1991 النوّة
1994 Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany
1996 Abo El-Ela 90
1996 لقمة القاضي
1997 Zezenia
2007 المصراوية
2013 Heatwave
Original Series Creator:
1978 Al-Mashrabiya
1979 Men at Sunset
1983 The Honey and The Tears
1985 وأدرك شهريار الصباح
1986 Love and other things
1987 Al Helmeya Nights
1988 The White Flag
1989 Dad, You, & I in Dismay
1991 The Foul Wind
1991 النوّة
1994 Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany
1996 Abo El-Ela 90
1996 لقمة القاضي
1997 Zezenia
2007 المصراوية
2013 Heatwave
Screenplay:
1978 Al-Mashrabiya
1979 Men at Sunset
1980 اللمسة الأخيرة
1983 The Honey and The Tears
1985 وأدرك شهريار الصباح
1986 Love and other things
1987 Al Helmeya Nights
1988 The White Flag
1989 Dad, You, & I in Dismay
1991 The Foul Wind
1991 النوّة
1994 Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany
1996 Abo El-Ela 90
1996 لقمة القاضي
1997 Zezenia
2007 المصراوية
2013 Heatwave
Writer:
1977 The Siege
1978 Al-Mashrabiya
1978 All Sizzle, No Steak
1979 Men at Sunset
1980 اللمسة الأخيرة
1981 City Gates
1981 The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice
1982 The sea said
1982 خدمة ليلية
1983 The Honey and The Tears
1985 وأدرك شهريار الصباح
1986 Love and other things
1986 Mr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry's Journey
1987 Al Helmeya Nights
1987 Fire’s bird
1988 The White Flag
1989 Dad, You, & I in Dismay
1991 Conscience of Teacher Hekmat
1991 The Foul Wind
1991 النوّة
1994 Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany
1996 Abo El-Ela 90
1996 لقمة القاضي
1997 Our Families
1997 Zezenia
1998 A Woman from the Time of Love
1999 When the Fox Passed By
2004 Devils of Al-Sayala
2007 المصراوية
2013 Heatwave
2022 Back to Love
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