List of Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema people
This is a list of notable people affiliated with the Higher Institute of Cinema, a film school in Giza, Egypt.
Notable alumni
Not all listed alumni graduated from the university, and are so noted if the information is known.
Directors
- Adel Awad
- Ahmed El-Nahass
- Ahmed Nader Galal
- Ali Badrakhan, director and screenwriter[1]
- Amir Ramses[2]
- Arab Loutfi, director and screenwriter[3]
- Atef El Tayeb
- Ateyyat El Abnoudy, director and actress
- Bassam Al-Thawadi
- Eltayeb Mahdi[4]
- Fawzi Saleh
- Hicham Abou al-Nasr[5]
- Imane Mesbahi, director and actress
- Inas al-Deghidi
- Kamla Abou Zikri[6]
- Kawthar Younis[7]
- Khairy Beshara
- Magdy Ahmed Ali, director, actor, and screenwriter
- Marwan Hamed[8]
- Mohamed Abou Seif[5]
- Mohamed Kamal al-Kalioubi[5]
- Nabiha Lotfy, director and actress
- Nader Galal
- Nadia Salem
- Omar El Zohairy[9]
- Radwane al-Kachef[5]
- Said Hamed[5]
- Sameh Abdulaziz[10]
- Samir Seif, director and screenwriter
- Sandra Nashaat
- Sara Gadalla Gubara
- Sherif Arafa, director, screenwriter, and producer
- Sherif El Bendary, director and writer
- Yousry Nasrallah[11]
Actors
- Ahmed Mekky, actor and director[12]
- Karim Abdel Aziz, actor and director
- Ma'ali Zayed
- Mahmoud el-Gendy
- Mohamed Lotfy
- Mustafa Fahmy
- Zaki Fatin Abdel Wahab, actor and director
Writers
Cinematographers
- Abya Farid[13]
- Sulafa Jadallah[14]
Faculty
- Ahmed Kamel Morsi, head of direction
- Helmy Halim
- Kamal Abou-El-Ela
- Mohammed Karim, first dean of the institute[15]
- Mona Al Sabban, professor and alumna
See also
References
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- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (29 March 2022). "Egyptian Director Amir Ramses Appointed Cairo Film Festival Chief". Variety. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Ginsberg, Terri (15 November 2021). Films of Arab Loutfi and Heiny Srour: Studies in Palestine Solidarity Cinema. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-85354-9.
- ^ Buzz, E. S. (19 June 2020). "6 Beautiful Films by Afro-Arab Filmmakers You Need to Watch". Egyptian Streets. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Roy Armes (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-35116-6.
- ^ Rafik, Farah (21 November 2022). "4 Times Director Kamla Abou Zekry Championed Women's Rights on Egypt's Screens | Egyptian Streets". Egyptian Streets. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ Rafik, Farah (15 November 2022). "5 North African Women Filmmakers Shining at Cairo International Film Festival's 44th Edition | Egyptian Streets". Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (24 July 2023). "El Gouna Film Fest To Honor 'The Yacoubian Building', 'The Blue Elephant' Director Marwan Hamed". Deadline. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Egyptian film ruffles feathers, triggers debate on poverty". The Arab Weekly. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Sameh, Yara. "Prolific Director Sameh Abdelaziz Dead at 49 | Sada Elbalad". see.news. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Yousry Nasrallah to receive Honorary Award at Cairo International Film Festival". BroadcastPro ME. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Emam, Ahmed. "Ahmed Mekky Celebrates 42nd Birthday | Sada Elbalad". see.news. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Rafik, Farah (9 August 2022). "Discovered Anew: Abya Farid, the Trailblazer Cinematographer | Egyptian Streets". Egyptian Streets. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ Habashneh, Khadijeh (8 June 2023). Knights of Cinema: The Story of the Palestine Film Unit. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-031-18858-9.
- ^ Ginsberg, Terri; Lippard, Chris (15 September 2020). Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN 978-1-5381-3905-9.