Ahmad Abdalla

About

Egyptian director who received widespread praise for his directorial debut, the 2009 musical documentary Heliopolis, which is considered to have laid the groundwork for modern Egyptian independent cinema.

Before Fame

Before his film career, he was a music student specializing in viola. He began working as a film editor in the late '90's.

Trivia

His 2010 film Microphone became the first Egyptian film ever to win The Golden Tanit award at the Carthage Film Festival.

Family Life

It was his parents who pushed for him to pursue a career in music.

Associated With

He directed Yosra El Lozy in the drama Microphone.