Osama Fawzy
Born: 1961-03-19 in Egypt
Died: 2019-01-08
Known For: Directing
Biography
known for his films during the 1990s and 2000s, which include Afarit El-Asfalt (Asphalt Demons) and Baheb El-Cima (I Love Cinema) Fawzy is regarded as an important filmmaker with a unique language, despite a relatively short career directing just four films. Fawzy graduated with a Bachelor's in directing from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1984. He worked as an assistant director for many years alongside directors that include Hussein Kamal, Barakat, Niazi Mostafa, Sherif Arafa, Yousry Nasrallah, and Radwan Kashef. His directorial debut was the 1995 hit Afarit El-Asfalt (Asphalt Demons), which earned him the jury prize at the Locarno Film Festival, and won best director and three other awards at the Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema. The film was officially selected in many international film festivals and was nominated for the Golden Motogolfiere in the Nantes Three Continents Festival. This too was widely selected in international film festivals, and won best film awards at the Cairo International Film Festival and the Alexandria International Film Festival, along with 17 other awards. In 2004, he directed Baheb El-Cima (I Love Cinema), and his last film was Belalwan El-Tabaeya (In Natural Colors) in 2009.
Filmography
2009
- In Natural Colors ... (Director)
- Very Humane ... (Director)
2004
- I Love Cinema ... (Director)
1999
- Fallen Angels' Paradise ... (Director)
1996
- The Asphalt Kings ... (Director)
1993
- Mercedes ... (First Assistant Director)
- Why, O Violet? ... (Assistant Director)
1992
- Love In The Fridge ... (Assistant Director)
- Axe in the head ... (Assistant Director)
1987
- The Dwarfs Are Coming ... (Executive Producer)
1986
- The Berry and the Cane ... (Assistant Director)
- Qaffas al-Harim ... (Assistant Director)
1985
- Days in halal ... (Assistant Decorator)
- Bitter honey of love ... (Assistant Director)
1984
- The Dancer & the Drummer ... (Assistant Director)