Osama Fawzy

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1961-03-19

Deathday 2019-01-08 (57 years old)

Place of Birth Egypt

Also Known As أسامة فوزي, Oussama Fawzi, Osama Fawzy, Osama Fawzi

Osama Fawzy

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.

Known For

Director

2009
In Natural Colors

as Director

2009
Very Humane

as Director

2004
I Love Cinema

as Director

1999
1996
The Asphalt Kings

as Director

1993
Why, O Violet?

as Assistant Director

1993
Mercedes

as First Assistant Director

1992
Love In The Fridge

as Assistant Director

1992
Axe in the head

as Assistant Director

1986
The Berry and the Cane

as Assistant Director

1986
Qaffas al-Harim

as Assistant Director

1984
The Dancer & the Drummer

as Assistant Director

Art

1985
Days in halal

as Assistant Decorator

Producer

1986
The Dwarfs Are Coming

as Executive Producer