Osama Fawzy

Osama Fawzy

  • Birthday: 1961-03-19
  • Deathday: 2019-01-08
  • Place of birth: Egypt
  • Also know as: أسامة فوزي

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.

Production

In Natural Colors

2009

As Director

Fallen Angels' Paradise

1999

As Director

I Love Cinema

2004

As Director

The Asphalt Kings

1996

As Director

Mercedes

1993

As First Assistant Director

Love In The Fridge

1992

As Assistant Director

The Dwarfs Are Coming

1986

As Executive Producer

Axe in the head

1992

As Assistant Director

Why, O Violet?

1993

As Assistant Director

The Dancer & the Drummer

1984

As Assistant Director

Days in halal

1985

As Assistant Decorator

The Berry and the Cane

1986

As Assistant Director

Very Humane

2009

As Director

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