Biography: An Egyptian director of photography, born on August 1, 1958. He graduated from the Cinema Institute in 1984. He worked as an assistant cinematographer with Saeed Shimi in the field of underwater cinematography. He participated in more than 20 film and television productions, such as the movies Black Honey, The Dealer, and An One Hour and a Half. He received multiple awards for his work on the movies Tito, The Yacoubian Building. He participated as a jury member in the 2009 Film Society Festival.