Abu Bakr Shawky
Egyptian-Austrian film director · Egypt · On the map · Directors · Born 1985 · age 41 · Birthday today
Abu Bakr Shawky is an Egyptian-Austrian writer and director. His first feature film, Yomeddine, was selected to participate in the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was screened in the Main Competition section and compete for the Palme d'Or.
Abu Bakr Shawky is read about 32 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 28 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 103 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2026
The StoriesFilm, Director, Writer2024
HajjanFilm, Director2019
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand ReleasingFilm, Director2018
YomeddineFilm, Director, Writer2012
Things I Heard on WednesdaysFilm, Director2011
Martyr FridayFilm, Director, Writer1985Born6 November 1985
The StoriesFilm, Director, Writer2024HajjanFilm, Director201930/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand ReleasingFilm, Director2018YomeddineFilm, Director, Writer2012Things I Heard on WednesdaysFilm, Director2011Martyr FridayFilm, Director, Writer1985Born6 November 1985People around Abu
Close ties
Mohamed Hefzy Produced Hajjan and The Stories
Connor Jessup Produced 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019)
Nelly Karim Abu directed The Stories (2026)
Amir El-Masry Abu directed The Stories (2026)
Dina Emam Produced Yomeddine (2018)
Karim Kassem Abu directed The Stories (2026)
Ahmed Kamal Abu directed The Stories (2026)
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 6
11 credits on file
Media & music
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About this person
The film also won the Silver Tanit Award for Best Feature Film at the Carthage International Film Festival.
Country
Egypt
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1985 · age 41
