Abu Bakr Shawky
DirectingCairo, EgyptMale

Abu Bakr Shawky

Also known as A.B. Shawky, أبو بكر شوقى

Abu Bakr Shawky is an Egyptian writer and director whose globally renowned film Yomeddine was selected to participate in the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and compete for the Palme d’Or. The film also received the Francois Chalais Award and was Egypt’s official submission for the 91st Academy Awards. Shawky is known for his work on Things I heard on Wednesdays (2012) and The Looming Tower (2018).

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Quick Facts
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Known For Department

Directing

Born

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Place of Birth

Cairo, Egypt

Also Known As

A.B. Shawkyأبو بكر شوقى
Behind the Camera
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Hajjan

Co-Writer

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Hajjan

Director

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Yomeddine

Director

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Yomeddine

Writer

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30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

Director

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Things I Heard on Wednesdays

Director

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Martyr Friday

Director

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Martyr Friday

Producer

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Martyr Friday

Writer

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The Stories

Director

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The Stories

Writer

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