Ahmed Magdy (actor)
Ahmed Magdy is an Egyptian actor, artist and director.
Early life
Born in his native Cairo, Egypt, in 1986, to an Egyptian father, and Algerian mother. He grew up and lived in Egypt and spent some of his childhood holidays in Algeria. In September 2018, he got married in Cairo to an Egyptian lady called Noha Khattab.Magdy graduated from the law faculty at Ain Shams University, in Cairo, and then joined the El-Tamy Theater troupe and worked as an actor, assistant director and trainer.
Career
His first film was the independent six-minute 2007 Egyptian documentary work "Magra El-Ceil". He then took part in a workshop inhospitable native Cairo entitled "El-Zatt wa El-Madina, El-Qahira" which was produced by both the European Union and Egypt's El-Sammat Production Company, which involved the production of another Egyptian documentary called "Zeezo". After joining the Cairo Jesuit Cinema School he directed three low budget short titles. His graduation project, "Keika Sagheera", received an honor from the judging committee at the Algeria Independent Cinema Festival.Overall, Magdy has taken part in more than 30 independent works. He has directed "Ella El-Bah" which is an adaptation of the novel by renowned writer Ibrahim Aslan.
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Character |
2014 | The Shadow of Cairo | Omar |
2014 | The Gate of Departure | Son |
2016 | Mawlana | Hasan |
2016 | Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim | Ibrahim |
2017 | Seif Tagreeby | himself |
Magdy
Television
Personal life
Madgy enjoys photography and can also play numerous instruments. He also practices contemporary dance.In 2018, Magdy married an Egyptian woman, his wedding was in a prestigious place in his hometown Cairo.