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Wael Ihsan

Wael Ihsan

Director · Born May 13, 1963 · Egypt

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Biography

Wael Ihsan is an Egyptian director. He graduated at the faculty of commerce in 1986, then studied film production at the High Cinema Institute of Cairo until 1991. His breakthrough came at the early 2000s, with his debut “El Lemby”, which was one of the most successful films in Egyptian cinema history. He followed El Lemby with “Elly Baly Balak”, a sequel that was as successful as the first film. Ihsan then went on to make A-list star-led blockbuster comedies, like “Zaki Chan”, “Amir El Behar” (Prince of the Seas), “Bobbos” and “Nour Einy” (Light of My Eyes).

Directed 28

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. 2024

    Azima's Gang

    Director

  3. 2023

    You Let Go First

    Director

  4. Wherever You Go

    Director

  5. 2020

    Extra Sugar

    Director

2010s

  1. 2019

    A Million Pound Idea

    Director

  2. 2018

    Lock Up Your Sisters

    Director

  3. Step Outside

    Director

  4. 2016

    Hasan wa Buqluz

    Director

  5. Hassan and Boklos

    Director

  6. 2015

    Professor and Head of Department

    Director

  7. 2014

    Martial Marriage

    Director

  8. 2013

    Faroun

    Director

  9. 2012

    Ms. Mammy

    Director

  10. An Hour and a Half

    Director

  11. 2010

    Light of My Eyes

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    Prince of the Seas

    Director

  2. Bobbos

    Director

  3. 2008

    Ramadan Mabrouk Abou El Allamen Hamouda

    Director

  4. Helm Al Omr

    Director

  5. The Nightingale of Dokki

    Director

  6. 2006

    Life's Speed Bump

    Director

  7. Born to Be a Criminal

    Director

  8. Tarek's Situation

    Director

  9. 2005
  10. 2004

    The Student Cop

    Director

  11. 2003

    You Know Who

    Director

  12. 2002

    El Lemby

    Director