Galal El Sharkawy
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 14, 2019
- Died
- February 4, 2020
- Birthplace
- Egypt
An Egyptian theater director in the field of theater. He obtained a Bachelor of Science from Cairo University in 1954, a Special Diploma in Education and Psychology from Ain Shams University in 1955, a Bachelor of the Higher Institute of Theatricals Arts with honors in 1958, among other degrees. At the beginning of his life, he worked as a science teacher, and during his artistic career, he held several positions, including the dean of the Higher Institute of Theatricals Arts from 1975 to1979. He is a full-time professor at the Institute since 2006. He also authored several books in the field of theater and cinema, including My Life in the Theater. He began his directorial debut in A Widow and Three Daughters (1965). He made during his career a large number of successful plays, including Ateya the Terrorist, West Side Story, and The School of the Misfits, which is his most famous one.
Filmography
- Suppose
Suppose TBA
Actor, Director
A Lifetime of Joy 2020
as بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية
Houda Karama 1998
Director
The Story of the West Quarter 1996
Director
The Khedive 1993
Director
Atiya The Terrorist 1992
Director
Slowly 1990
Director
Transformation 1988
Director
On the Sidewalk 1987
Director
The Basement 1987
as دندراوي
Min Khaf Selim 1987
Actor
Elkhatim 1987
Actor
Mawad maa al-qadar 1986
Actor
Public Sector Dancer 1985
Director
Don't Lose Your Mind 1985
Actor
El Baghbaghan 1984
Actor
Doctor Despite his Nose 1982
Director, Screenplay
The Person 1982
Director
Mothers in Exile 1981
as Shahin
The Master Builder 1980
Actor
The Joker 1979
Director
They Kill Donkeys 1974
Director
The School of Mischief 1973
Director
The Greatest Kid in the World 1972
Writer, Director, Screenplay
The People Inside 1969
Director
The Shortcoming 1967
Director
A Widow with Three Daughters 1965
as الطبيب, Director
- عودة الروح
عودة الروح 1963
Director
Credits from TMDB.