Osama Fawzy
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- March 19, 1961
- Died
- January 8, 2019
- Birthplace
- Egypt
known for his films during the 1990s and 2000s, which include Afarit El-Asfalt (Asphalt Demons) and Baheb El-Cima (I Love Cinema) Fawzy is regarded as an important filmmaker with a unique language, despite a relatively short career directing just four films. Fawzy graduated with a Bachelor's in directing from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1984. He worked as an assistant director for many years alongside directors that include Hussein Kamal, Barakat, Niazi Mostafa, Sherif Arafa, Yousry Nasrallah, and Radwan Kashef. His directorial debut was the 1995 hit Afarit El-Asfalt (Asphalt Demons), which earned him the jury prize at the Locarno Film Festival, and won best director and three other awards at the Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema. The film was officially selected in many international film festivals and was nominated for the Golden Motogolfiere in the Nantes Three Continents Festival. This too was widely selected in international film festivals, and won best film awards at the Cairo International Film Festival and the Alexandria International Film Festival, along with 17 other awards. In 2004, he directed Baheb El-Cima (I Love Cinema), and his last film was Belalwan El-Tabaeya (In Natural Colors) in 2009.
Filmography
In Natural Colors 2009
Director
Very Humane 2009
Director
I Love Cinema 2004
Director
Fallen Angels Paradise 2000
Director
The Asphalt Kings 1996
Director
Mercedes 1993
First Assistant Director
Why, O Violet? 1993
Assistant Director
Axe in the head 1992
Assistant Director
Love In The Fridge 1992
Assistant Director
The Dwarfs Are Coming 1987
Executive Producer
The Berry and the Cane 1986
Assistant Director
Qaffas al-Harim 1986
Assistant Director
Permitted Days 1985
Assistant Director
Bitter honey of love 1985
Assistant Director
Please Give Me This Medicine 1984
Co-Director
The Dancer & the Drummer 1984
Assistant Director
Credits from TMDB.