Ahmed Magdy (actor)
{{short description|Egyptian actor, artist and director (born 1986)}}
{{infobox person
| name = Ahmed Magdy
| image = Ahmed Magdy, WADA7 - Jun 8, 2021.jpg
| caption = Magdy in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|4 May 1986}}
| birth_place = Cairo, Egypt
| occupation = Actor, director
| education = Ain Shams University
| father = Magdy Ahmed Ali
}}
Ahmed Magdy ({{langx|ar|أحمد مجدي}}, born 4 May 1986){{citation |title=Ahmed Magdy|url=http://www.elcinema.com/en/person/1977421/|publisher=elcinema|access-date=7 August 2017}}. is an Egyptian actor, artist and director.
Early life
Magdy was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1986, to an Egyptian father, film director Magdy Ahmed Ali, and an Algerian mother.{{citation|last=Ouaglal|first=Djamel|title=InfoSoir s'invite chez les Magdy, L'exemple de réussite d'une famille mixte|url=http://www.djazairess.com/fr/infosoir/106677|year=2009|publisher=Info Soir|quote=Ahmed Magdy semble très fier, même s'il se sent beaucoup plus Egyptien. «Je trouve que c'est un privilège d'être doté d'une double nationalité. Il faut savoir que ce n'est pas un fait nouveau chez nous. Ma grand-mère paternelle est d'origine turque et mon grand-père est Egyptien, alors que mes grands- parents du côté maternel ont des origines arabe et berbère.|access-date=5 August 2017}}. He grew up and lived in Cairo, Egypt, and In September 2018, he married Noha Khattab, an Egyptian.{{citation|url=https://scoopempire.com/ahmed-magdy-and-noha-khattab-look-stunning-in-wedding-photoshoot/|title=Ahmed Magdy And Noha Khattab Look Stunning In Wedding Photoshoot!}}
Magdy graduated from the law faculty at Ain Shams University, in Cairo, and then joined the El-Tamy Theater ({{langx|ar|مسرح التامي}}) troupe and worked as an actor, assistant director and trainer.
Career
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His first film was the independent six-minute 2007 Egyptian documentary work "Magra El-Ceil" ({{langx|ar|مجرى السيل}}, "Riverbed"). He then took part in a workshop inhospitable native Cairo entitled "El-Zatt wa El-Madina, El-Qahira" ({{langx|ar|الذات والمدينة, القاهرة}} , "The Self and the City - Cairo") 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" ({{langx|ar|زيزو}}). After joining the Cairo Jesuit Cinema School he directed three low budget short titles. His graduation project, "Keika Sagheera" (كيكة صغيرة , "Small Cake"), 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" ("To the Sea…"), which was produced by the Forced Migration and Refugee Studies department at the American University in Cairo. He has also acted in "’Asafeer El-Neel" {{langx|ar|عصافير النيل}} , "Birds of the Nile") which is an adaptation of the novel by renowned writer Ibrahim Aslan.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:100%
! scope="col" | Year(s) ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role |
| 2014
|The Shadow of Cairo |Omar |
| 2014
|The Gate of Departure |Son |
| 2016
|Hasan |
| 2016
|Ibrahim |
| 2017
|Seif Tagreeby |himself |
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:100%
! scope="col" | Year(s) ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role |
| 2015
|El Ahd |Alaa |
| 2017
|Hagar Gohanam: Black Widows |Amr |
| 2017
|Sunset Oasis |Radwan |
| 2017
|Le A'la Se'r |Karim |
Personal life
Madgy enjoys photography and can also play numerous instruments. He also practices contemporary dance.{{citation|last=Habaga|first=Farah Abo|year=2016|title=Ahmed Magdy: A Blend of Creativity And Talent!|url=http://www.bohememag.com/ahmed-magdy-a-blend-of-creativity-and-talent/|publisher=bohememag|access-date=7 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807194445/http://www.bohememag.com/ahmed-magdy-a-blend-of-creativity-and-talent/|archive-date=7 August 2017|url-status=dead}}.
In 2018, Magdy married an Egyptian woman, his wedding was in a prestigious place in his hometown Cairo.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5381894}}
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Category:Male actors from Cairo
Category:Ain Shams University alumni
Category:The American University in Cairo people
Category:Film directors from Cairo
Category:Egyptian male film actors
Category:Egyptian male television actors
Category:Algerian male film actors
Category:Algerian male television actors