Draft:Waleed Farid
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Waleed Mohamed Farid is an Egyptian director and actor known for his contributions to television, film, and commercial media. He graduated from the Faculty of Theater Sciences, Department of Acting and Directing, in 2002–2003. In 2006, he completed film directing courses at the American University in Cairo.{{Cite web |author-link=Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ElCinema.com |title=وليد فريد - ﺗﻤﺜﻴﻞ فيلموجرافيا، صور، فيديو |url=https://elcinema.com/person/1998947/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=elCinema.com |language=ar}}
Waleed has directed numerous television commercials and has been involved in several notable media projects. In 2013, he founded the Qadsawi Channel for the Kuwaiti Al-Qadsia Club and was one of the directors involved in filming TV advertisements for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022. In 2023, he directed the final episode of the popular Egyptian series 101 Battalion (El-Kateba 101).{{Cite web |author-link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Ahram |title=مسلسل «الكتيبة 101».. حلقة وثائقية عن الكتيبة وتضحيات الجنود البواسل {{!}} فيديو |url=https://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/4222483.aspx |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=بوابة الأهرام |language=ar}}
In 2016, he directed the documentary film The Evolution of Egyptian Music, which won an award from the Los Angeles Short Film Academy.{{Citation |last=Farid |first=Waleed |title=The Evolution of Egyptian Music |type=Documentary, Short |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6283410/ |access-date=2025-05-08}} In 2020, Farid wrote and directed the television series The Portal. His 2024 historical documentary film Al-Algham (The Mines), which he both wrote and directed, explores the topic of landmines planted in Egypt during World War II.{{Cite web |author-link=https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81_(%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A9) |title=العرض الأول لفيلم "الألغام" على الوثائقية |url=https://www.rosaelyoussef.com/1228522/%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9 |website=Rose al Yusuf {{!}} روز اليوسف}}{{Citation |last=Farid |first=Waleed |title=The Mines |type=Documentary |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36841077/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |publisher=United Media Services}}
Waleed also directed the music video "Malek El-Rawaan" ("King of Chill") by singer Obaida Amir. The video features lyrics by Kawthar Hegazy, music by Mohamady, arrangement by Ahmed Amin, and was directed by Waleed Farid.{{Cite web |author-link=https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%89_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF |date=2024-12-30 |title=عبيدة أمير تطرح كليب "ملك الروقان".. فيديو |url=https://www.elbalad.news/6430289 |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=صدى البلد |language=ar-eg}}
As an actor, Waleed has appeared in several television productions, including Shams Yom Jadid (2004), the sitcom Ragel wa Set Setat (Season 3, 2008), Al-Zanati Mujahid (2011), and Adam (2011).
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