Wael Ehsan
An image from El Lemby, one of the productions that also features Wael Ehsan.
Wael Ehsan

Wael Ehsan

May 13, 1963 — Egypt

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).

Tarek's Situation

Tarek's Situation

2006

Zaki Chan

Zaki Chan

2005

Life's Speed Bump

Life's Speed Bump

2006

El Lemby

El Lemby

2002

The Student Cop

The Student Cop

2004

An Hour and a Half

An Hour and a Half

2012

Born to Be a Criminal

Born to Be a Criminal

2006

You-Know-Who

You-Know-Who

2003