
Shady El-Fakharany
Directing
Biography
Son of the Egyptian actor Yehia El Fakharany and journalist Lamis Gaber, Shady graduated from the Film Institute in 2004. He has since worked as an assistant director on a number of films working primarily with Sherif Arafa. El Farakhany has also acted in a number of films including The Trial of Ali Baba, which he appeared in as a child alongside his father and Esaad Younes. He directed several short films before moving to television drama. In 2012, he directed the acclaimed series The Foreigner, Abdel Kader starring his father. He is also the director of the 2014 television series Wonder.
Known For

Yaqut, a father, leaves his wife and kids and disappears for 20 years. The Devil, Wanoos, then visits his family, pretending to be their father's friend, and tells them that he and their father have made millions. A conflict between the children and their mother ensues, and they need to choose between going back to their father and his money, or keeping things the way they are.
Wannous

This series revolves around the story of a wealthy man (Yahya Fakharani) and his three daughters. The father decides to distribute his fortune among his daughters, but things become complicated when it is revealed that he committed a grave mistake. As a result, the daughters begin to reject their father, each of them going after his inheritance.
Wonder

The life of the wealthy man Naguib Zahi Zarkash, takes an unexpected turn after he discovers the shocking secret of having a son that he knows nothing about. With the help of his servant, he succeeds in reaching three young men, that his son might be one of them.
Naguib Zahi Zarkash

Herbert Doperfield is desperate after his brother and his brother in law die during the Second World War, he regains hope again when he goes to Sudan and embraces Islam and changes his name to Abdul Kader. He then moves to Upper Egypt and falls in love with a girl from the big families there.
Abdul Kader the Foreigner

After his expulsion from the Military Academy, Hussain gets involved in mafia crimes abroad. Upon being deported to an Egyptian prison, and in order to give him a second chance to live a well meaning life, the Egyptian Intelligence Agency assign him with a secret mission. Hussain reluctantly accepts extensive bio-psychological training with a unique patriotic team who revive his love for his country.
Mafia

Mohy Al-Sharqawi is a young man whose grandfather and his uncles form a smuggling gang. As Mohy is a coward who cannot go along with them, he goes to live with his mother and step-father but they send him to China to represent Egypt in a cooking competition which gets him into a lot of troubles
The Great Fava Beans of China
Each episode of the series tells a different story about real crimes that occurred in Egyptian society, adapted from the program of YouTuber Sameh Sanad.
The Full Story

The residents of the Mokattam area are in a state of joy. Shata has been married to the dancer (Ahlam), but (Ahlam) has a lover's heart (Awad). In order to resolve the situation, Awad must arrange for the expenses of the marriage within a few days and the introduction of Ahlam's speech. Awad tries to help Awad and thinks that she is overdoing herself. Awad is committing a process closer to armed robbery and stealing his brother's clothes to sell. Ahlam is staying in an apartment of a foreigner to help her boyfriend buy the net.
The Joy thief

The film displays the life of legendary singer(Abd Alhalim Hafez) in various stages. Depicting many sides of his artistic and personal life since his early childhood.
Halim

Moataz falls in love with the widow Suhaam, and their relationship quickly grows, but he discovers that she has a serious illness, so he proposes to her even though his cousin loves him and wants to marry him.
Two Women and a Man

Mabrouk, the village idiot and his sister Fatheya inherit a land after the death of their mother. Bolbol moves to Cairo after suffering from her step mother's treatment and becomes a prostitute, when she returns to the village, she meets Mabrouk who was her childhood sweetheart and their love flourishes again.
Mabrouk and Bulbul

Police officer (Hossam) succeeds in arresting Dr. (Ryaid) who's sentenced to death in a murder case. But he uncovers other aspects to the murder that points to the involvement of the Mafia that trade narcotic pills.