Mohamed Sami

Mohamed Sami (born 26 August 1983), is an Egyptian director and writer. He is best known for his directory roles of the television series Detention Letter, Regatta and Tisbah ala Khair.

Personal life

He was born on 26 August 1983 in Cairo, Egypt. He had one sister, who passed away at the age of 25 due to cancer. In 2005, he graduated from Aspen University, Colorado in business and minored in filmmaking.

He is married to popular actress Mai Omar since 2010. The couple has two daughters, Taya and Celine.

Career

Without a formal education in film direction, he started his career utilizing his passion for art and photography. In 2008, he had his big break when he directed the gladiator-themed music video Enta Tani for Haifa Wehbe. After the video went viral, he was hired to direct video clips for other musicians, including for Shereen and Tamer Hosny. In 2011, with Tamer Hosny as his mentor, he directed his inaugural television series Adam. In 2012, he made his film direction debut with the comedy film Omar & Salma 3, starring Tamer Hosny, Mai Ezz ElDin and Ezzat Abou Aouf.

In 2020, he returned to directing TV series, launching with the Ramadan television series The Prince. In the same year, he signed a three-year contract to create content for Synergy production company. In 2021, he directed the Ramadan drama series Nasl al-Aghrab (The Descendants of the Strangers), starring veteran actors Ahmed al-Sakka and Amir Karara.

Filmography

References

External links

• Mohamed Sami at IMDb