Omar Roushdy Hamed

Birth : 1987-07-23, Egypt

History

Omar Roushdy is an Egyptian director. He graduated from the High Institute of Cinema, and worked as an assistant director with Sherif Arafa in films like The Island (2007), Cousins (2009) and X-Large (2011)

Profile

Movies

The Island 2

Co-Director

Following the events of the first part, Mansour Al-Hefni escapes from prison and reunites with his son Ali and brother to return to the island to recover what they have lost. Mansour must stand against his old love Karima while the leader of the travelers tribe Sheikh Jaafar enters the conflict for rulership

X-Large

Co-Director

Magdy is searching for true love, so when he finds his childhood friend Dina on Facebook he tries to get closer to her. He is afraid that she would refuse him as he is very obese. So on their first meeting he told her that he is Magdy's cousin

Escaping Tel Aviv

Second Assistant Director

Salwa is living her worst nightmare when she wakes up to find herself in Israel, kidnapped by her husband whom she later learns is a Mossad officer. An Egyptian officer is recruited by the General Intelligence Directorate to save her and her children.

The Island

Assistant Director

Mansour El-Hefny’s wealthy family rule an Upper Egyptian island. Some police officers facilite their arms dealing in exchange for information, and corrupt parliament members use their immunity to par-take in their drug trade.