Abu Bakr Shawky
6 movies
- Known for
- Directing
- Place of birth
- Cairo, Egypt
- Also known as
- A.B. Shawky · أبو بكر شوقى
Biography
Abu Bakr Shawky is an Egyptian writer and director whose globally renowned film Yomeddine was selected to participate in the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and compete for the Palme d’Or. The film also received the Francois Chalais Award and was Egypt’s official submission for the 91st Academy Awards. Shawky is known for his work on Things I heard on Wednesdays (2012) and The Looming Tower (2018).
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Abu Bakr Shawky: movies and TV shows
Behind the camera (6)
- 2026 The Stories
Writer, Director
- 2024 Hajjan
Co-Writer, Director
- 2019
- 2018 Yomeddine
Director, Writer
- 2012 Things I Heard on Wednesdays
Director
- 2011 Martyr Friday
Writer, Director, Producer