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Amr Salama

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Amr Salama
Netflix's first Egyptian production 'Paranormal' Created by Amr Salama
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Amr Salama has written and directed multiple award winning feature films.

On A Day Like Today (2008) Asmaa (2011) Excuse My French (2014) Made In Egypt (2014) Sheikh Jackson (2017)

Co-directed the documentary, Tahrir 2011: The Good, The Bad & The Politician, winner of the UNESCO award at the Venice Film Festival and numerous other international awards.

Directed and supervised the content of the first season of the Arabic version of the international TV show, Saturday Night Live.

Directed the hit Arabic Egyptian drama 'Tayea'.

Created, wrote, produced and directed the 1st Netflix original show in Egypt 'Paranormal' which was listed by Variety as one of the best international shows in 2020.

In 2021, co-wrote and directed the film Extracurricular and also co-produced and co-directed the show Bimbo for Shahid VIP.
BornNovember 22, 1982
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BornNovember 22, 1982
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Razane Jammal and Ahmed Amin in Paranormal (2020)
    Paranormal
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director(directed by)
    Asmaa (2011)
    Asmaa
    8.1
    • Director
    • 2011
    Sheikh Jackson (2017)
    Sheikh Jackson
    6.9
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2017
    Tayea (2018)
    Tayea
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director



    • Prestige (2025)
      Prestige
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Saatoh Wa Tarekhoh (2024)
      Saatoh Wa Tarekhoh
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • 60 Egyptian Pounds (2023)
      60 Egyptian Pounds
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Amina Khalil and Asser Yassin in Fireworks (2023)
      Fireworks
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Huda El Mufti, Wegz, and Ahmed Malek in Bimbo (2021)
      Bimbo
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Maged El-Kidwani, Rubi, and Omar Sherif in Barra el-Manhag (2021)
      Barra el-Manhag
      7.0
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2021
    • Razane Jammal and Ahmed Amin in Paranormal (2020)
      Paranormal
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Tayea (2018)
      Tayea
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Sheikh Jackson (2017)
      Sheikh Jackson
      6.9
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2017
    • Dangerous Crossings, the Making of a Campaign (2017)
      Dangerous Crossings, the Making of a Campaign
      5.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Saturday Night Live Arabia (2016)
      Saturday Night Live Arabia
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Ahmed Helmy in Sone'a Fee Misr (2014)
      Sone'a Fee Misr
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Dash Ahmed in Excuse My French (2014)
      Excuse My French
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Asmaa (2011)
      Asmaa
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician (2011)
      Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2011

    Writer



    • 60 Egyptian Pounds (2023)
      60 Egyptian Pounds
      6.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Amina Khalil and Asser Yassin in Fireworks (2023)
      Fireworks
      5.5
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Ibn el-Hagg Ahmad (2023)
      Ibn el-Hagg Ahmad
      4.5
      • idea
      • 2023
    • Maged El-Kidwani, Rubi, and Omar Sherif in Barra el-Manhag (2021)
      Barra el-Manhag
      7.0
      • story and screenplay
      • 2021
    • Razane Jammal and Ahmed Amin in Paranormal (2020)
      Paranormal
      8.0
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 2020
    • Sheikh Jackson (2017)
      Sheikh Jackson
      6.9
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Dash Ahmed in Excuse My French (2014)
      Excuse My French
      7.5
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Mesawar Qateel (2012)
      Mesawar Qateel
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Asmaa (2011)
      Asmaa
      8.1
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Basma, Ahmad El-Fishawi, and Asser Yassin in Zayy el-Nahardah (2008)
      Zayy el-Nahardah
      7.0
      • writer
      • 2008
    • The Advertisement (2006)
      The Advertisement
      6.4
      Short
      • writer
      • 2006
    • Al Shahada (2004)
      Al Shahada
      4.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2004

    Producer



    • Huda El Mufti, Wegz, and Ahmed Malek in Bimbo (2021)
      Bimbo
      7.1
      TV Series
      • producer (showrunner)
      • 2021–2022
    • Sharine Atif in If You Find Me in Cairo (2021)
      If You Find Me in Cairo
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2021
    • Razane Jammal and Ahmed Amin in Paranormal (2020)
      Paranormal
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • The Advertisement (2006)
      The Advertisement
      6.4
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2006
    • Al Shahada (2004)
      Al Shahada
      4.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2004

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      • November 22, 1982
      • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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