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Waleed Sokkar

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Waleed Sokkar
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Born in Cairo, Egypt. Waleed grew up between the Middle East & Europe developing a love for film & cinematography from a young age.

In his early twenties Waleed moved to New York to study cinematography at the School of Visual Arts & has been working as Director of Photography ever since.

Waleed is based in NY, but works as a Director of Photography worldwide.
BornDecember 9, 1986
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BornDecember 9, 1986
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    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Into the Abyss (2020)
    Into the Abyss
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2020
    Sleepyhead (2022)
    Sleepyhead
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2022
    Flash Bang (2020)
    Flash Bang
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2020
    Checkmate (2021)
    Checkmate
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Cinematographer



    • Solus
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Maquette
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
    • The Missing Piece
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Pulse
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Ascension
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Identity
      • Cinematographer
      • In Production
      • Short
    • A Call for Love
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • I Hear Your Silence
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Red Green Blue
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • On/Off
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Ketchup & Watermelon (2025)
      Ketchup & Watermelon
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Monsters (2025)
      Monsters
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Une Mer Sans Vagues (2024)
      Une Mer Sans Vagues
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • The Burger (2024)
      The Burger
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Keith William Richards in The Immigrant (2024)
      The Immigrant
      6.9
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Hugo Boss x Les Benjamins (2024)
      Hugo Boss x Les Benjamins
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • From Rhein to Bosphorus (2024)
      From Rhein to Bosphorus
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Adidas - Never Alone (2024)
      Adidas - Never Alone
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Armani - Code for Men (2023)
      Armani - Code for Men
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Tony Ozkan and Waleed Sokkar in Grateful in solitude (2023)
      Grateful in solitude
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Born Again Reject (2023)
      Born Again Reject
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Letter to Rosie (2023)
      Letter to Rosie
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Street Work (2023)
      Street Work
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds and Ari Lennox in Babyface & Ari Lennox: Liquor (2023)
      Babyface & Ari Lennox: Liquor
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Logan Michael - Whiskey Serenade (2023)
      Logan Michael - Whiskey Serenade
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023

    Director



    • Une Mer Sans Vagues (2024)
      Une Mer Sans Vagues
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Street Work (2023)
      Street Work
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Checkmate (2021)
      Checkmate
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Lonely in the Rain - Blue Lights (2021)
      Lonely in the Rain - Blue Lights
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Into the Abyss (2020)
      Into the Abyss
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Flash Bang (2020)
      Flash Bang
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Casey Dillard and Pi'erre Bourne in Pi'erre Bourne: 4U (2021)
      Pi'erre Bourne: 4U
      Music Video
      • first assistant camera
      • 2021
    • Misty Button (2019)
      Misty Button
      5.2
      • first assistant camera
      • 2019

    Videos3

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    THROUGH THE STARS - TRAILER
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    THROUGH THE STARS - TRAILER
    THROUGH THE STARS - TRAILER
    Demo Reel 0:56
    THROUGH THE STARS - TRAILER
    Misty Button_Trailer
    Trailer 1:18
    Misty Button_Trailer

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    • Born
      • December 9, 1986
      • Egypt

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    • Nationality / Religious or Ethnic identity
      • Belgian, Egyptian

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      Belgian / Egyptian.

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