Abu Bakr Shawky
Cairo, Egypt
Director
Writer
A.B. Shawky is an Egyptian-Austrian filmmaker based in Cairo and New York. Past projects include Hulu's The Looming Tower where he worked as a Writers' Assistant and Arabic Consultant.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 10.0
Red Sea Film Fest 2024
2025 Self
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★ 8.4
The Stories
2025 Director
Writer
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★ 7.0
Hajjan
2023 Director
Writer
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★ 5.1
30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 Director
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★ 7.3
Yomeddine
2018 Director
Writer
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★ 6.1
Things I Heard on Wednesdays
2012 Director
Writer
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★ 5.9
Martyr Friday
2011 Director
Writer
Cinematographer
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A Cemetery Tale
2011 Cinematographer
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★ 6.5
The Road to Atalia
2010 Director
Writer