Daoud Abdel Sayed
Directing · Director · Supervising Art Director · Writer
Born Nov 23, 1946 · Cairo, Egypt
Active 1968–present
He is an Egyptian director and scriptwriter. He received a bachelor's degree in film directing from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1967. His ambition in childhood was not to be a film director but he wanted to be a journalist.
Filmography
Local version — Supervising Art DirectorThe Land (1970) — Assistant DirectorKit Kat (1991) — Director · WriterMessages from the Sea (2010) — Director · WriterLand of Fear (2000) — Director · WriterThe Joy thief (1995) — Director · Script EditorThe Vagabonds (1985) — Director · WriterLand of Dreams (1993) — DirectorOut of the Ordinary (2015) — Director · WriterThe Search for Sayed Marzouk (1991) — Director · WriterA Citizen, a Detective and a Thief (2001) — Director · WriterThe Man Who Lost His Shadow (1968) — Assistant DirectorThe Search for Daoud Abdel Sayed (2026)Home Movie on Location (2025)The Advice of a Wise Man in Matters of the Village and Education (1976) — Director · Writerأوهام الحب (1970) — Assistant DirectorWorking in the Field (1979) — Director