He was best known for directing El-Irhaby (The Terrorist, 1994), Salam Ya Sahby (Goodbye my friend), and the Bekhit wa Adila series of films.
[1] He obtained a bachelor's degree in commerce in 1963, and in 1964 graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in Cairo with a diploma in film directing.
[2] He directed several action films, including: Batal men Waraq (Paper Hero; 1988), A Mission in Tel Aviv (1992) and Jazeerat al-shaytan (Devil's Island; 1990).
He was known for El-Irhaby (The Terrorist, 1994), Risala Ela Al-Wali (A Message to the Governor, 1998), and El-Wad Mahrouz Beta'a El-Wazir (Mahrous, the Minister's Attaché, 1999),[3] Salam Ya Sahby (Goodbye my friend), and the Bekhit wa Adila series of films.
[2] From 2003 onwards, he mostly directed television drama, including White Abbas in the Black Day (2004) and Abed Karman (2011).