Mohamed Samy

• Name — Mohamed Sami • Born — 26 August 1983 • Birth Name — Mohamed Sami • Birthplace — Cairo, Egypt • Years Active — 2008–present • Spouse — Mai Omar (m. 2010) • Children — 2 • Occupation — Director, writer Mohamed Sami (born 26 August 1983), is an Egyptian director and writer. He is best known for his directory roles of the television series Detention Letter, Regatta and Tisbah ala Khair.

He was born on 26 August 1983 in Cairo, Egypt. He had one sister, who died at the age of 25 due to cancer. In 2005, he graduated from Aspen University, Colorado, in business and minored in filmmaking. He is married to popular actress Mai Omar since 2010. The couple has two daughters, Taya and Celine.

Without a formal education in film direction, he started his career utilizing his passion for art and photography. In 2008, he had his big break when he directed the gladiator-themed music video Enta Tani for Haifa Wehbe. After the video went viral, he was hired to direct video clips for other musicians, including for Sherine and Tamer Hosny. In 2011, with Tamer Hosny as his mentor, he directed his inaugural television series Adam. In 2012, he made his film direction debut with the comedy film Omar & Salma 3, starring Tamer Hosny, Mai Ezz ElDin and Ezzat Abou Aouf. In 2020, he returned to directing TV series, launching with the Ramadan television series The Prince. In the same year, he signed a three-year contract to create content for Synergy production company. In 2021, he directed the Ramadan drama series Nasl al-Aghrab (The Descendants of the Strangers), starring veteran actors Ahmed al-Sakka and Amir Karara.

• Year — Film — Role — Genre — Ref. • 2011 — Adam — Director — TV series • 2012 — Omar & Salma 3 — Director — Film • 2012 — Ma'a Sabq Alesrar — Director — TV series • 2013 — Hekayet Hayah — Director — TV series • 2014 — Words on paper — Director — TV series • 2015 — Regatta — Director, writer — Film • 2015 — Ahwak — Director — Film • 2016 — The Legend — Director — TV series • 2017 — Tisbah ala Khair — Director, writer — Film • 2017 — Detention Letter — Director, writer — Film • 2019 — Weld Al Ghalabah — Director — TV series • 2020 — Mohamed Ramadan: Bum Bum — Director — Video short • 2020 — The Prince — Director, writer — TV series • 2020 — In the Last Days of the City — Production assistant — Film • 2020 — Mohamed Ramadan: Corona Virus — Director — Video short • 2020 — Loaloa — Director, writer — TV series • 2021 — Outsider Bloodline — Director, writer — TV series • 2021 — Mohamed Ramadan: THABT — Director — Video short • TBD — Al-Ameel Sefr — Director, writer — Film