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Daoud Abdel Sayed(1946-2025)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Daoud Abdel Sayed was born on 23 November 1946 in Egypt. He was a director and writer, known for Land of Fear (1999), Messages from the Sea (2010) and The Stolen Joy (1994). He was married to Karima Kamal. He died on 27 December 2025 in Cairo, Egypt.
BornNovember 23, 1946
DiedDecember 27, 2025(79)
BornNovember 23, 1946
DiedDecember 27, 2025(79)
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  • Awards
    • 9 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

Land of Fear (1999)
Land of Fear
8.2
  • Director
  • 1999
Basma and Asser Yassin in Messages from the Sea (2010)
Messages from the Sea
7.4
  • Director
  • 2010
The Stolen Joy (1994)
The Stolen Joy
6.3
  • Director
  • 1994
Hind Sabri in Mowaten we mokhber we haramy (2001)
Mowaten we mokhber we haramy
6.2
  • Director
  • 2001

Credits

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Director

  • Out of the Ordinary (2014)
    Out of the Ordinary
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Basma and Asser Yassin in Messages from the Sea (2010)
    Messages from the Sea
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Hind Sabri in Mowaten we mokhber we haramy (2001)
    Mowaten we mokhber we haramy
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Land of Fear (1999)
    Land of Fear
    8.2
    • Director
    • 1999
  • The Stolen Joy (1994)
    The Stolen Joy
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Ardh el-Ahlam (1993)
    Ardh el-Ahlam
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Mahmoud Abdel Aziz in Kit Kat (1991)
    Kit Kat
    8.3
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Al-bahths an Al-Sayyid Marzuq (1990)
    Al-bahths an Al-Sayyid Marzuq
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1990
  • El-Saalik (1985)
    El-Saalik
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Waseyat ragol hakiem fi shoon alqaria wa altaalim (1976)
    Waseyat ragol hakiem fi shoon alqaria wa altaalim
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1976

Writer

  • Out of the Ordinary (2014)
    Out of the Ordinary
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • Basma and Asser Yassin in Messages from the Sea (2010)
    Messages from the Sea
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Hind Sabri in Mowaten we mokhber we haramy (2001)
    Mowaten we mokhber we haramy
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • Land of Fear (1999)
    Land of Fear
    8.2
    • writer
    • 1999
  • The Stolen Joy (1994)
    The Stolen Joy
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Mahmoud Abdel Aziz in Kit Kat (1991)
    Kit Kat
    8.3
    • scriptwriter
    • 1991
  • Al-bahths an Al-Sayyid Marzuq (1990)
    Al-bahths an Al-Sayyid Marzuq
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • El-Saalik (1985)
    El-Saalik
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Waseyat ragol hakiem fi shoon alqaria wa altaalim (1976)
    Waseyat ragol hakiem fi shoon alqaria wa altaalim
    7.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1976

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Awham Al Hob (1970)
    Awham Al Hob
    4.9
    • assistant director (as Dawood Abdulsayed)
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dawood Abdulsayed
  • Born
    • November 23, 1946
    • Egypt
  • Died
    • December 27, 2025
    • Cairo, Egypt(long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Karima Kamal? - December 27, 2025 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Began as Youssef Chahine 's assistant in ''The Land".

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