Ahmed Mekky

Ahmed Mekky began his career in cinema after graduating from the directing division at the Institute of Cinema. He started by directing several short films, including *Yabanee Asly* (An Original Japanese), before directing *Al Hassa Al Sab'a* (The Seventh Sense) in 2005, which starred Ahmed Al Fishawy. This film was adapted from a short film Mekky had previously directed in 2003. Ahmed Mekky has collaborated with his sister Inas Mekky in directing several television productions, including *Lahazat Harija* (Crucial Moments) and *Tamer wa Shawqiyah* (Tamer and Shawqiyah), in which he also played the role of Haitham Dabour. Mekky stars in the Ramadan comedy *El Kebir Awi*, in which he plays both main characters—two brothers vying for the inheritance of their deceased father. In 2013, the third season of *El Kebir Awi* introduces a third brother, also played by Mekky. In addition to his career in cinema, Mekky has continued to write and perform rap songs, which he includes in films or uploads to the internet.