Mariam Abou Ouf

Mariam Abou Ouf is an Egyptian director and daughter of the famous actor Ezzat Abou Ouf. She was born in Cairo and studied political science at college, before moving to England to study filmmaking. She debuted with the short film "Taxi", and also worked as an assistant director to several directors including Kamla Abo-Zekry and Sherif Arafa, after which she started directing episodes in the television series "Lahazat Harega" (Critical Moments) in 2007. Her first television series was "Hala wel Mestakhabby" (Hala and the Unleashed), which was critically acclaimed.

Works

Mandatory Path

When a murder brings them together, Hussein and Ali, who have just discovered that they are brothers, must put their differences aside in order to solve the case.

Release Date: 2024-03-11

Department: Directing

Job: Second Unit Director

Episode Count: 15

Vote Count: 1

Change of Mood

Set between Beirut and Cairo; Sharifa goes through many crises, including her mother's alcoholism and being on tranquilizers. As the events unfold, Sharifa falls in love with a university doctor.

Release Date: 2023-04-07

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 15

Vote Count: 4

Face and Back

After stealing money from his company and running away, Jamal starts a medical practice under a fake name, but the nurse he hires has a secret of her own.

Release Date: 2022-06-27

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 5

Leh Laa?!

Amina decides to be independent, her family refused so she ran to participate in a weird competition, if she wins she'll get a scholarship and money.

Release Date: 2020-06-03

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 30

Vote Count: 2

Empire of Who?

An Egyptian family living abroad decides to return to Egypt when a bout of nostalgia strikes the parents. Their children reluctantly agree to the decision but they all face a series of comical situations beyond what they expected from the moment they land.

Release Date: 2014-05-05

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 30

Vote Count: 2

18 Days

10 filmmakers provide 10 separate stories focusing on the 18 days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Ten stories they have experienced, heard, or imagined.

Release Date: 2011-09-06

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 19

Bibo and Beshir

Limited by choices and eager for independence, a drummer and a basketball coach simultaneously agree to sign tenancy agreements with fishy terms. They meet by chance and fall in love without knowing they live in the same place.

Release Date: 2011-08-30

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 11

The Island

Mansour El-Hefny’s wealthy family rule an Upper Egyptian island. Some police officers facilite their arms dealing in exchange for information, and corrupt parliament members use their immunity to par-take in their drug trade.

Release Date: 2007-12-18

Department: Directing

Job: Assistant Director

Vote Count: 35

Critical Moments

A medical drama about the stories of a large number of doctors, staff and patients at Dr. Galal's hospital, and the daily challenges that the hospital staff faces both in their work and their personal lives.

Release Date: 2007-02-07

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 32

Vote Count: 1

Halim

The film displays the life of legendary singer(Abd Alhalim Hafez) in various stages. Depicting many sides of his artistic and personal life since his early childhood.

Release Date: 2006-07-12

Department: Directing

Job: Second Assistant Director

Vote Count: 5

The Full Story

Each episode of the series tells a different story about real crimes that occurred in Egyptian society, adapted from the program of YouTuber Sameh Sanad.

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 1