Khairy Beshara is an Egyptian film and television director. He was born and lived his first five years in Tanta, then moved to Cairo with his mother who worked there. He studied film directing at the High Institute of Cinema and graduated in 1967. He then worked as an assistant director, and moved to Poland for a year for his post-graduate studies, where he met his wife. Upon his return to Egypt, he continued working as an assistant director, in addition to teaching acting and screenwriting at the institute. In the period between 1974 and 1986, he directed 12 documentary and short fiction films. His first feature length film was an Egyptian-Algerian co-production, and took 4 years to produce. It finally premiered in 1982. He then went on to direct 11 other feature films, most of which were critically acclaimed and gained cult followings, and several television series.
Known For

Memories of Hani Shenouda
2023

As for the Weather
2022
Curfew
2020

Sunday at Five
2020

Kiss Me Not
2018

Photocopy
متفرج فى السينما
2017

Before the Summer Crowds
Ossama
2016

Factory Girl
2014

Villa 69
2013

Soft Life
(30 episodes)
2010

Downtown Girls
2005

Double Faces
Himself
2005

Best Times
Himself
2004

Klephty
Bar Owner
2004

Very Hot Day
1995

Dilapidated Woman
Salem
1992

Knight of the City
1992

Eshtibah
1991

Silence!
1991

Nightmare
Safwat
1989

The Third Class
1988

Dreams of Hind and Camilia
1988

The Wife of an Important Man
Safwat
1988

The Vagabonds
1985

Half a Rabbit
1983

A Dinner Date
رجل المزاد
1981

Sleepless Eyes
1981

A Bird on the Road
1981