Directing

Mahmoud Karim

Born October 24, 1984 · Egypt (age 41)

Egyptian director born on 24 October 1984. Karim began to work in the film business at the early age, He is best known for directing many films in comedy genres. Action, thriller, romantic, social. Karim is the middle brother of 7 children. His father is Mohamed Karim Refaat a Tv art producer and his mother is a lawyer. Been in the studios at early age was like magic for him to watch this world …

Known For

Red Flag

Red Flag · 2026

MovieRomanceComedy

The story follows the pilot Ahmed and his wife, an advertising company manager, highlighting the challenges of love, hesitation, trust, and infidelity in young couples’ relationships.

A Toxic Marriage

A Toxic Marriage · 2024

A Toxic Marriage

MovieComedyRomance

Karim and Farida want to get married. Worlds collide when families meet. Karim's family is conservative and his parents do not approve of Farida's liberal background, so they resort to a series of funny tricks and pranks to stop the wedding. Will their love triumph or break under social pressures?

Wannabe Courageous

Wannabe Courageous · 2019

Wannabe Courageous

Omar marries Nesma despite her father's objection. After the wedding ceremony, they're attacked by unknown men. During her escape, Nesma is injured. Awakening from a coma, she refuses to see Omar because she doesn't feel safe with him. He goes to a psychiatrist to help him solve the problem.

Mom Is Pregnant

Mom Is Pregnant · 2021

Mom Is Pregnant

When their sixty-something mother announces she’s pregnant, Esam and Basem find themselves in hilarious situations as they try to get her to have an abortion.

Ahmed Notredame

Ahmed Notredame · 2021

Ahmed Notredame

A series of murders and kidnappings occur by an unknown killer, and the police begin to search for him, and when a young journalist discovers that the killer has been influenced by the well-known character (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), he disguises himself as a similar person and calls himself (Ahmed Notre Dame), and agrees with a girl to kidnap her in order to attract His killer, who already begins to search for him and communicate with him.

Sugar Daddy

Sugar Daddy · 2023

Shawki starts an affair with a dancer, Natalia, and takes her on a weekend getaway in Sahl Hasheesh. When his sons find out about his secret, they decide to salvage their parents' relationship and travel to Sahl Hasheesh to confront him.

From Japan to Egypt

From Japan to Egypt · 2017

From Japan to Egypt

Muharram falls in love with a Japanese diplomat named Sakura, they get married and have twins. But she returns to Japan with the kids without his knowledge because of the difficult living conditions. Seven years later, they reach an agreement that the children come for six months to stay with him, but under conditions.

Savage Raghda

Savage Raghda · 2018

MovieFamilyComedy

Desperate to support his son, a single father uses his talent with makeup to dress up as a woman to try out for a part in a commercial.

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Red Flag

Red Flag · 2026

MovieRomanceComedy

The story follows the pilot Ahmed and his wife, an advertising company manager, highlighting the challenges of love, hesitation, trust, and infidelity in young couples’ relationships.

Director

A Toxic Marriage

A Toxic Marriage · 2024

A Toxic Marriage

MovieComedyRomance

Karim and Farida want to get married. Worlds collide when families meet. Karim's family is conservative and his parents do not approve of Farida's liberal background, so they resort to a series of funny tricks and pranks to stop the wedding. Will their love triumph or break under social pressures?

Director

Wannabe Courageous

Wannabe Courageous · 2019

Wannabe Courageous

Omar marries Nesma despite her father's objection. After the wedding ceremony, they're attacked by unknown men. During her escape, Nesma is injured. Awakening from a coma, she refuses to see Omar because she doesn't feel safe with him. He goes to a psychiatrist to help him solve the problem.

Director

Mom Is Pregnant

Mom Is Pregnant · 2021

Mom Is Pregnant

When their sixty-something mother announces she’s pregnant, Esam and Basem find themselves in hilarious situations as they try to get her to have an abortion.

Director

Ahmed Notredame

Ahmed Notredame · 2021

Ahmed Notredame

A series of murders and kidnappings occur by an unknown killer, and the police begin to search for him, and when a young journalist discovers that the killer has been influenced by the well-known character (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), he disguises himself as a similar person and calls himself (Ahmed Notre Dame), and agrees with a girl to kidnap her in order to attract His killer, who already begins to search for him and communicate with him.

Director

Sugar Daddy

Sugar Daddy · 2023

Shawki starts an affair with a dancer, Natalia, and takes her on a weekend getaway in Sahl Hasheesh. When his sons find out about his secret, they decide to salvage their parents' relationship and travel to Sahl Hasheesh to confront him.

Director

From Japan to Egypt

From Japan to Egypt · 2017

From Japan to Egypt

Muharram falls in love with a Japanese diplomat named Sakura, they get married and have twins. But she returns to Japan with the kids without his knowledge because of the difficult living conditions. Seven years later, they reach an agreement that the children come for six months to stay with him, but under conditions.

Director

Savage Raghda

Savage Raghda · 2018

MovieFamilyComedy

Desperate to support his son, a single father uses his talent with makeup to dress up as a woman to try out for a part in a commercial.

Director

The Crush

The Crush · 2026

MovieComedyRomance

A love affair blossoms between a wealthy businesswoman and a simple accountant after a chance encounter, leading to a series of humorous situations. The work focuses on the social and psychological differences between the two characters, questioning whether love can transcend all these disparities.

Director

My Brother Above in the Tree

My Brother Above in the Tree · 2023

My Brother Above in the Tree

Alaa is an introverted young man who lives a healthy and organized life. His life turns upside down when his twin brother whom he never knew existed, Bahaa, Alaa’s complete opposite on all levels, barges into his life.

Director

Big Ramy

Director

Never Fear

Never Fear · 2009

Assistant Director

Baraka

SeriesDramaComedy

The show tells the story of Baraka, a man coming from South Egypt who lives in Cairo with his mother. With time, he starts borrowing lots money and gets into trouble with prominent people. His mother and his neighbor, who is also his lover, are the only ones who help him.

Director

El-Meshwar

El-Meshwar · 2022

As Maher is forced to leave his home with his wife Ward and his son Rahim to escape from the businessman and antiquities dealer Wajeeh, he settles with his aunt in Alexandria in an attempt to hide his big secret from the public eye.

Second Unit Director

Dad and Mom are Neighbours

Dad and Mom are Neighbours · 2026

Dad and Mom are Neighbours

SeriesComedyDrama

After Hisham, a traditional pharmacist, and Noura, an aspiring singer, get divorced, fate makes them neighbours. On the frontline of the chaos stand their mums, wielding their fiercest weapons: social media channels.

Director

Into the Dark

Into the Dark · 2021

Director

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse · 2008

The series addresses the issue of the Egyptian youth who marry Israeli women, covering a period that starts in the winter of 1967 prior to the Six-Day War all through the nineties and the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

First Assistant Director