Amr Waked

Amr Waked

actor, producer, director

Amr Waked was born on Apr 12, 1973 in Egypt. Amr Waked's big-screen debut came with Fallen Angels Paradise directed by Osama Fawzy in 1999, strarring Nonna. Amr Waked is known for Under Spanish Skies directed by Nathan Buck, Amr Waked stars as Andrés and Philippe Brenninkmeyer as Gregory. Amr Waked has got 9 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Amr Waked achieved is Cairo International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Amr Waked plays is Under Spanish Skies which will be released on Apr 15, 2022.

Amr Waked was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1972. He studied economics and theatre in the American University in Cairo. In his early experience as an actor Amr joined the Temple Theatre Troop in 1994, and Yaaru Theatre Troop in 1999, where he trained and developed his tools as a stage performer.With his experience onstage, Waked managed to film his first role on the big screen in 1998 when he joined Ossama Fawzy's of "Gannet El Shayateen". Waked's award winning performance paved his way to become a popular actor famous for his gravity and vast range.In 2003, Waked joined Stephen Gegan's cast of Syriana, which was his first appearance in an international film. His performance was acclaimed and presented him with other opportunities in international productions, like House Of Saddam and Salmon Fishing In The Yemen.In 2005, Amr co-established "zad communication & production llc" to begin his experience as a producer. The communication agency and production house was to focus on developmental and social issues in Egypt and the Middle East. In 2012, zad produced its first feature film "Winter Of Discontent", directed by Ibrahim El Batout, which opened in the 69th Venice Film Festival in 2012.

  • Birthday

    Apr 12, 1973
  • Place of Birth

    Cairo, Egypt
  • Also known

    عمرو واكد

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Awards

9 wins & 1 nominations

Cairo International Film Festival
2012
Arabic Competition for Long Feature Films
Winner - Special Mention
El sheita elli fat (2012)
2010
Il padre e lo straniero (2010)
Winner - Best Actor
Il padre e lo straniero (2010)
2006
Arabs in The International Cinema
Winner - Special Award
Dubai International Film Festival
2012
Best Actor - Feature
Winner - Muhr Arab Award
El sheita elli fat (2012)
2012
Best Film - Feature
Winner - Muhr Arab Award
El sheita elli fat (2012)
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