Ateyyat El Abnoudy
Ateyyat El Abnoudy | |
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| Born | November 26, 1939 Nile Delta, Egypt |
| Died | October 5, 2018 (aged 78) |
| Other names | Ateyyat Awad Mahmoud Khalil |
| Citizenship | Egypt |
| Education | University of Cairo, Higher Institute of Cinema |
| Occupations | Actress, lawyer, movie producer |
| Years active | 1971-2018 |
| Spouse | Abdel-Rahman El Abnoudy (div.) |
Ateyyat El Abnoudy (November 26, 1939 – October 5, 2018), also known as Ateyyat Awad Mahmoud Khalil, was an Egyptian journalist, lawyer, actress, producer, and movie director. She was born in a small village along the Nile Delta in Egypt. El Abnoudy was considered to be one of the pioneering Arab female movie directors as her films inspired the works of many Arab women in the industry. She has been called the "poor people's filmmaker" due to the subject matter that inspired her to make films, including civil rights issues and the condition of impoverished Arabs.
El Abnoudy has received more than 30 international awards for her 22 films, including three for Horse of Mud, released in 1971.