Marianne Khoury
Marianne Khoury | |
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إسكندرية - نيويورك | |
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| Born | October 2, 1958 Cairo, Egypt |
| Alma mater | American University in Cairo (BA) Oxford University (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer |
| Relatives | Youssef Chahine (uncle) |
Marianne Khoury (born October 2, 1958) is Egyptian film director and producer.
Khoury was born in 1958 in Cairo. She received her BA in economics and political science from the American University in Cairo in 1980, and her MA in economics from Oxford University in the United Kingdom in 1982.[1]
She was a jury at the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival for the digital competition in 2009. She was also on the jury at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival for the "Nikon Discovery Award for Short Film". She was the artistic director for the 2024 El Gouna Film Festival.[2]
She collaborated on multiple films with her uncle Youssef Chahine.[3] Khoury is a managing partner of Misr International Films, which Chahine founded.[4]
She was awarded France's Legion of Honour in 2022.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Director
[edit]- Women Who Loved Cinema (2002)
- Zelal (2010)
- Let's Talk (2019)
Producer
[edit]- Adieu Bonaparte (1985)
- The City (1999)
- The Other (1999)
- 11′09″01 September 11 (2002) (segment "Egypt")
- Alexandria... New York (2004)
References
[edit]- ^ Hillauer, Rebecca (2005). Encyclopedia of Arab Women Filmmakers. American Univ in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-424-943-3.
- ^ Ross, Rafa Sales (18 October 2024). "El Gouna Artistic Director Marianne Khoury on Festival's Full Return: 'If I Am Convinced Something Needs to Happen, It Will Happen'". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Elmiesiry, Mariam. "On Youssef Chahine & Two Decades of 'Alexandria... New York'". CairoScene. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (20 January 2022). "Egyptian Filmmaker Marianne Khoury Awarded France's Legion of Honor". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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