Enas El Dighade إيناس الدغيدي
Biography
Enas ElDighade is one of the most famous and controversial female directors in the Middle East. A blatant feminist, many of her movies discuss issues that pertain to women and their role in Arab societies and the plight of women in Middle Eastern culture. Most of her characters...Read more are empowered females and spread the message that women deserve the same freedoms as men in society. Her films are criticized by conservatives as being too risqué and racy. Enas graduated from the High Institute of Performing Arts, directing division, in 1975. She apprenticed under legendary film directors as Youssef Shahin and Barakat. Her directorial debut "My Apologies to the Law" in 1985 proved her to be a competent, strong director with a talent for making meaningful films. Some of her more controversial works include "Diaries of a Teenager" and "Lace". Rotana has recently asked her to present a talk show as a replacement to her friend and fellow colleague Hala Sarhan.
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Director (41)
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- Crazy for a Princess
- 2009 - Movie
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- Let's Dance
- 2006 - Movie
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- Al-bahethat A'n El-Horeya
- 2005 - Movie
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- Mozakerat Moraheqah
- 2001 - Movie
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- Alwardat alhamra'
- 2000 - Movie
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- Night Chat
- 1999 - Movie
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- Dantela
- 1998 - Movie
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- Astakuza
- 1996 - Movie
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- Cheap Flesh
- 1995 - Movie
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- Disco Disco
- 1993 - Movie
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- The Killer
- 1991 - Movie
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- Imr'aa Wahda La Takfi
- 1990 - Movie
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- Samiha Badran's Case
- 1990 - Movie
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- Al-Tahadi
- 1988 - Movie
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- Time of the Forbidden
- 1988 - Movie
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- Big Guys' Game
- 1987 - Movie
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- Asfour Elsharq
- 1986 - Movie
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- Efwaan ayuha alqanun
- 1985 - Movie
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- Devilish Daughters
- 1984 - Movie
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- Eindama yabki alrijal
- 1984 - Movie
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- Laylat al-Qabd 'Ala Fatimah
- 1984 - Movie
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- Hob Fel Zenzana
- 1983 - Movie
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- His Majesty Love
- 1983 - Series
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- Kaydahonna Azeem
- 1983 - Movie
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- Lial
- 1982 - Movie
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- Min yutafiy alnaar
- 1982 - Movie
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- 4 - 2 - 4
- 1981 - Movie
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- Wa quyidat dida majhul
- 1981 - Movie
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- La tazlimuu alnisaa
- 1980 - Movie
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- El Shakk Ya Habibi
- 1979 - Movie
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- Wla A'zaa Lil-Sayidat
- 1979 - Movie
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- Unrestrained Woman
- 1978 - Movie
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- A Castle in the Air
- 1978 - Movie
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- Laiali Yasmeen
- 1978 - Movie
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- Wady El Zekrayat
- 1978 - Movie
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- Afwah wa Aranib
- 1977 - Movie
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- Mae hubiy wa'ashwaqi
- 1977 - Movie
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- Ekhwato el banat
- 1976 - Movie
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- Amwag bla Shatee
- 1976 - Movie
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- Alkdaab
- 1975 - Movie
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- Ala Man Natleq El Rosas
- 1975 - Movie
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Other (13)
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- Secrets
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- Sheikh El Hara Wa El Garee'a
- 2020 - Program
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- Ramez Taht Al Ard
- 2017 - Program
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- Shaykh El Harah
- 2017 - Program
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- Meet So'al
- 2015 - Program
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- Star of Arab
- 2015 - Program
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- White Red Black Night
- 2014 - Program
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- The Keys of Mofeed Fawzy
- 2014 - Program
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- Wla Tehlam
- 2014 - Program
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- Ana wel Assal 2
- 2013 - Program
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- The Flat
- 2007 - Program
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- 90 Daqiqa
- 2006 - Program
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- Tonight with Hala Sarhan
- 1997 - Program
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Producer (5)
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- Crazy for a Princess
- 2009 - Movie
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- Let's Dance
- 2006 - Movie
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- Al-bahethat A'n El-Horeya
- 2005 - Movie
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- Mozakerat Moraheqah
- 2001 - Movie
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- Dantela
- 1998 - Movie
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Actor (3)
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- Besawteha El Aaly.. Fi Cinema Inas El-Degheidy
- 2016 - Movie - Documentary
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- Imr'aa Wahda La Takfi
- 1990 - Movie
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- Afwah wa Aranib
- 1977 - Movie
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Writer (3)
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- Mozakerat Moraheqah
- 2001 - Movie
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- Time of the Forbidden
- 1988 - Movie
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- Efwaan ayuha alqanun
- 1985 - Movie
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Enas ElDighade is one of the most famous and controversial female directors in the Middle East. A blatant feminist, many of her movies discuss issues that pertain to women and...Read more their role in Arab societies and the plight of women in Middle Eastern culture. Most of her characters are empowered females and spread the message that women deserve the same freedoms as men in society. Her films are criticized by conservatives as being too risqué and racy. Enas graduated from the High Institute of Performing Arts, directing division, in 1975. She apprenticed under legendary film directors as Youssef Shahin and Barakat. Her directorial debut "My Apologies to the Law" in 1985 proved her to be a competent, strong director with a talent for making meaningful films. Some of her more controversial works include "Diaries of a Teenager" and "Lace". Rotana has recently asked her to present a talk show as a replacement to her friend and fellow colleague Hala Sarhan.
- Nationality:
- Egypt
