Tarek Al-Aryan
Tareq El Eryan is a Palestinian-American director and producer living and working in Cairo, Egypt. He received his high eduction in Egypt, before moving to The United States to study film in the University of South Illinois. He then returned to Egypt and started his career as a director by making several music videos for Egyptian and Arab pop stars and television advertisements for multinational franchises like Coca Cola, LG, and Hyundai. As a film director, El Eryan made a few films that were box office successes and are still highly regarded by fans and critics. These films are “Al Embrator” (The Emperor) (1990), “El Basha” (The Pacha) (1993), “Elselem wel Teaaban” (Snake and Ladder) (2001) and “Tito” (2004). He is married to Syrian singer Assala Nasry, with which he had two sons.
Crew
Movie
Sons of Rizk
Director
2015
Movie
The Cell
Director
2017
Movie
Sons of Rizk 2: Return of the Lions of the Land
Producer
2019
Movie
Tito
Story
2004
Movie
Monopoly (The Bank of Luck)
Producer
2017
Movie
The Walls of the Moon
Director
2015
Movie
Sons of Rizk 3: Knockout
Director
2024
Movie
Snakes and Ladders
Director
2001
Movie
Snakes and Ladders 2: Children's Games
Director
2025
Movie
The Emperor
Director
1990
Movie
Al Basha
Director
1993
TV
This Other Thing
Director
2020