Sayed Badreya

The Egyptian-born filmmaker Sayed Badreya realized a childhood dream when he won roles as an actor in major Hollywood films such as “The Insiders,”, “Three Kings”, “Independence Day” and “Stargate” . Badreya’s persistence has paid off, growing up in poverty in Port Said, his dreams of movie stardom looked as bleak as the prospect of peace in the Middle East. Movies were his escape from the Six Day War in ’67 through the Yom Kippur War in ’73. The only escape was the theater where movies transported… Show more him to a magical land. It was at this point in his life that Sayed know he was destined to be a part of that magic.

Sayed attended New York University film school, and than moved to Hollywood to pursued his film carrier.
He worked as an assistant to Actor-Director Anthony Perkins and worked closely with Director James Cameron on “True Lies.”

Sayed mission to make movies to tell the Arabic story since it has yet to be told. His latest credit produce a Short film “After Dark,” Directed a TV. Movie called “Falafel City.” In Post-Production on a Documentary called “Saving Egyptian Film Classics.” And in preparation to shoot a Documentary called Arabian Horse The Real Ambassador.

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