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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 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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