Cairo, Egypt | 1958-10-02

Marianne Khoury is an Egyptian producer and director born in Cairo on October 2, 1958. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from the American University in Cairo in 1980, then obtained a Master of Arts degree in Economics from Oxford University in 1982. She co-managed the Egyptian International Films Company since 1984, and worked as an executive producer for a large number of films with director Youssef Chahine. She also worked as an artistic producer for a large number of films including Summer Robbery (1988) and The City (1999) directed by Yousry Nasrallah; Beggars and Nobles (1991) and Concerto in the Path of Happiness (1998) directed by Asmaa Al-Bakri; Arq Al-Balah(1998) directed by Radwan Al-Kashef; Closed Doors (1999) directed by Atef Hetata; and The Storm (2001) directed by Khaled Youssef. In addition to production, she directed a number of documentaries including Laura's Time, Cinema Lovers, and Shadows.