Sayed Badreya
Sayed Badreya is an actor, film producer and screenwriter who was born in Egypt.
Life
Badreya grew up in Port Said and found his first roles through the theater. He studied at New York University's film school, worked for Anthony Perkins and later for James Cameron in True Lies .
Badreya founded the production company Zoom In Focus to make films about the American-Arab relationship, such as The Interrogation , which won an award at the New York International Film Festival.
It wasn't until 2007 that he got his first role in an English language film, AmericanEast , on which he also co-wrote.
Filmography (selection)
- 1987: Hot Shot - The Road to Victory (Hot Shot)
- 1993: Fire Line (The November Man)
- 1994: Stargate
- 1995: The Perfect Deception (Mirage)
- 1996: Independence Day
- 1996: Kingpin
- 1999: Deterrence
- 1999: Insider (The Insider)
- 1999: Three Kings - It's nice to be king (Three Kings)
- 2001: Alias - Die Agentin ( Alias , TV series, an episode)
- 2001: In Love (Shallow Hal)
- 2003: T for Terrorist (short film)
- 2003: Inseparable (Stuck on You)
- 2004: Soul Plane
- 2006: Numbers (The Logic of Crime ( Numb3ers , TV series, an episode)
- 2008: Prisoners (short film)
- 2008: Iron Man
- 2008: Do not mess with Zohan (You Do not Mess with the Zohan)
- 2009: The Murderer's Paradise (El traspatio)
- 2009: Lost (TV series, episode)
- 2011: Cargo
- 2011: This Narrow Place
- 2011: Tied to a Chair
- 2012: The Dictator (The Dictator)
- 2012: Movie 43
- 2012: Die Stooges - Drei Vollpfosten turn (The Three Stooges)
- 2012: Just Like a Woman
- 2015: Boiling Pot
Awards
nomination
- 2011: Ashland Independent Film Festival for Best Ensemble Play in This Narrow Place
Won
2003: Boston International Film Festival for T for Terrorist
Web links
- Sayed Badreya in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Badreya, Sayed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Actor, film producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |