Tarek El-Telmissany

Tarek El-Telmissany,

El-Telmissany at one of his interviews.
Born April 22, 1950
Cairo, Egypt
Occupation Director of Photography and Actor[director for 1 time]

Tarek El-Telmissany (Arabic: طارق التلمساني) (April 22, 1950 is one of the most famous cinematographers in Egypt, the Middle East and Africa. Worked as a Director of Photography for documentary films since 1980. A Director of Photography at the National Cinema Center since 1983.

Tarek El-Telmissany has a unique style in lighting which he learned from his professors in "VGIK" The Gerasimov All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography in Russia.

He is also credited as Tariq El Telmesani, Tarek Al Telmissany.

Early life

El-Telmissany was born in Cairo, in a very artistic family.

His uncle was Kamel El-Telmissany was a leading artist. Together with Ramses Younan, Adam Henein, Fouad Kamel and others he was a founder of Art and Liberty in the 1940s. Kamel then ventured into narrative cinema, initially to further propagate the group's brand of surrealism. He soon moved into realist mode, directing the landmark Al-Souq Al-Souda (Black Market) which was banned for almost four years.

His father Hassan, followed Kamel into film, becoming a cinematographer employed by Shell Oil's filmmaking department which produced films about all aspects of Egyptian life – cultural, economic and social. Shell had sent Hassan to train in London and later, when the department shut down, he became an independent documentary filmmaker, producing some 20 films with El-Telmissany's uncle Abdel-Qader. Together they formed a company named El-Telmissany Ekhan for producing many important documentary films.

It was El-Telmissani's mother, a housewife, who first opened his eyes to the world of cinema and filmmaking. She accompanied him to Metro movie theatre to watch children's films and when he was nine brought him to studio Nasbian in Al- Dhaher -- "now it has become a pickle store"—where his uncle (Kamel) was shooting his last film, Al-Nas Eli That (People at the Bottom), with Youssef Wahbi and Mary Munib

Education

After graduating from Faculty of Languages (Al Alsun) in 1973 El-Telmissany received a scholarship to study Russian culture and language in the Soviet Union. At the time he had also been accepted by the National Film School in London. He was told by his father: "If you want to learn the art go to Moscow, if you want to be a professional camera operator go to London. And then you can always continue your training with me." He got Licentiate in Russian language from Faculty of Alsun 1973. Master's degree in Cinema Photography - VGIK Moscow (1981).

Family

El-Telmissany was married in 1979 to a Russian girl named Galina Noskova during his study in Russia. He has 2 children; both Abeer (daughter) and Taymoor (son) are engineers. He is the grandfather of 2 children, (Youssef and Adam).

Career life

He started as a Director of Photography for featured films in 1983, in film Kharaga Wa lam Ya'od-خرج و لم يعد (1983) for director Mouhamed Khan. He made over 53-featured films. The last released film was Adrenalin – ادرينالين (2009) for director Mahmoud Kamel. He managed directing and photography of more than 30 documentary films and 100 commercials. He directed 1 film named Dahk Wa Le'ab Wa Gad Wa Hob in 1993.

He has a unique style in lighting which he gained from his professors in Russia. "You're not capturing an image, you're writing it. Touch the celluloid as if you're caressing the woman you most desire. Look through the lens as if it is the last time you see her body; light it as if it is the only way you can embrace her." That's what they told Tarek El-Telmissany in film school, he says.

Because of his European look, he recently featured as an actor in some TV series and some films.

He is one of the pioneers to shoot digital films in Egypt.

Awards

He received many awards for best D.O.P inside and outside of Egypt, from festivals like Cairo International Film Festival, M-NET festival in South Africa, Mediterranean Countries Festival and many other festivals in Morocco, Algeria, the Netherlands, France and other countries. The latest award was in November 2013 in the National Egyptian Film Festival for his total works.

Frequent collaborators

Filmography

Notable Films

Complete Filmography

Directed by Mohamed Khan

Directed by: Mouhamed Khan

Directed by: Mouhamed Khan

Directed by: Ahmed Fouad

Directed by: Khairy Bishara

Directed by: Ahmed Fouad

Directed by: Mohamed Nabih

Directed by: Sherif Arafa

Directed by: Beshir El Dik

Directed by: Mouhamed Khan

Directed by: Mohamed Al Nagar

Directed by: Alaa Mahgoub

Directed by: Feisal Al Yasri

Directed by: Mohamed Abu Seif

Directed by: Khairy Bishara

Directed by: Said Marzouk

Directed by: Mouhamed Shebl

Directed by: Karim Diaa El Din

Directed by: Dawood Abd El Sayed

Directed by: Alaa Karim

Directed by: Salah Abou Seif

Directed by: Ali Badrakhan

Directed by: Abd El Latif Zaki

Directed by: Mohamed Elnagar

Directed by: Moumen Smihi

Directed by: Medhat El Sebaii

Directed by: Khairy Bishara

Directed by: Tarek Al Eryan

Directed by: Khairy Bishara

Directed by: Tarek El Telmissany

Directed by: Khairy Bishara

Directed by: Dawood Abd El Sayed

Directed by: Youssef Chahine

Directed by: Karim Gamal El Din

Directed by: Osama Fawzy

Directed by: Radwan Al Kashef

Directed by: Magdy Ahmed Ali

Directed by: Osama Fawzy

Directed by: Inas El Degheidy

Directed by: Mouhamed Khan

Directed by: Said Hamed

Directed by: Osama Fawzy

Directed by: Khairy Bishara

Directed by: Mohamed Khan

Directed by: Mohamed El Nagar

Directed by: Ahmed Saleh

Directed by: Hala Khalil

Directed by: Mahmoud Kamel

Directed by: Oussama Fawzy

As an actor:

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