About Ali
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American University - Cairo / EG
It may not be obvious, but Ali studied computer engineering at the American University in Cairo, with a minor in painting. Preferring storyboards to motherboards, he quickly abandoned a mediocre programming career to study Design and Art Direction at the
Miami Ad School. -
Miami ad school - Miami / USA
Ali spent a little over a year in Miami before moving to Romania as a Junior Art Director for D’Arcy Bucharest. He met some incredible people at the now-closed Agency, and they’re still friends to this day.
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Shooting for Coca-Cola - Capetown / ZA
(2013)From Romania Ali moved to Germany with Leagas Delaney, Hamburg. Where he worked under a great Art Director, Hermann Waterkamp. From there he went on to build a truly global career, first as Art Director then as Creative Director for the likes of Leo Burnett, JWT, McCann, before finally topping it off as ECD of DDB-Berlin in 2012.
“Named by the
2014 Gunn Report®
As one of the top ten
directors in the world.”
Global movie
Director rank
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Ali and Maged in Elephant - Cairo / EG
(2011)In 2010, he co-founded Elephant in Cairo with his lifetime creative partner and friend, Maged Nassar. Their humble two man shop quickly became the regions most awarded agency, picking up five Dubai Lynx Grand Prix in under two years. In 2011 Elephant was named by Cannes Lions Independent Showcase as one of three most exciting new agencies in the world.
Roots
Raised
all over
the World
N 30.048819°
E 31.243666°
Salma, Sina and Ali - Athens / GR
(2018)
Born in Cairo, and raised all over the world, his work is attentive to local realities, combined with a global sense for storytelling and a sick sense of humor.
Awards & Recognitions
“Ali was awarded
The coveted D&AD
Yellow pencil for
direction in 2015.”
Total
29 Awards
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Clio
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Cannes Lion
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D&AD
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Dubai Lynx
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The One Show
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Art Directors Club
/20
- The One Show
- Gold
- Diesel / Be a Follower
/19
- Cannes Lion
- Gold Lion (Social Film)
- Diesel / Be a Follower
/17
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Craft Silver
- Emirates / Travel for Real
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Silver
- Emirates / Travel for Real
/16
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Craft Grand Prix
- Du Interviews
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Grand Prix
- Du Interviews
/15
- D&AD
- Yellow Pencil (Direction)
- Du Telecom
- D&AD
- Silver (Production & Sound)
- Du Telecom
- D&AD
- Silver (Cinematography)
- Du Telecom
- ADC
- NY Black Cube (Best of Show)
- Du Telecom
- Clio Awards
- Gold
- Du Telecom / Two-for-one tickets
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Gold
- Tecno Smart Phones
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Craft Gold
- Du Telecom
/14
- Cannes Lion
- Gold
- Du Telecom
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Gold
- Du Telecom
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Craft Gold
- Du Telecom
- Clio Awards
- Gold
- Du Telecom
- D&AD
- Silver
- Du Telecom
/12
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Grand Prix
- Kalbaz Gun
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Craft Gold Prix
- MTC Touch Fast
- D&AD
- Shortlist
- Kalbaz Gun
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Silver
- Travel for Google Chrome
/11
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Craft Grand Prix
- Never Say No To Panda
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Grand Prix
- Bawadi Prisoners
- Clio Awards
- Silver
- Never Say No To Panda
/10
- Cannes Lion
- Gold (Film)
- Never Say No To Panda
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Gold
- Coca Cola / Under20 World Cup
- The One Show
- Gold
- Panda Cheese
/09
- Dubai Lynx Film
- Grand Prix
- Coca Cola / European Anthems
Contact
I'm notoriously
slow at getting
back to emails
In a hurry? please contact my awesome producers
United Kingdom
- Arts & Sciences
- Suite 2, 25-26 Dering Street, Mayfair
- London W1S 1AT
- +44 (0) 786 797 1545
- james@artsandsciences.com
- uk.artsandsciences.com
France
- Wanda
- 50 Avenue Du Président Wilson Bâtiment
- 126A 93210 Saint Denis La Plaine CEDEX
- +33 (0)1 49 46 63 63
- hello@wanda.fr
- wanda.net
United States
- Little Minx
- 1758 Berkeley
- St. Santa Monica, CA 90404
- (310) 566-0536
- rhea@littleminx.tv
- www.littleminx.tv
Germany and Austria
- Markenfilm
- Vorwerkstraße 12
- 20357 Hamburg
- +49 40 8000770
- stephan.brockmann@markenfilm.de
- www.markenfilm.de
Middle East
- Good People
- 20 Saray El Gezira
- Cairo, Zamalek 11211
- +201002512085
- khaled@goodpeople.film
- www.goodpeople.film