Ahmed Al Sabbky is an Egyptian film producer whose movies have consistently performed well at the box office despite receiving criticism from critics. He claims that his films aim to engage the working-class audience from which he originates, allowing him to connect with ordinary moviegoers.
However, critics have repeatedly attacked his works, describing them as base and lacking substance. Despite these negative reviews, Al Sabbky's films have continued to be successful at the box office.
Al Sabbky's career in the film industry began in the 1980s when he opened a video club atop a family-owned butcher shop in the Al Dokki district. The video club specialized in distributing and promoting foreign films in Egypt and proved to be a huge success, eventually leading to Al Sabbky and his brother owning one of the most successful film distribution houses in the Middle East.
In the early 1990s, Al Sabbky and his brother founded a producing label, "Al Sabbky for Artistic Production." Al Sabbky's first production was "E'youn Al Saqr" ("Eagle's Eye"),which featured the performance of Nour El Shereef. He then went on to produce "Master Karateh" ("Karate Master"),"Sawwaq Al Hannim" ("Lady's Driver"),and "Al Ragol al Thalith" ("The Third Man"),starring Ahmed Zaky.
The Al Sabbky brothers also produced other films, including "Al Lemby" and "El Bally Ballak," which featured the performance of Mohamed Sa'ad. These two titles achieved a particularly high level of success at the box office.
In recent years, Al Sabbky has separated his activities from those of his brother, with both brothers now running independent production labels. His first productions after the split were "Cabaret" and "Al Farah" ("The Wedding"),which received both commercial and critical success.
