Continuing his grandfather’s legacy, Omar El Mohandes, grandson of Fouad El Mohandes, has started placing firm footsteps in the industry as a director. Omar’s debut was in the series Balto (2022). Which, despite being his first TV directing experience, was a huge hit among audiences all over.

Omar graduated in 2012 from the American University in Cairo, majoring in journalism and filmmaking. He later
joined a filmmaking course at UCLA in 2012 to further enrich his talent and techniques.

Omar has also worked as an assistant director in films, TV, and commercials since 2009. He worked on major cinematic box office hits like El Gezira 2 (2014), The Treasure (2017), and The Treasure 2 (2019). He also directed multiple major brands’ commercial ads, such as Orange, Mobil, and EgyptAir.