Medhat El-Sebaiy was born on August 25, 1949 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a writer and director, known for Khaltabita (1993), El-Tayyeb wa el-Shares wa el-Gamilah (1994) and Imraah Ayelah lel-Suqoot (1992). He was married to Nahed Farid Shawqi. He died on May 22, 2014 in Giza, Egypt.