
Haifaa al-Mansour
Known for directing · Born 10 August 1974 · 52 · Al Zulfi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
21 credits
Haifaa al-Mansour is the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia and is regarded as one of the most significant cinematic figures in the Kingdom. She finished her bachelor's degree in Literature at the American University in Cairo and completed a Master's degree in Directing and Film Studies from the University of Sydney. The success of her three short films, as well as the international acclaim of her award-winning 2005 documentary Women Without Shadows, influenced a whole new wave of Saudi filmmakers and made the issue of opening cinemas in the Kingdom a front-page discussion. Within the Kingdom her work is both praised and vilified for encouraging discussion on topics generally considered too taboo, like tolerance, the dangers of orthodoxy, and the need for Saudis to take a critical look at their traditional and restrictive culture.
Known for

Fear the Walking Dead
2015

The Sinner
2017

Mary Shelley
2017

Archive 81
2022

Nappily Ever After
2018

Wadjda
2012

Mayfair Witches
2023

The Wilds
2020

Florida Man
2023

Bosch: Legacy
2022

Tales of the Walking Dead
2022

The Good Lord Bird
2020