Adolf El Assal

Producer, Actor, Director, Writer, Editor

April 7, 1981 (45 years)
Born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1981, Adolf El Assal grew up in Dubai, London and Luxembourg. After graduating with a MA in Filmmaking from Kingston University in the United Kingdom, he won his spurs while working on several video clips and TV shorts, and worked as a producer on Divizionz (2008) which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and went on to be selected at over 100 festivals. He has since directed a couple of short films including the award-winning La Fameuse Route… (2011) and Mano de Dios (2011). He completed his first feature, The Notorious Guys in 2014. Sawah (2019) is his latest feature film.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Sawah
    Sawah2019
  • My Grandpa is an Alien
    My Grandpa is an Alien2019
  • Beyond the Wasteland
    Beyond the Wasteland2023
  • The Notorious Guys
    The Notorious Guys2013

Known For

  • Sawah
    Sawah2019
  • Pamfir
    Pamfir2022
  • The Notorious Guys
    The Notorious Guys2013
  • Beyond the Wasteland
    Beyond the Wasteland2023
  • The Beanie
    The Beanie2022
  • Kanaval
    Kanaval2024
  • Baraki
    Baraki2 seasons
  • The Baronesses
    The Baronesses2025
  • The Kiss of the Grasshopper
    The Kiss of the Grasshopper2025
  • Antoine
    Antoine
  • Sharaf
    Sharaf2021
  • Full Memory
    Full Memory
  • Entre les mots
    Entre les mots
  • La fameuse route...
    La fameuse route...
  • Coffee and Water
    Coffee and Water2021
  • D'Belle Epoque
    D'Belle Epoque2012

Filmography

2025
The Baronesses · as Associate Producer
2025
Der Kuss des Grashüpfers · as Co-Producer
2023
Kanaval · as Co-Producer
2023
Beyond the Wasteland · as Co-ProducerOn Plex
2023
Entre les mots · as Executive Producer
2022
Beanie · as Co-Producer
2022
Pamfir · as Co-Producer
2022
2021
Sharaf · as Co-Producer
2021
2019
My Grandpa Is an Alien · as Co-ProducerOn Plex
2019
SawahOn Plex
2014
2012
2005
Ping Pong Revenge · as Executive Producer

2025
Der Kuss des Grashüpfers · as Mr. Altinpolak
2019
Sawah · as Dj DidierOn Plex
2012
D'Belle Epoque · as Ouvrier
2009
Diamond 13 · as Un Agent De Police

2022
2019
SawahOn Plex

2012
Les fameux Gars · as StoryOn Plex
2010