Mo Ali

Sudanese-British film director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mo Ali (Somali: Maxamed Cali, Arabic: محمد علي) is a Somali-British film and television director.

Born
Mecca, saudi arabia
Occupationfilm director
Yearsactive2010–present
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Mohamed Ali
محمد علي
Born
Mecca, saudi arabia
Occupationfilm director
Years active2010–present
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Biography

Ali was born in Saudi Arabia.[1] He rose to prominence after directing several prominent grime and house music videos in the early 2000s including the first video for Lethal Bizzle's "Pow (Forward)",[2] Skepta's "Rolex Sweep" and Boy Better Know's "Too Many Man".

He began his movie career in 2010, making his directorial debut in the drama film Shank, set in a futuristic London.[3][4]

Ali is sometimes confused with the other Mo Ali, a writer and artist featured among the cast of Lint the Movie, a 2011 documentary on the cult science fiction author and philosopher Jeff Lint.[5]

He directed the second block of COBRA series 2 starring Robert Carlisle and Victoria Hamilton for New Pictures and Sky and is currently in pre production on a new series PILOT SKIES starring Idris Elba. Rourke, Laura. "Mo Ali". independenttalent. Independent Talent Group Ltd. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

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