Born 1984 (age 42) · Egypt
Appears in 15 titles

Karim Amer is an Emmy, BAFTA, and Academy Award nominated filmmaker known for his bold investigative documentaries and global social impact storytelling. His work includes HBO’s The Vow, Showtime’s The Lincoln Project, and Amazon’s Flight Risk, which earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Investigative Documentary. His Netflix film The Great Hack premiered at Sundance, was shortlisted for the Oscars, and received both BAFTA and Emmy nominations. He has also produced the narrative feature films You Resemble Me (WILLA) and All That's Left of You (Visibility Films/Watermelon Pictures).

Filmography

The Breadwinner
7.8
The Breadwinner
2017
Executive Producer
The Great Hack
6.9
The Great Hack
2019
Producer
The Square
7.6
The Square
2013
Producer
All That's Left of You
7.8
All That's Left of You
2025
Producer
Flight/Risk
6.6
Flight/Risk
2022
Producer
You Resemble Me
6.4
You Resemble Me
2022
Producer
Defiant
8.0
Defiant
2023
Producer
Revolution Rent
Revolution Rent
2019
Executive Producer
Keys to the City
Keys to the City
2022
Executive Producer
Handle with Extreme Care
Handle with Extreme Care
2023
Executive Producer
The Mission
The Mission
2026
Executive Producer