He is also a television and cinema director In the year 1986, Ali gained acceptance in theater arts, and worked as a teacher for Acting in the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts. The following plays were directed by Hatem Ali:
Mat Thalath Marrat (Dead Three Times)
Ahl First Rate (at Lloyd's) Hawa (People of Instincts)
Albareha, Alyawm Waghadan (Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow).
Award for best direction, for the television movie Akher Al Lail (The Last Part of The Night). Cairo TV Festival.
Award for best direction, for the tv series Safar (Traveling). Cairo TV Festival.
First work golden award, for the TV series Al Zeir Salem. Bahrain festival.
Silver award, for the TV series Maraya 98. Cairo TV Festival.
Bronze award, for the TV series Al Fosoul Al Arbaa'a (The Four Seasons). Bahrain festival
Golden award for best direction, for the TV series Salah Al Din. Cairo TV Festival.
Award for best direction, for Salah Al Din. Tunisia festival.
Award for best direction, for the TV series Sakr Quraish (Quraish Hawk). Cairo TV Festival.
Award for best direction, for the TV series Al Malek Farouk (The King Farouk). Cairo TV Festival
Silver work award, for the TV series Ala Toul Al Ayam (All The Days). Tunisia festival.
Adonia award for the best director for the year 2004, for the series Al Taghreba Al Felasteniya.
Adonia award for the best director for the year 2005, for the series Molouk Al Tawaef.
Silver work award, for the series Molouk Al Tawaef. Tunisia festival.
Award for best direction, for the television movie Akher Al Lail (The Last Part of The Night). Cairo TV Festival.
Award for best direction, for the tv series Safar (Traveling). Cairo TV Festival.
First work golden award, for the TV series Al Zeir Salem. Bahrain festival.
Silver award, for the TV series Maraya 98. Cairo TV Festival.
Bronze award, for the TV series Al Fosoul Al Arbaa'a (The Four Seasons). Bahrain festival
Golden award for best direction, for the TV series Salah Al Din. Cairo TV Festival.
Award for best direction, for Salah Al Din. Tunisia festival.
Award for best direction, for the TV series Sakr Quraish (Quraish Hawk). Cairo TV Festival.
Award for best direction, for the TV series Al Malek Farouk (The King Farouk). Cairo TV Festival
Silver work award, for the TV series Ala Toul Al Ayam (All The Days). Tunisia festival.
Adonia award for the best director for the year 2004, for the series Al Taghreba Al Felasteniya.
Adonia award for the best director for the year 2005, for the series Molouk Al Tawaef.
Silver work award, for the series Molouk Al Tawaef. Tunisia festival.