Qadeer Ghori began his film career before partition. He assisted famous film director Munshi Dil in films like Do Bhai and Mulaqat (1947). They continued their partnership in Pakistan with films like Shammi (1950), Ishq-e-Laila (1957) etc. He got huge success when he assisted Hollywood film director George Cukor in his famous fiilm Bhowani Junction (1956) which was shoot in Lahore, Pakistan.

Qadeer Ghori made his first film Naji (1959) as independent film director.. Mousiqar (1962) and Daaman (1963), Najo (1969) and Ghariat tay Qanoon (1972) were some of his big films..

Qadeer Ghori was born in Gujrat on May 4, 1924 and died in Lahore on December 22, 2008.