Togo Mizrahi
Directing
- Born
- June 2, 1901 · Alexandria, Egypt
- Died
- June 5, 1986 (age 85)
Togo Mizrahi (Arabic: توجو مزراحي) (June 2, 1901 – June 5, 1986) was an Egyptian director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. Mizrahi was a prolific filmmaker best known for making popular comedies and musicals. In addition to his filmmaking, Mizrahi also had his Ph.D. in economics and was a speaker of many languages.[1] For the majority of his career, Mizrahi produced, directed, and wrote most of his films.[2] Between 1930 and 1946, he directed 30 Arabic-speaking films and four Greek-speaking films, and he produced several films directed by other filmmakers.
Known for
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
November 23, 1944
Cocaine
November 25, 1930
The three musketeers
May 27, 1940
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
October 1, 1942
I Prosfugopoula
November 16, 1938
5001
April 11, 1932
Lend Me Three Pounds
September 28, 1939
A Thousand and One Nights
March 20, 1941
Suspicious Affluence
January 2, 1937
Layla the Country Girl
February 1, 1941
Salamah
April 9, 1945
Shalom the Sportsman
November 18, 1937
Behind the camera36
- 1946Beauty queen Director, Writer
- 1945Salamah Director, Producer
- 1944Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors Director, Writer, Editor
- 1944Long live women! Director, Writer, Editor
- 1944A lie within a lie Director, Storyboard, Editor, Writer
- 1944Layla in the dark Director, Writer
- 1943The Straight Road Director, Writer, Editor
- 1942Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Director, Writer, Producer
- 1942Leila, ghadet el camelia Screenplay, Editor, Director
- 1941