Hasan El-Saifi
Directing
- Born
- January 13, 1927 · Cairo, Egypt
- Died
- March 25, 2005 (age 78)
Hasan El-Saifi (1927–2005) was an Egyptian film director, film producer, and screenplay writer. He worked on nearly 150 Egyptian films. He has various name spellings in English due to transliteration, most commonly Hassan el-Saifi, Hassan El-Seify, and Hassan al-Saifi.
Hasan El-Saifi was born on January 13, 1927, in Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt.
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El-Saifi started his career in film in 1946, by working as an assistant director under Helmy Rafla, and Anwar Wagdi. By 1952, El-Saifi was able to establish his own film production company. His first directed film was named, Bear Witness, People (released 20 April 1953 in Egypt). His most notable film he directed was Samara (1956), starring Taheyya Kariokka and Mohsen Sarhan.
In the 1970s, he moved to Lebanon (an area later known as Syria) for a few years, where he directed several films.
He died on March 25, 2005, in Cairo, after suffering from a heart attack.
Known for
The Flirtation of Girls
September 22, 1949
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
January 1, 1975
Gold
March 23, 1953
Hekayet Gawaz
October 18, 1964
House No. 13
September 23, 1952
The Bravest Man in the World
May 24, 1968
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
March 11, 1963
Please, kill me
September 6, 1965
Qattr El-Nada
December 17, 1951
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
May 31, 1954
What Do Girls Want ?
September 19, 1980
The King of Petrol
February 19, 1962
Behind the camera117
- 2000Attempted Murder Director
- 1997This Safe Must Not Be Broken Into Director
- 1993Without You Director
- 1993The Ship of Love and Torment Director, Writer
- 1992Husbands in Trouble Director, Writer
- 1992Aldalala Director
- 1991Nos Dastet Maganen Director
- 1991The Pasha's daughter Director
- 1991Criminal in spite of himself Director
- 1991Zaman el-Gidan