Youssef Chahine
25 films or more
50 active years or more
About
Date and place of birth:
25/01/1926
- Alexandria, Egypt
Date and place of death:
27/07/2008
- Cairo, Egypt
(82 years)
Years active:According to Dhliz film database
1950 - 2007
Spouses:
Colette Vavodone
Films (10)
Gallery (67)
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Trivia (7)
He is a director who achieved international fame.
Born to a Lebanese father and an Egyptian mother of Greek origin, and he also has Syrian and Italian roots.
Acted in some of his films.
Founded a production company called "Misr International Films Company".
Partnered with French cinematic institutions to finance his later films.
He had a special acting style, which he tried to pass on to the actors who worked with him.
The director Khaled Youssef was mentored by him after meeting him as a university student.
Gallery (67)
Through the years
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Nesa2 Bela Regal
(1953)
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Bab Al-7adid
(1958)
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Fagr Youm Gedid
(1965)
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Eskenderya.. Leh?
(1979)
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Al-Youm Al-Sades
(1986)
Writer (16)
Director (35)
Production (22)
Awards (2)
Won numerous awards at Arab and international festivals.
Honorary Award, Cannes Film Festival, 1997 (50th edition).
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