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Youssef Chahine (1926–2008)

Director | Writer | Producer

Youssef Chahine (born in Alexandria, Egypt, 1926) started studying in a friars' school, and then turned to English College until the High School Certificate. After one year in the University of Alexandria, he moved to the U.S. and spent two years at the Pasadena Play House, taking courses on film and dramatic arts... See full bio »

Born:

Gabriel Youssef Chahine
in Alexandria, Egypt

Died:

(age 82) in Cairo, Egypt
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2007 Chaos, This Is
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "47 Ans Après")
 
2004 Alexandria... New York
 
2002 September 11 (segment "Egypt")
 
2001 Silence... We're Rolling
 
1999 L'autre
 
1997 Destiny
 
1996 Lumière sur un massacre (TV series)
– Ce n'est qu'un pas (1996)
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)
 
1994 The Emigrant
 
1991 Cairo As Seen by Chahine (short)
 
1991 Al-qahira menauwwara bi Ahlaha (TV documentary short)
 
1990 Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman
 
1986 Al-yawm al-Sadis
 
1985 Adieu Bonaparte
 
1982 Hadduta misrija
 
1979 Iskanderija... lih?
 
1976 Awdat al ibn al dal
 
1974 Intilak (short)
 
1972 Salwa (short)
 
1972 Al-asfour
 
1971 Rimal min dhahab
 
1970 Al-ikhtiyar
 
1969 The Land
 
1968 Al-nass wal Nil
 
1967 Id al-Mairun (short)
 
1965 Auliban, the Seller of Jokes
 
1964 Fagr Yom gedid
 
1963 El Naser Salah el Dine
 
1961 Rajul fi hayati
 
1961 A Lover's Call
 
1960 Bein edeik
 
1959 Hubb lel-abad
 
1958 The Iron Gate
 
1958 Jamila, the Algerian
 
1957 Farewell to Your Love
 
1957 Inta habibi
 
1956 Dark Waters
 
1954 Devil of the Sahara
 
1954 Siraa Fil-Wadi
 
1953 Lady on the Train
 
1953 Nissae bila regal
 
1952 Al-muharrij al-Kabir
 
1951 Son of the Nile
 
1950 Father Amine
 
Show ShowWriter (19 titles)
2004 Alexandria... New York
 
2002 September 11 (segment "Egypt")
 
2001 Silence... We're Rolling
 
1999 L'autre (writer)
 
1997 Destiny
 
1994 The Emigrant
 
1990 Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman
 
1986 Al-yawm al-Sadis (screenplay)
 
1985 Adieu Bonaparte
 
1982 Hadduta misrija
 
1979 Iskanderija... lih? (writer)
 
1976 Awdat al ibn al dal
 
1972 Al-asfour
 
1971 Rimal min dhahab (Arab version)
 
1970 Al-ikhtiyar
 
1963 El Naser Salah el Dine (screenplay)
 
1956 Dark Waters (screenplay / story)
 
1954 Devil of the Sahara (scenario)
 
1953 Nissae bila regal (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
1988 Summer Thefts (producer)
 
1982 Hadduta misrija (producer)
 
1981 Al-saqqa mat (producer)
 
1979 Iskanderija... lih? (producer)
 
1979 Chafika et Metwal (producer)
 
1972 Al-asfour (producer)
 
1963 El Naser Salah el Dine (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
1990 Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman
Yehia
 
1986 Al-yawm al-Sadis
Rafah - le directeur du cinéma
 
1964 Fagr Yom gedid
 
1958 The Iron Gate
Qinawi
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2005 Frontline (TV series documentary) (production services - 1 episode)
– Death of a Princess (2005) (production services)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2001 Silence... We're Rolling (writer: "Abema")
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1982 Hadduta misrija (cinematographic concept)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.11 (2011) … Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.6 (2011) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2010 Sodankylä ikuisesti (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Elokuvan vuosisata (2010) … Himself
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema
Himself (segment "47 Ans Après")
 
2006 Humbert Balsan, producteur rebelle (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Ouija
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 There Is No Direction (documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Les mondes de Chahine (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 20 heures le journal (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 13 May 1999 (1999) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Chahine & Co (1992) … Himself
 
1989 L'après-Octobre (documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Chéreau - L'envers du théâtre (documentary)
Director of 'Adieu Bonaparte'
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2004 Words in Progress (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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Alternate Names:

Yussef Shahin | Youssef Shahine
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Personal Quote:

I am young. I am only 81 years old. I hope I can keep working for another 10 years. Old age is to let oneself become old. See more »

Trivia:

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1983. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Aquarius