Youssef Chahine
Egyptian film director (1926–2008)
Youssef Chahine was an Egyptian film director. He was active in the Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death in 2008. He directed twelve films included in a list of Top 100 Egyptian films published by the Cairo International Film Festival. As a winner of the Cannes 50th Anniversary Award, Chahine was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif. A well-regarded director with critics, he was often present at film festivals during the earlier decades of his work. Chahine gained his largest international audience as one of the co-directors of 11'9"01 September 11 (2002).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 8 films (1951–1986) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Ibn el-Nil (Son of the Nile) | Youssef Chahine | ||||
| 1954 | Sira` Fi al-Wadi (Struggle in the Valley) | Youssef Chahine | ||||
| 1956 | Sira` Fi al-Mina (Struggle in the Pier) | Youssef Chahine | ||||
| 1958 | Bab El Hadid (Cairo Station, The Iron Gate) | Youssef Chahine | ||||
| 1963 | Salladin the Victorious (Al Nasser Salah Al Din) | Youssef Chahine | ||||
| 1967 | Dawn Of A New Day | New York | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1970 | The Sparrow | Cebco/Pflaum Div Of Standard Pub | 105 min | 16mm | sound | |
| 1986 | The Sixth Day | Paulist Productions | 106 min | 16mm | Color | sound |