Hasan El-Saifi
Born: 1927-01-13 in Cairo, Egypt
Died: 2005-03-25
Known For: Directing
Biography
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. 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.
Filmography
2000
- Attempted Murder ... (Director)
1997
- This Safe Must Not Be Broken Into ... (Director)
1993
- The Ship of Love and Torment ... (Director)
- Without You ... (Director)
1992
- Husbands in Trouble ... (Writer)
- Aldalala ... (Director)
1991
- The Pasha's daughter ... (Director)
- Nos Dastet Maganen ... (Director)
- Zaman el-Gidan ... (Director)
- Criminal in spite of himself ... (Director)
1990
- The Bump ... (Director)
- The Three Fools ... (Director)
- Intabiho Ayoha Al-Azwag ... (Director)
- Hekaya Laha El Agab ... (Director)
- Qesma W Nasib ... (Director)
1989
- Harat El-Habayeb ... (Director)
1987
- Banat Haretna ... (Director)
- El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb ... (Director)
1986
- Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab ... (Director)
- A Woman in Jail ... (Director)
- Nas haysa wnas laysa ... (Director)
- Satrak Ya Rab ... (Director)
1985
- Maghawry in college ... (Director)
- Shaaytan Men Assal ... (Director)
- Malaekat el-Shaware ... (Director)
1984
- Hadi Badi ... (Director)
- أنا إللي أستاهل ... (Director)
1983
- Ana mshun hiramia ... (Director)
- Luck Beach ... (Director)
- عضة كلب ... (Director)
1982
- Man in women's prison ... (Director)
1980
- El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba ... (Director)
- What Do Girls Want ? ... (Director)
- Whose Son Is He ... (Director)
1979
- A kind of woman ... (Director)
1978
- The Road of Lovers ... (Director)
- أولاد الحلال ... (Director)
- Ahla Ayam Al Omr ... (Director)
- Journey with the devil ... (Director)
1977
- Al Zouj Al Mohtaram ... (Director)
1976
- Night of Men ... (Director)
1975
- Forbidden at the Wedding Night ... (Director)
1974
- Wonderful Trip ... (Producer)
1973
- Al-Aneed ... (Director)
1972
- The Den of the Wicked ... (Writer)
1971
- Lion of the Night ... (Director)
1970
- The Two Friends ... (Director)
- The Three Madmen ... (Director)
1969
- Dala ilbanat ... (Director)
- Seraa All Mohtafeeen ... (Director)
- Mama's Secretary ... (Director)
- Nashal raghm anfuh ... (Director)
1968
- Ebn El-Hetta ... (Director)
- The Bravest Man in the World ... (Director)
- The Fake Millionaire ... (Director)
1967
- The second groom ... (Director)
- Shantat Hamza ... (Director)
- اللقاء الثاني ... (Director)
1966
- The Place of Weeping Lovers ... (Director)
- Love in August ... (Director)
- The Single Husband ... (Director)
1965
- Please, kill me ... (Director)
- Al Shaqiqan ... (Director)
1964
- The Next-Door Girl ... (Director)
- Hekayet Gawaz ... (Director)
- Alhaqibat alsawda ... (Director)
- All for Hanafy ... (Director)
- Runaway from Marriage ... (Director)
1963
- El Maganeen Fi Naeem ... (Director)
1962
- قاضى الغرام ... (Director)
- The King of Petrol ... (Director)
- Wives killing association ... (Director)
1961
- Al-Torgoman ... (Director)
- Fatouma ... (Director)
- Love and suffering ... (Director)
1960
- Ismail Yassine in Prison ... (Director)
- Banat bahari ... (Director)
- Sad Melody ... (Director)
1959
- Hassan and Marika ... (Director)
- Katia tarik ... (Director)
- Poor Millionaire ... (Director)
- Beware of love ... (Director)
1958
- Habibi El Asmar ... (Director)
- Tuha ... (Director)
- Abul Eyoun Garia ... (Director)
1957
- The End of Love ... (Director)
- The Lovely Bus Conductors ... (Director)
1956
- Zanuba ... (Director)
- The Great Lady ... (Director)
- Samara ... (Director)
- Who's The Murderer? ... (Director)
1955
- The Unknown Beloved ... (Director)
- Araess fil mazad ... (Director)
1954
- El-Zolm Haraam ... (Director)
- Afretet Ismaiel Yassin ... (Scenario Writer)
- Khataf Merati ... (Director)
- The Country Girl ... (Writer)
1953
- Bent Al-Akaber ... (Co-Director)
- Gold ... (Assistant Director)
- Lady Pickpocket ... (Director)
- Esh Hado Ya Nas ... (Director)
- Son of the Rich ... (Director)
1952
- House No. 13 ... (Assistant Director)
- Mosmar Juha ... (Assistant Decorator)
1951
- Qattr El-Nada ... (Assistant Director)
- Habib el-Rooh ... (Assistant Director)
- Lailet El Henna ... (Assistant Director)
1950
1949
- Eid Night ... (Co-Director)
- The Flirtation of Girls ... (Co-Director)
1948
- Divorce of Saad Hanem ... (Assistant Director)
- Anbar ... (Assistant Director)
1947
- My Heart is My Guide ... (Assistant Director)
1945
- Son of the East ... (Co-Director)