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
- Without You ... (Director)
- The Ship of Love and Torment ... (Director)
1992
- Husbands in Trouble ... (Director)
- Aldalala ... (Director)
1991
- The Pasha's daughter ... (Director)
- Criminal in spite of himself ... (Director)
- Zaman el-Gidan ... (Director)
- Nos Dastet Maganen ... (Director)
1990
- Qesma W Nasib ... (Director)
- The Three Fools ... (Director)
- Hekaya Laha El Agab ... (Director)
- Intabiho Ayoha Al-Azwag ... (Director)
- The Bump ... (Director)
1989
- Harat El-Habayeb ... (Director)
1987
- El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb ... (Director)
- Banat Haretna ... (Director)
1986
- Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab ... (Director)
- Satrak Ya Rab ... (Director)
- Nas haysa wnas laysa ... (Director)
- A Woman in Jail ... (Director)
1985
- Shaaytan Men Assal ... (Director)
- Maghawry in college ... (Director)
- Malaekat el-Shaware ... (Director)
1984
- Hadi Badi ... (Director)
- أنا إللي أستاهل ... (Director)
1983
- Ana mshun hiramia ... (Director)
- عضة كلب ... (Director)
- Luck Beach ... (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)
- Mama's Secretary ... (Director)
- Nashal raghm anfuh ... (Director)
- Seraa All Mohtafeeen ... (Director)
1968
- The Bravest Man in the World ... (Director)
- The Fake Millionaire ... (Director)
- Ebn El-Hetta ... (Director)
1967
- Shantat Hamza ... (Director)
- اللقاء الثاني ... (Director)
- The second groom ... (Director)
1966
- The Single Husband ... (Director)
- Love in August ... (Director)
- The Place of Weeping Lovers ... (Director)
1965
- Please, kill me ... (Director)
- Al Shaqiqan ... (Director)
1964
- Runaway from Marriage ... (Director)
- The Next-Door Girl ... (Director)
- Hekayet Gawaz ... (Director)
- Alhaqibat alsawda ... (Director)
- All for Hanafy ... (Director)
1963
- El Maganeen Fi Naeem ... (Director)
1962
- Wives killing association ... (Director)
- The King of Petrol ... (Director)
- قاضى الغرام ... (Director)
1961
- Al-Torgoman ... (Director)
- Love and suffering ... (Director)
- Fatouma ... (Director)
1960
- Ismail Yassine in Prison ... (Director)
- Sad Melody ... (Director)
- Banat bahari ... (Director)
1959
- Hassan and Marika ... (Director)
- Poor Millionaire ... (Director)
- Katia tarik ... (Director)
- Beware of love ... (Director)
1958
- Habibi El Asmar ... (Director)
- Tuha ... (Director)
- Abul Eyoun Garia ... (Director)
1957
- The Lovely Bus Conductors ... (Director)
- نهاية حب ... (Director)
1956
- Samara ... (Director)
- Zanuba ... (Director)
- Who's The Murderer? ... (Director)
- The Great Lady ... (Director)
1955
- The Unknown Beloved ... (Director)
- Araess fil mazad ... (Director)
1954
- El-Zolm Haraam ... (Director)
- Khataf Merati ... (Scenario Writer)
- Afretet Ismaiel Yassin ... (Scenario Writer)
- The Country Girl ... (Writer)
1953
- Bent Al-Akaber ... (Co-Director)
- Gold ... (Assistant Director)
- Son of the Rich ... (Director)
- Esh Hado Ya Nas ... (Director)
- Lady Pickpocket ... (Director)
1952
- House No. 13 ... (Assistant Director)
1951
- Habib el-Rooh ... (Assistant Director)
- Lailet El Henna ... (Assistant Director)
- Qattr El-Nada ... (Assistant Director)
1950
1949
- The Flirtation of Girls ... (Co-Director)
- Eid Night ... (Co-Director)
1948
- Anbar ... (Assistant Director)
- Divorce of Saad Hanem ... (Assistant Director)
1947
- My Heart is My Guide ... (Assistant Director)
1945
- Son of the East ... (Co-Director)