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
- Zaman el-Gidan ... (Director)
- The Pasha's daughter ... (Director)
- Criminal in spite of himself ... (Director)
- Nos Dastet Maganen ... (Director)
1990
- Qesma W Nasib ... (Director)
- Hekaya Laha El Agab ... (Director)
- Intabiho Ayoha Al-Azwag ... (Director)
- The Bump ... (Director)
- The Three Fools ... (Director)
1989
- Harat El-Habayeb ... (Director)
1987
- El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb ... (Director)
- Banat Haretna ... (Director)
1986
- Nas haysa wnas laysa ... (Director)
- Satrak Ya Rab ... (Director)
- Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab ... (Director)
- A Woman in Jail ... (Director)
1985
- Maghawry in college ... (Director)
- Shaaytan Men Assal ... (Director)
- Malaekat el-Shaware ... (Director)
1984
- أنا إللي أستاهل ... (Director)
- Hadi Badi ... (Director)
1983
- Luck Beach ... (Director)
- عضة كلب ... (Director)
- Ana mshun hiramia ... (Director)
1982
- Man in women's prison ... (Director)
1980
- Whose Son Is He ... (Director)
- What Do Girls Want ? ... (Director)
- El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba ... (Director)
1979
- A kind of woman ... (Director)
1978
- أولاد الحلال ... (Director)
- Ahla Ayam Al Omr ... (Director)
- The Road of Lovers ... (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
- Seraa All Mohtafeeen ... (Director)
- Mama's Secretary ... (Director)
- Nashal raghm anfuh ... (Director)
- Dala ilbanat ... (Director)
1968
- The Bravest Man in the World ... (Director)
- The Fake Millionaire ... (Director)
- Ebn El-Hetta ... (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
- 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
- قاضى الغرام ... (Director)
- The King of Petrol ... (Director)
- Wives killing association ... (Director)
1961
- Fatouma ... (Director)
- Al-Torgoman ... (Director)
- Love and suffering ... (Director)
1960
- Sad Melody ... (Director)
- Banat bahari ... (Director)
- Ismail Yassine in Prison ... (Director)
1959
- Hassan and Marika ... (Director)
- Katia tarik ... (Director)
- Beware of love ... (Director)
- Poor Millionaire ... (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)
- Who's The Murderer? ... (Director)
- Samara ... (Director)
- The Great Lady ... (Director)
1955
- The Unknown Beloved ... (Director)
- Araess fil mazad ... (Director)
1954
- Afretet Ismaiel Yassin ... (Scenario Writer)
- El-Zolm Haraam ... (Director)
- The Country Girl ... (Writer)
- Khataf Merati ... (Scenario Writer)
1953
- Bent Al-Akaber ... (Co-Director)
- Gold ... (Assistant Director)
- Son of the Rich ... (Director)
- Lady Pickpocket ... (Director)
- Esh Hado Ya Nas ... (Director)
1952
- House No. 13 ... (Assistant Director)
1951
- Qattr El-Nada ... (Assistant Director)
- Habib el-Rooh ... (Assistant Director)
- Lailet El Henna ... (Assistant Director)
1950
1949
- The Flirtation of Girls ... (Co-Director)
- Eid Night ... (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)