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Salah Abouseif(1915-1996)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Editor
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Salah Abouseif was born on 10 May 1915 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a director and writer, known for El Fetewa (1957), The Monster (1954) and Mughamarat Antar wa Abla (1948). He died on 23 June 1996 in Cairo, Egypt.
BornMay 10, 1915
DiedJune 23, 1996(81)
BornMay 10, 1915
DiedJune 23, 1996(81)
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  • Awards
    • 9 nominations

Known for

El Fetewa (1957)
El Fetewa
7.3
  • Director
  • 1957
The Monster (1954)
The Monster
6.6
  • Director
  • 1954
Mughamarat Antar wa Abla (1948)
Mughamarat Antar wa Abla
6.3
  • Director
  • 1948
The Beginning and the End (1960)
The Beginning and the End
8.0
  • Director
  • 1960

Credits

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Director

  • War in the Land of Egypt (1991)
    War in the Land of Egypt
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Hamdy Ahmed, Safia El Emari, Gamil Ratib, Youssra, and Ahmed Zaki in The Beginning (1986)
    The Beginning
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Al Qadisiyya (1981)
    Al Qadisiyya
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Wa sakatat fe bahr el-asal (1977)
    Wa sakatat fe bahr el-asal
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1977
  • The Water-Carrier Is Dead (1977)
    The Water-Carrier Is Dead
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Sana oula houb (1976)
    Sana oula houb
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1976
  • The Liar (1975)
    The Liar
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Hammam al-Malatily (1973)
    Hammam al-Malatily
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Fajr al islam (1971)
    Fajr al islam
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1971
  • She' Mn El Azab (1969)
    She' Mn El Azab
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Thalath Nessa (1968)
    Thalath Nessa
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Al-qadia 68 (1968)
    Al-qadia 68
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1968
  • The Second Wife (1967)
    The Second Wife
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Cairo 30 (1966)
    Cairo 30
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Ressalah min emraa maghoula (1963)
    Ressalah min emraa maghoula
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1963

Writer

  • El-Naamah wa el-Tawoos (2002)
    El-Naamah wa el-Tawoos
    5.3
    • scenario
    • story
    • 2002
  • Hamdy Ahmed, Safia El Emari, Gamil Ratib, Youssra, and Ahmed Zaki in The Beginning (1986)
    The Beginning
    7.6
    • writer (as Salah Abu Seif)
    • 1986
  • Al Qadisiyya (1981)
    Al Qadisiyya
    5.9
    • dialogue scriptwriter
    • 1981
  • Wa sakatat fe bahr el-asal (1977)
    Wa sakatat fe bahr el-asal
    5.7
    • dialogue
    • script
    • 1977
  • Fajr al islam (1971)
    Fajr al islam
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • She' Mn El Azab (1969)
    She' Mn El Azab
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • Al-cirk (1968)
    Al-cirk
    5.6
    • story
    • 1968
  • Al-qadia 68 (1968)
    Al-qadia 68
    6.6
    • writer
    • 1968
  • The Second Wife (1967)
    The Second Wife
    7.8
    • Writer (as Salah Abu Seif)
    • 1967
  • Cairo 30 (1966)
    Cairo 30
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • The Beginning and the End (1960)
    The Beginning and the End
    8.0
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Between Heaven and Earth (1959)
    Between Heaven and Earth
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1959
  • El Fetewa (1957)
    El Fetewa
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • Shabab emraa (1956)
    Shabab emraa
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • The Monster (1954)
    The Monster
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1954

Editor

  • Gharam wa intiqam (1944)
    Gharam wa intiqam
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1944
  • Aydah (1942)
    Aydah
    4.5
    • Editor
    • 1942

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Salah Abu Saif
  • Born
    • May 10, 1915
    • Cairo, Egypt
  • Died
    • June 23, 1996
    • Cairo, Egypt(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview

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    Egyptian director, former editor, whose films dealt with social conditions in his country. He was a member of the jury at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.

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