Youssef Chahine

Youssef Chahine

b. 1926 — d. 2008 (aged 82) Alexandria, Egypt
Director Writer

Youssef Chahine (Arabic: يوسف شاهين‎; 25 January 1926 – 27 July 2008) was an Egyptian film director, of Lebanese origin. He was active in the Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. A winner of the Cannes 50th Anniversary Award (for lifetime achievement), Chahine was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif.

Known For

Saladin
🎞️
★ 7.5
Saladin
1963
Alexandria... Why?
🎞️
★ 7.3
Alexandria... Why?
1979
Destiny
🎞️
★ 7.1
Destiny
1997
September 11
🎞️
★ 6.8
September 11
2002

Filmography

🎬
🎞️
★ 7.0
Into Studio Masr
2018 Self
To Each His Own Cinema
🎞️
★ 6.7
To Each His Own Cinema
2007 Director
Chaos, This Is
🎞️
★ 7.2
Chaos, This Is
2007 Director
Humbert Balsan, producteur rebelle
🎞️
★ 7.6
Humbert Balsan, producteur rebelle
2006 Self
There Is No Direction
🎞️
★ 8.3
There Is No Direction
2005 Self
Alexandria... New York
🎞️
★ 5.7
Alexandria... New York
2004 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
Les mondes de Chahine
2004 Self
September 11
🎞️
★ 6.8
September 11
2002 Director Writer
Silence... We're Rolling
🎞️
★ 4.9
Silence... We're Rolling
2001 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
Close up Kiarostami
2000 Self
The Other
🎞️
★ 6.0
The Other
1999 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
Les diseurs d'histoires
1998 Self
Destiny
🎞️
★ 7.1
Destiny
1997 Director Writer
🎬
📺
★ 5.5
Lumière sur un massacre
1996 Director
Lumière and Company
🎞️
★ 6.8
Lumière and Company
1995 Self Director
🎬
🎞️
Les mystères du premier film
1995 Self
The Emigrant
🎞️
★ 6.5
The Emigrant
1994 Director Writer
Al-qahira menauwwara bi Ahlaha
🎞️
★ 7.5
Al-qahira menauwwara bi Ahlaha
1991 Actor Director
Cairo As Seen by Chahine
🎞️
★ 7.1
Cairo As Seen by Chahine
1991 Director
Alexandria: Again and Forever
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★ 6.6
Alexandria: Again and Forever
1989 Actor Director Writer
Yehia Eskendarany
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.0
L'après-Octobre
1989 Self
Caméra arabe
🎞️
★ 7.9
Caméra arabe
1987 Self
The Sixth Day
🎞️
★ 7.0
The Sixth Day
1986 Actor Director Writer
Rafah the Theater Manager
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🎞️
Chéreau - L'envers du théâtre
1986 Actor
Director of 'Adieu Bonaparte'
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Trio
1986 Self
Weda'an Bonapart
🎞️
★ 6.2
Weda'an Bonapart
1985 Director Writer
An Egyptian Story
🎞️
★ 7.3
An Egyptian Story
1982 Director Writer
Étoiles et toiles
📺
★ 8.1
Étoiles et toiles
1982 Self
Alexandria... Why?
🎞️
★ 7.3
Alexandria... Why?
1979 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
Carthage, an 12 - JCC
1979 Self
Return of the Prodigal Son
🎞️
★ 7.2
Return of the Prodigal Son
1978 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.0
Intilak
1974 Director
The Sparrow
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★ 6.9
The Sparrow
1972 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.1
Salwa
1972 Director
The Choice
🎞️
★ 7.5
The Choice
1971 Director Writer
One Day, the Nile
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★ 6.3
One Day, the Nile
1971 Director Writer
Rimal min dhahab
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★ 6.4
Rimal min dhahab
1971 Director Writer
The Land
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★ 8.0
The Land
1970 Director
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Télé Ciné Club
1969 Self
The Nile and the Life
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★ 5.8
The Nile and the Life
1968 Director Writer
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🎞️
★ 7.0
Id al-Mairun
1967 Director
Auliban, the Seller of Rings
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★ 7.4
Auliban, the Seller of Rings
1965 Director
Fagr Yom gedid
🎞️
★ 7.0
Fagr Yom gedid
1965 Actor Director
Hamada
Saladin
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★ 7.5
Saladin
1963 Director Writer
Rajul fi hayati
🎞️
★ 5.6
Rajul fi hayati
1961 Director
Bein edeik
🎞️
★ 6.0
Bein edeik
1960 Director
A Lover's Call
🎞️
★ 6.1
A Lover's Call
1960 Director
🎬
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★ 6.1
Ismail Yassin in the Air Force
1959 Self
Forever Yours
🎞️
★ 6.5
Forever Yours
1959 Director
Cairo Station
🎞️
★ 7.5
Cairo Station
1958 Actor Director
Qenawi
Jamila, the Algerian
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★ 7.2
Jamila, the Algerian
1958 Director
Inta habibi
🎞️
★ 6.9
Inta habibi
1957 Director
Dark Waters
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★ 6.7
Dark Waters
1956 Director Writer
Farewell to Your Love
🎞️
★ 6.2
Farewell to Your Love
1956 Director
The Blazing Sun
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★ 7.2
The Blazing Sun
1954 Director
Devil of the Sahara
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★ 5.4
Devil of the Sahara
1954 Director Writer
Women Without Men
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★ 5.9
Women Without Men
1953 Director Writer
Lady of the Train
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★ 5.5
Lady of the Train
1952 Director
The Great Clown
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★ 6.3
The Great Clown
1952 Director Writer
Son of the Nile
🎞️
★ 6.8
Son of the Nile
1951 Director Writer
Father Amine
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★ 6.4
Father Amine
1950 Director Writer
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