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