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Youssef Chahine

Youssef Chahine

Actor, Director, Writer

Born January 25, 1926 in Alexandria, Egypt

Died July 27, 2008

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Biography

Youssef Chahine was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1926. He began his education at a friars' school before attending Victoria College, where he completed his High School Certificate. After one year at the University of Alexandria, he moved to the United States and spent two years at the Pasadena Playhouse, studying film and dramatic arts. Upon returning to Egypt, cinematographer Alevise Orfanelli helped him enter the film industry. Chahine made his film debut with Baba Amin (1950), and a year later, his film Son of the Nile (1951) was invited to the Cannes Film Festival for the first time. In 1970, he received the Golden Tanit at the Carthage Festival. With Le moineau (1973), he directed the first Egypt-Algeria co-production. He won a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for Alexandria... Why? (1979), the first part of an autobiographical trilogy, followed by Hadduta Masriya (An Egyptian Story) in 1982 and Alexandria: Again and Forever in 1989.

In 1992, Jacques Lassalle invited him to stage a play of his choice at the Comédie Française; Chahine chose to adapt Albert Camus' Caligula, which was met with great success. That same year, he began writing The Emigrant (1994), a film inspired by the biblical story of Joseph, son of Jacob—a long-held dream project he finally realized in 1994. In 1997, after 46 years and five Cannes invitations, he was once again selected Hors Competition at Cannes with Destiny (1997).

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10 wins and 21 nominations

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Trailer: Cairo Station (1958)

Filmography

Actor

39

Type

Year

The Story of Film: An Odyssey Poster

The Story of Film: An Odyssey Mini-Series2011Self - Interviewee

Sodankylä Forever Poster

Sodankylä Forever TV Series2010Self

To Each His Own Cinema Poster

To Each His Own Cinema Feature Film2007Self

Humbert Balsan, producteur rebelle Poster

Humbert Balsan, producteur rebelle Documentary2006Self

Ouija Feature Film2006Self

There Is No Direction Poster

There Is No Direction Documentary2005Self

Les mondes de Chahine Documentary2004Self

Words in Progress Poster

Words in Progress Documentary2004Self

Heart of the Festival Poster

Heart of the Festival TV Movie2002Self

Culture et dépendances Poster

Culture et dépendances TV Series2001Self

Close up Kiarostami Poster

Close up Kiarostami Short Film2000Self

L'invité Poster

L'invité TV Series2000Self

Le cercle TV Series1998Self

Les diseurs d'histoires Documentary1998Self

Tout le monde en parle Poster

Tout le monde en parle TV Series1998Self

Les mystères du premier film Documentary1995Self

Lumière and Company Poster

Lumière and Company Documentary1995Self

Signé croisette Poster

Signé croisette TV Series1993Self

Le cercle de minuit Poster

Le cercle de minuit TV Series1992Self

Al-qahira menauwwara bi Ahlaha Poster

Al-qahira menauwwara bi Ahlaha Documentary1991

Bouillon de culture Poster

Bouillon de culture TV Series1991Self

Alexandria: Again and Forever Poster

Alexandria: Again and Forever Feature Film1989Yehia Eskendarany

Cinéma, de notre temps Poster

Cinéma, de notre temps TV Series1989Self

L'après-Octobre Documentary1989Self

Caméra arabe Poster

Caméra arabe Documentary1987Self

Le divan Poster

Le divan TV Series1987Self

Matin Bonheur Poster

Matin Bonheur TV Series1987Self

Chéreau - L'envers du théâtre Documentary1986Director of 'Adieu Bonaparte'

The Sixth Day Poster

The Sixth Day Feature Film1986Rafah - le directeur du cinéma

Trio TV Series1986Self

An Egyptian Story Poster

An Egyptian Story Feature Film1982Youssef Chahine

Étoiles et toiles Poster

Étoiles et toiles TV Series1982Self

20 heures le journal Poster

20 heures le journal TV Series1981Self - Interviewee

Cinématon Poster

Cinématon TV Series1977Cineaste

Spécial cinéma Poster

Spécial cinéma TV Series1974Self

Fagr Yom gedid Poster

Fagr Yom gedid Feature Film1965

Ismail Yassin in the Air Force Poster

Ismail Yassin in the Air Force Feature Film1959Youssef Chahine

Cairo Station Poster

Cairo Station Feature Film1958Qinawi

Cannes Film Festival Poster

Cannes Film Festival TV Series1952Self

Director

46

Type

Year

Chaos, This Is Poster

Chaos, This Is Feature Film2007

To Each His Own Cinema Poster

To Each His Own Cinema Feature Film2007

Alexandria... New York Poster

Alexandria... New York Feature Film2004

September 11 Poster

September 11 Feature Film2002

Silence... We're Rolling Poster

Silence... We're Rolling Feature Film2001

The Other Poster

The Other Feature Film1999

Destiny Feature Film1997

Lumière sur un massacre Poster

Lumière sur un massacre TV Series1997

Lumière and Company Poster

Lumière and Company Documentary1995

The Emigrant Poster

The Emigrant Feature Film1994

Al-qahira menauwwara bi Ahlaha Poster

Al-qahira menauwwara bi Ahlaha Documentary1991

Cairo As Seen by Chahine Poster

Cairo As Seen by Chahine Short Film1991

Alexandria: Again and Forever Poster

Alexandria: Again and Forever Feature Film1989

The Sixth Day Poster

The Sixth Day Feature Film1986

Adieu Bonaparte Poster

Adieu Bonaparte Feature Film1985

An Egyptian Story Poster

An Egyptian Story Feature Film1982

Alexandria... Why? Poster

Alexandria... Why? Feature Film1979

Return of the Prodigal Son Poster

Return of the Prodigal Son Feature Film1978

Intilak Short Film1974

Auliban, the Seller of Rings Poster

Auliban, the Seller of Rings Feature Film1973

One Day, the Nile Poster

One Day, the Nile Feature Film1972

Salwa Short Film1972

The Sparrow Poster

The Sparrow Feature Film1972

Al-ikhtiyar Poster

Al-ikhtiyar Feature Film1971

Rimal min dhahab Poster

Rimal min dhahab Feature Film1971

The Land Poster

The Land Feature Film1970

The Nile and the Life Poster

The Nile and the Life Feature Film1968

Id al-Mairun Short Film1967

Fagr Yom gedid Poster

Fagr Yom gedid Feature Film1965

Saladin Feature Film1963

Rajul fi hayati Poster

Rajul fi hayati Feature Film1961

A Lover's Call Poster

A Lover's Call Feature Film1960

Bein edeik Poster

Bein edeik Feature Film1960

Forever Yours Poster

Forever Yours Feature Film1959

Cairo Station Poster

Cairo Station Feature Film1958

Jamila, the Algerian Poster

Jamila, the Algerian Feature Film1958

Inta habibi Poster

Inta habibi Feature Film1957

Dark Waters Poster

Dark Waters Feature Film1956

Farewell to Your Love Poster

Farewell to Your Love Feature Film1956

Devil of the Sahara Poster

Devil of the Sahara Feature Film1954

The Blazing Sun Poster

The Blazing Sun Feature Film1954

Women Without Men Poster

Women Without Men Feature Film1953

Lady of the Train Poster

Lady of the Train Feature Film1952

The Great Clown Poster

The Great Clown Feature Film1952

Son of the Nile Poster

Son of the Nile Feature Film1951

Father Amine Poster

Father Amine Feature Film1950

Writer

24

Alexandria... New York Poster

Alexandria... New York Feature Film2004

September 11 Poster

September 11 Feature Film2002

Silence... We're Rolling Poster

Silence... We're Rolling Feature Film2001

The Other Poster

The Other Feature Film1999

Destiny Feature Film1997

The Emigrant Poster

The Emigrant Feature Film1994

Alexandria: Again and Forever Poster

Alexandria: Again and Forever Feature Film1989

The Sixth Day Poster

The Sixth Day Feature Film1986

Adieu Bonaparte Poster

Adieu Bonaparte Feature Film1985

An Egyptian Story Poster

An Egyptian Story Feature Film1982

Alexandria... Why? Poster

Alexandria... Why? Feature Film1979

Return of the Prodigal Son Poster

Return of the Prodigal Son Feature Film1978

One Day, the Nile Poster

One Day, the Nile Feature Film1972

The Sparrow Poster

The Sparrow Feature Film1972

Al-ikhtiyar Poster

Al-ikhtiyar Feature Film1971

Rimal min dhahab Poster

Rimal min dhahab Feature Film1971

The Nile and the Life Poster

The Nile and the Life Feature Film1968

Saladin Feature Film1963

Dark Waters Poster

Dark Waters Feature Film1956

Devil of the Sahara Poster

Devil of the Sahara Feature Film1954

Women Without Men Poster

Women Without Men Feature Film1953

The Great Clown Poster

The Great Clown Feature Film1952

Son of the Nile Poster

Son of the Nile Feature Film1951

Father Amine Poster

Father Amine Feature Film1950

Producer

8

Summer Thefts Poster

Summer Thefts Feature Film1988

An Egyptian Story Poster

An Egyptian Story Feature Film1982

Alexandria... Why? Poster

Alexandria... Why? Feature Film1979

Shafika and Metwali Poster

Shafika and Metwali Feature Film1979

Return of the Prodigal Son Poster

Return of the Prodigal Son Feature Film1978

The Water-Carrier Is Dead Poster

The Water-Carrier Is Dead Feature Film1977

The Sparrow Poster

The Sparrow Feature Film1972

Saladin Feature Film1963

Camera and Electrical Department

1

An Egyptian Story Poster

An Egyptian Story Feature Film1982

Music Department

1

The Sixth Day Poster

The Sixth Day Feature Film1986

Thanks

1

La Cérémonie de Clôture du Dubai International Film Festival (Carnet Filmé: 16 décembre 2012) Documentary2012

Other Crew

1

Death of a Princess Poster

Death of a Princess TV Movie1980

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