Directing
Samir Seif
AR, EN cinema · 42 credits
Born
23 October 1947
Died
9 December 2019 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Egypt
Also known as Samir Saif · سمير سيف
Egyptian director born on 23 October 1947 in Cairo. He graduated from the High Cinema Institute in 1969 and was appointed teacher's assistant. He worked as a film critic then as an assistant director to many great names, including Youssef Chahine and Hassan El Emam. His directorial debut was The Circle of Revenge (1976), after which he directed various successful films, including The Suspect (1981), Shams El Zanati (1990) and His Excellency the Minister (2000). He also directed a number of TV series, including Season of Flowers (2000), and Cinderella (2006).
Known for
Filmography
The Fish Tail
Director
His Excellency the Minister
Actor, Director
The Pleasure Market
Director
The Mushroom
Writer, Director
Time and Dogs
Director
727
Director
حب في التخشيبة
Director
The Flame of Vengeance
Writer, Director
Malcolm X
Assistant Director
Shams El Zanaty
Director
Highly Dangerous Man
Director
The Fair
Director
The Pursued
Director, Screenplay
The Nobody
Director
Streets of Fire
Director
The Ghoul
Director
Stranger In My House
Director
The Suspect
Scenario Writer, Story, Director
The Savage
Director
Cat on Fire
Director
The Circle of Revenge
Writer, Director
Amira.. My Love
Assistant Director
Wantaha Al-Hob
Assistant Director
My Story With Time
Co-Director
Bamba Kasher
Assistant Director
Al Sokkareya
Assistant Director
Watch Out for Zuzu
Assistant Director
Wild Flowers
Assistant Director
A Schoolgirl's Romance
Assistant Director