Hassan Al-Imam
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- March 6, 1919
- Died
- January 29, 1988 (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- Al Mansoura, Egypt
Biography
Hassan El Imam is an Egyptian director. He was born in the city of Mansoura in 1919, and received his education at a French school in Cairo, but after his father died following a financial crisis, Hassan was forced to work at an early age to provide for his family, and as he was fluent in both English and French, he started working as a translator. He then moved to working in film as an assistant director to Youssef Wahba. El Imam started his directorial career in a period that was dominated by melodramas and tragic stories in film, which was the major influence on his style and aesthetic, and led his films to become blockbusters, despite the constant panning from critics even after his death. El Imam's directorial debut was “Mala'ikat Gohanam” (Hell's Angels) in 1946. His most famous films from this period include: “Al Yatimatan” (The Two Orphans) (1948), “Zalamoony Elnas” (People Oppressed Me) (1950). In 1962, El Imam started a new phase in his career, by landing as a substitute for director Salah Abu Seif on the film adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's “Bein El Qasrein” (Between the Two Palaces). He then continued to direct extremely successful film adaptations of Naguib Mahfouz novels, including “Zuqaq Almidaq” (Almidaq Alley) (1963), “Qasr Elshouq” (Palace of Longing) (1966), and “Alsokkareya” (1973). Despite meeting acclaim from audience, El Imam has always been accused by critics of ruining Mahfouz's novels with his film adaptations. In the 1970's, El Imam started shifting away from melodramas and experimented with different genres, mainly comedies and musicals that were also highly successful among audiences, starting with “Khally Balak men Zuzu” (Take Care of Zuzu) in 1972, which had a theatrical run of over a year and became one of the highest grossing Egyptians films of all time. He invested Zuzu's success afterwards to make other musical comedies like “Hekayty ma'a Elzaman” (My Story with Time) and “Amira Hobby Ana” (Amira my Love). El Imam co-wrote most of his films, and was known for seeking inspiration from French popular stories and fairy tales. He died on the 29th of January, 1988 at the age of 66.
Known For
Filmography
The era of love
Movie · Director
Bokra Ahla Men El-Naharda
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Bitter honey of love
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Kaydahonna Azeem
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Who is he in society?
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Lial
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Blood on Pink Dress
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Do not wrong women
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El-Ganna Taht Qadmeha
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Queen of Tarab
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Hob Fauq Al-Burkan
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Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
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Prayer of the oppressed
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Qamar Al-Zaman
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Be Good to Your Parents
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Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef
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Badia Masabni
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Don't leave me alone
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Amira.. My Love
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Wantaha Al-Hob
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Hadha Uhibbuh wa Hadha Uriduh
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Bamba Kasher
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Agony over smiling lips
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My Story With Time
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Oh The wonders of time
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Al Sokkareya
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Watch Out for Zuzu
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Imtithal
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Love & Pride
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بنت بديعة
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Al-Hob Walmal
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Last Mostahtera
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الحب المحرم
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Dalal Al-Masria
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Shaqa Mafrousha
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Sweet Aziza
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An Ordinary Girl
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The Beggars' Strike
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Mansion of Longing
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Huwa wa el nessaa
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Three Thieves
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Heya Wil Regal
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The Nun
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A Tale from the Arabian Nights
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Between Two Palaces
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Woman on the Margin
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Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya
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Alley of The Pestle
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The Newspaper Seller
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Alkhataya
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The Miracle
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The Student
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Hayati hi althaman
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Alkharsaa
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Divine Love
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Wife from the Street
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I'm accusing
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Money and Women
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Saedat El Rigal
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Little devil
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Awattif
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Hob Min Narr
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Qoloob El Azara
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Eghraa
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Lawahez
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The Great Love
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I'll Never Cry
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House of Forbidden Pleasures
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Farewell at dawn
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The Body
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Banat Al-Lail
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Qolob El Nas
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Al-Malak Al-Zalem
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اعترافات زوجة
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The Bread Seller
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Fi Sharaa Meen
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Love In The Darkness
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Scandal monger
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The Time of Miracles
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Cup of torment
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Ghadab El Waledain
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Ana bint Nass
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People's secrets
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Hokm Elqawi
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Children Of The Streets
Movie · Assistant Director
Zalamoni El Nas
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Saa La Qalbak
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The Two Orphans
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Elsetat Afaret
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Return of the absent
Movie · Assistant Director
Angels in Hell
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Hassan & Hassan
Movie · Co-Director
Al-anissa Busa
Movie · Assistant Director
Mohammed Ali Street
Movie · Co-Director