Hasan El-Saifi

Hasan El-Saifi

Known for
Directing
Born
January 13, 1927
Died
March 25, 2005 (aged 78)
Birthplace
Cairo, Egypt

Biography

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.

Known For

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Filmography

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Society's Enemy poster

Society's Enemy

Movie · Assistant Director

2000
Attempted Murder poster

Attempted Murder

Movie · Director

1997
This Safe Must Not Be Broken Into

This Safe Must Not Be Broken Into

Movie · Director

1993
The Ship of Love and Torment poster

The Ship of Love and Torment

Movie · Director

1993
Without You poster

Without You

Movie · Director

1992
Husbands in Trouble poster

Husbands in Trouble

Movie · Director

1992
Aldalala poster

Aldalala

Movie · Director

1991
Zaman el-Gidan poster

Zaman el-Gidan

Movie · Director

1991
Nos Dastet Maganen poster

Nos Dastet Maganen

Movie · Director

1991
The Pasha's daughter poster

The Pasha's daughter

Movie · Director

1991
Criminal in spite of himself poster

Criminal in spite of himself

Movie · Director

1990
Hekaya Laha El Agab poster

Hekaya Laha El Agab

Movie · Director

1990
Intabiho Ayoha Al-Azwag poster

Intabiho Ayoha Al-Azwag

Movie · Director

1990
Qesma W Nasib poster

Qesma W Nasib

Movie · Director

1990
The Bump poster

The Bump

Movie · Director

1990
The Three Fools poster

The Three Fools

Movie · Director

1989
Harat El-Habayeb poster

Harat El-Habayeb

Movie · Director

1987
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb poster

El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb

Movie · Director

1987
Banat Haretna poster

Banat Haretna

Movie · Director

1986
Nas haysa wnas laysa poster

Nas haysa wnas laysa

Movie · Director

1986
A Woman in Jail poster

A Woman in Jail

Movie · Director

1986
Satrak Ya Rab poster

Satrak Ya Rab

Movie · Director

1986
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab poster

Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab

Movie · Director

1985
Shaaytan Men Assal poster

Shaaytan Men Assal

Movie · Director

1985
Malaekat el-Shaware poster

Malaekat el-Shaware

Movie · Director

1985
Maghawry in college poster

Maghawry in college

Movie · Director

1984
Hadi Badi poster

Hadi Badi

Movie · Director

1984
أنا إللي أستاهل poster

أنا إللي أستاهل

Movie · Director

1983
Ana mshun hiramia poster

Ana mshun hiramia

Movie · Director

1983
عضة كلب poster

عضة كلب

Movie · Director

1983
Luck Beach poster

Luck Beach

Movie · Director

1982
Man in women's prison poster

Man in women's prison

Movie · Director

1980
Whose Son Is He poster

Whose Son Is He

Movie · Director

1980
What Do Girls Want ? poster

What Do Girls Want ?

Movie · Director

1980
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba poster

El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba

Movie · Director

1979
A kind of woman poster

A kind of woman

Movie · Director

1978
Ahla Ayam Al Omr poster

Ahla Ayam Al Omr

Movie · Director

1978
أولاد الحلال poster

أولاد الحلال

Movie · Director

1978
The Road of Lovers poster

The Road of Lovers

Movie · Director

1978
Journey with the devil poster

Journey with the devil

Movie · Director

1977
Al Zouj Al Mohtaram poster

Al Zouj Al Mohtaram

Movie · Director

1976
Night of Men poster

Night of Men

Movie · Director

1975
Forbidden at the Wedding Night poster

Forbidden at the Wedding Night

Movie · Director

1974
Wonderful Trip poster

Wonderful Trip

Movie · Director

1973
Al-Aneed poster

Al-Aneed

Movie · Director

1972
The Den of the Wicked poster

The Den of the Wicked

Movie · Director

1971
Lion of the Night poster

Lion of the Night

Movie · Director

1970
The Two Friends poster

The Two Friends

Movie · Director

1970
The Three Madmen poster

The Three Madmen

Movie · Director

1969
Mama's Secretary poster

Mama's Secretary

Movie · Director

1969
Dala ilbanat poster

Dala ilbanat

Movie · Director

1969
Seraa All Mohtafeeen poster

Seraa All Mohtafeeen

Movie · Director

1969
Nashal raghm anfuh poster

Nashal raghm anfuh

Movie · Director

1968
The Bravest Man in the World poster

The Bravest Man in the World

Movie · Director

1968
Ebn El-Hetta poster

Ebn El-Hetta

Movie · Director

1968
The Fake Millionaire poster

The Fake Millionaire

Movie · Director

1967
Shantat Hamza poster

Shantat Hamza

Movie · Director

1967
اللقاء الثاني poster

اللقاء الثاني

Movie · Director

1967
The second groom poster

The second groom

Movie · Director

1966
The Place of Weeping Lovers poster

The Place of Weeping Lovers

Movie · Director

1966
The Single Husband poster

The Single Husband

Movie · Director

1966
Love in August poster

Love in August

Movie · Director

1965
Please, kill me poster

Please, kill me

Movie · Director

1965
Al Shaqiqan poster

Al Shaqiqan

Movie · Director

1964
Runaway from Marriage poster

Runaway from Marriage

Movie · Director

1964
All for Hanafy poster

All for Hanafy

Movie · Director

1964
Hekayet Gawaz poster

Hekayet Gawaz

Movie · Director

1964
Alhaqibat alsawda poster

Alhaqibat alsawda

Movie · Director

1964
The Next-Door Girl poster

The Next-Door Girl

Movie · Director

1963
El Maganeen Fi Naeem poster

El Maganeen Fi Naeem

Movie · Director

1962
The King of Petrol poster

The King of Petrol

Movie · Director

1962
Wives killing association poster

Wives killing association

Movie · Director

1962
قاضى الغرام poster

قاضى الغرام

Movie · Director

1961
Al-Torgoman poster

Al-Torgoman

Movie · Director

1961
Fatouma poster

Fatouma

Movie · Director

1961
Love and suffering poster

Love and suffering

Movie · Director

1960
Banat bahari poster

Banat bahari

Movie · Director

1960
Ismail Yassine in Prison poster

Ismail Yassine in Prison

Movie · Director

1960
Sad Melody poster

Sad Melody

Movie · Director

1959
Beware of love poster

Beware of love

Movie · Director

1959
Katia tarik poster

Katia tarik

Movie · Director

1959
Poor Millionaire poster

Poor Millionaire

Movie · Director

1959
Hassan and Marika poster

Hassan and Marika

Movie · Director

1958
Tuha poster

Tuha

Movie · Director

1958
Habibi El Asmar poster

Habibi El Asmar

Movie · Director

1958
Abul Eyoun Garia poster

Abul Eyoun Garia

Movie · Director

1957
The End of Love poster

The End of Love

Movie · Director

1957
The Lovely Bus Conductors poster

The Lovely Bus Conductors

Movie · Director

1956
Who's The Murderer? poster

Who's The Murderer?

Movie · Director

1956
The Great Lady poster

The Great Lady

Movie · Director

1956
Samara poster

Samara

Movie · Director

1956
Zanuba poster

Zanuba

Movie · Director

1955
The Unknown Beloved poster

The Unknown Beloved

Movie · Director

1955
Araess fil mazad poster

Araess fil mazad

Movie · Director

1954
The Country Girl poster

The Country Girl

Movie · Director

1954
El-Zolm Haraam poster

El-Zolm Haraam

Movie · Director

1954
Khataf Merati poster

Khataf Merati

Movie · Director

1954
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin poster

Afretet Ismaiel Yassin

Movie · Director

1953
Lady Pickpocket poster

Lady Pickpocket

Movie · Director

1953
Son of the Rich poster

Son of the Rich

Movie · Director

1953
Esh Hado Ya Nas poster

Esh Hado Ya Nas

Movie · Director

1953
Gold poster

Gold

Movie · Assistant Director

1953
Bent Al-Akaber poster

Bent Al-Akaber

Movie · Co-Director

1952
House No. 13 poster

House No. 13

Movie · Assistant Director

1951
Qattr El-Nada poster

Qattr El-Nada

Movie · Assistant Director

1951
Lailet El Henna poster

Lailet El Henna

Movie · Assistant Director

1951
Habib el-Rooh poster

Habib el-Rooh

Movie · Assistant Director

1950
Elham poster

Elham

Movie · Assistant Director

1950
El-Batal poster

El-Batal

Movie · Assistant Director

1950
Yasmine poster

Yasmine

Movie · Assistant Director

1949
The Flirtation of Girls poster

The Flirtation of Girls

Movie · Co-Director

1949
Eid Night poster

Eid Night

Movie · Co-Director

1948
Anbar poster

Anbar

Movie · Assistant Director

1948
Divorce of Saad Hanem poster

Divorce of Saad Hanem

Movie · Assistant Director

1947
My Heart is My Guide poster

My Heart is My Guide

Movie · Assistant Director

1945
Son of the East poster

Son of the East

Movie · Co-Director