Wadid Sirry

Known for
Camera
Born
August 14, 1914
Died
May 3, 1984 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Cairo, Egypt

Biography

Wadid Sirry (وديد سري) was an Egyptian cinematographer born on August 4, 1914. He was known as the pioneer of cinematography. He joined Studio Misr at the beginning of his work as an assistant to Mustafa Hassan. Then, he traveled to the United States of America, where he obtained his degree from the University of California. He was the first photographer to learn photography in the United States academically, and filmed his first novel in 1848. In partnership with Sami Brill, in the name of: Love does not die, and filmed 73 films. He died on May 3, 1984.

Known For

Filmography

1983
The Virgin & the White Hair poster

The Virgin & the White Hair

Movie · Director of Photography

1979
Afraid of Something poster

Afraid of Something

Movie · Director of Photography

1978
A Man Named Abbas

A Man Named Abbas

Movie · Director of Photography

1978
Life is a Moment poster

Life is a Moment

Movie · Director of Photography

1975
The Lady and the Wolves poster

The Lady and the Wolves

Movie · Director of Photography

1974
The clock strikes ten poster

The clock strikes ten

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
The School of Mischief poster

The School of Mischief

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
Two-faced poster

Two-faced

Movie · Director of Photography

1972
The Barrier poster

The Barrier

Movie · Director of Photography

1972
City Lights poster

City Lights

Movie · Director of Photography

1971
Then the sun rises poster

Then the sun rises

Movie · Director of Photography

1970
Wife of five men poster

Wife of five men

Movie · Director of Photography

1969
Mama's Secretary poster

Mama's Secretary

Movie · Director of Photography

1969
The Showgirl poster

The Showgirl

Movie · Director of Photography

1969
Nadia poster

Nadia

Movie · Director of Photography

1967
Mister Fish poster

Mister Fish

Movie · Director of Photography

1967
Shabab Magnoun Geddan poster

Shabab Magnoun Geddan

Movie · Director of Photography

1967
Endama Nouheb poster

Endama Nouheb

Movie · Director of Photography

1967
A Crime in the Calm Neighbourhood poster

A Crime in the Calm Neighbourhood

Movie · Camera Operator

1966
Too Young for Love poster

Too Young for Love

Movie · Director of Photography

1966
30 Days in Prison poster

30 Days in Prison

Movie · Director of Photography

1964
For Men Only poster

For Men Only

Movie · Director of Photography

1964
The Road poster

The Road

Movie · Director of Photography

1963
Saladin poster

Saladin

Movie · Director of Photography

1963
Soft Hands poster

Soft Hands

Movie · Director of Photography

1963
Utmost Joy poster

Utmost Joy

Movie · Director of Photography

1961
A Man in Our House poster

A Man in Our House

Movie · Director of Photography

1961
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady poster

Mawa'ed Ma' Almady

Movie · Director of Photography

1961
Antar: The Black Prince poster

Antar: The Black Prince

Movie · Director of Photography

1960
Teenagers poster

Teenagers

Movie · Director of Photography

1960
Agony of Love poster

Agony of Love

Movie · Director of Photography

1958
A Woman on the Road poster

A Woman on the Road

Movie · Director of Photography

1958
Khalid ibn el Walid poster

Khalid ibn el Walid

Movie · Director of Photography

1957
The Thug poster

The Thug

Movie · Director of Photography

1956
Miracle from heaven poster

Miracle from heaven

Movie · Director of Photography

1956
Wakeful Eyes poster

Wakeful Eyes

Movie · Director of Photography

1955
Dearer Than My Eyes poster

Dearer Than My Eyes

Movie · Director of Photography

1949
Shari al-bahlawan poster

Shari al-bahlawan

Movie · Assistant Camera

1949
المرأة poster

المرأة

Movie · Assistant Camera