
Person
Salah Jahin
Writing · 1930–1986 · Egypt
Biography
Salah was a poet and a caricaturist in addition to being a screenwriter. He did not complete his studies in art but rather studied law. Salah has worked as an illustrator for several publications including the “Sabah al-Kheir” magazine and “al-Ahram” newspaper. He has authored the lyrics for several romantic and nationalistic songs in addition to screenplays and dialogues. Moreover Salah has taken part in the production of such films as “Khalli Ballak men Zuzu” (“Watch Out for Zuzu”), “Amirat Hobby Anna”, “Shafiq wa Metwally” (“Shafiqa and Metwally”) and “al-Muttawahisha” (“Monstrous”). Salah also wrote the screenplays for several puppet plays which include “al-Layla al-Akhira” (“The Last Night”), “Orbit” and “al-Qahira fee Alf ‘Aam” (“Cairo in a Thousand Days”). Moreover he also wrote episodes for “Howa wa Heyya” (“Him and Her”). Salah’s works drew significant crowds and he could have continued in cinema as he is a talented actor.
Known for

No Time for Love
Badir

He and She Stories
Writer

Transformation
Writer

Kit Kat
Musical

Adieu Bonaparte
1985

Cairo
1963

The Sixth Day
Lyricist

Return of the Prodigal Son
Screenplay

Why was Cairo Calm
1982

The Bogeyman
Lyricist
Filmography
- 1991Kit KatMusical
- 1990The BogeymanLyricist
- 1988TransformationWriter
- 1986The Sixth DayLyricist
- 1985He and She StoriesWriter
- 1985Adieu Bonaparte
- 1984The CurseDialogue
- 1982Why was Cairo Calm
- 1979The SavageScreenplay
- 1978Shafiqa and MetwallyLyricist
- 1977شيلني وأشيلكWriter
- 1976Return of the Prodigal SonScreenplay
- 1975Amira.. My LoveScreenplay
- 1972Watch Out for ZuzuScreenplay
- 1967Love in KarnakLyricist
- 1967Mister FishSongs
- 1965The MamluksSheikh Sayed
- 1965The NileNarrator (voice)
- 1963Cairo
- 1963No Time for LoveBadir
- 1962Men Gheir Ma'adفهمي
- 1962The Thief and the Dogsالمعلم طرزان
- 1962Shehab El-Din's DonkeyScenario Writer
- —Bernard Alba's HouseholdLyricist
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