Person
Samir Seif
Directing · 1947–2019 · Egypt
Biography
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
Malcolm X
Assistant Director
Blessed Signs
Director
Dream Travel
Director
El-Cinderella
Director
Watch Out for Zuzu
Assistant Director
Naseem Al Rouh
Director
The Fish Tail
Director
727
Director
ألف ليلة وليلة: معروف الإسكافي
Director
The Egyptian Martyr St. Menas
Director
Filmography
- 2019Augustine - Son of Her TearsDirector
- 2006El-CinderellaDirector
- 2004Talking About Love
- 2003The Fish TailDirector
- 2002His Excellency the Minister
- 2000The Pleasure MarketDirector
- 1997The MushroomWriter
- 1996Time and DogsDirector
- 1994حب في التخشيبةDirector
- 1994727Director
- 1993The Flame of VengeanceWriter
- 1993ألف ليلة وليلة: معروف الإسكافيDirector
- 1992Malcolm XAssistant Director
- 1991Shams El ZanatyDirector
- 1991Highly Dangerous ManDirector
- 1990The Dancer & the PoliticianDirector
- 1990The devil who loved meDirector
- 1989The FairDirector
- 1989The Egyptian Martyr St. MenasDirector
- 1987Blessed SignsDirector
- 1987The Tiger and The FemaleDirector
- 1986Before the farewell
- 1986The Age of WolvesDirector
- 1986Dream TravelDirector
- 1985The PursuedDirector
- 1984The Last Respectful ManDirector
- 1984The NobodyDirector
- 1984Watch Out for Al KhettDirector
- 1984Streets of FireDirector
- 1984The Allowed and the ForbiddenDirector
- 1983The GhoulDirector
- 1983Burning StreetsDirector
- 1982Stranger In My HouseDirector
- 1981The SuspectStory
- 1979The SavageDirector
- 1978Satan in the CityDirector
- 1977Cat on FireDirector
- 1976The Circle of RevengeWriter
- 1975Wantaha Al-HobAssistant Director
- 1975Amira.. My LoveAssistant Director
- 1974My Story With TimeCo-Director
- 1974Bamba KasherAssistant Director
- 1973Al SokkareyaAssistant Director
- 1972Watch Out for ZuzuAssistant Director
- 1972Wild FlowersAssistant Director
- 1969A Schoolgirl's RomanceAssistant Director
- —Naseem Al RouhDirector
- —El-BashayerCreator
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