
Person
Ahmad Badrakhan
Directing · 1909–1969 · Cairo, Egypt
Biography
Ahmad Badrakhan (18 September 1909 – 26 August 1969) was an Egyptian film director and screenwriter of Kurdish origin. He directed 41 films between 1936 and 1968. He is famous for his 1952 romantic drama A Night of Love starring Mahmoud Almeleji and Mariam Fakhr Eddine. He directed Intisar al-chabab (1941) which for the first time starred the virtuoso oud player and singer Farid al-Atrash along with singer Asmahan. He was married to Asmahan, and would be a central figure in Misr studios, Egypts most popular cinema studio at the time.
Known for

Fatmah
Director

شيء من لا شيء
Director

The Innocent
Director

قبلني يا أبي
Director

Pledge of Love
Director

Storm over the countryside
Director

A kiss in Lebanon
Director

Glory and tears
Director

Dananeir
Director

Melody of My Love
Director
Filmography
- 1969NadiaDirector
- 1968JoysDirector
- 1967The Other HalfDirector
- 1966Sayed DarwishDirector
- 1958A StrangerDirector
- 1956The Little DollDirector
- 1956How Can I Forget YouDirector
- 1955Pledge of LoveDirector
- 1955God Is on Our SideDirector
- 1954علشان عيونكDirector
- 1953Melody of My LoveDirector
- 1952Mustafa KamelDirector
- 1952I Want To Get MarriedDirector
- 1951A Night of LoveDirector
- 1951Al-Sharaff GhaliDirector
- 1950The Last LieDirector
- 1949I Love You OnlyWriter
- 1947FatmahDirector
- 1947قبلني يا أبيDirector
- 1947Cairo-BaghdadDirector
- 1946Glory and tearsDirector
- 1946Ma'adarshDirector
- 1945Shahr aleasalDirector
- 1945A kiss in LebanonDirector
- 1944The InnocentDirector
- 1944Who's Done it ?Director
- 1942On the stage of lifeDirector
- 1942EayidaDirector
- 1941Storm over the countrysideDirector
- 1941The Victory of YouthDirector
- 1940DananeirDirector
- 1940The Life of DarknessDirector
- 1938LasheenWriter
- 1938شيء من لا شيءDirector
- 1937Hymn of HopeDirector
- 1936WedadWriter
- 1934YacoutAssistant Director
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