Person
Salah Marei
Art · 1942–2011 · El Mahla el Kobra, Egypt
Biography
One of the greatest interior designers in the history of Egyptian cinema, he was born in El-Mahalla El-Kubra in 1942. He began working in the field at the age of twenty-two, in the movie Life is Good in 1964. He had a strong friendship with the director (Shadi Abdel Salam) since he was teaching him at the Film Institute, and he owes him much of what he reached. From their work is The Mummy, which was presented in 1975 and is considered by many to be the most complete and surprising Egyptian film from a visual point of view. From his work: A Song on the Passage and Silence Sons. He passed away in Cairo on Thursday, March 3, 2011.
Known for
First Time in Love
Production Design
The City
Art Direction
In the Last Days of the City
Art Direction
The Awakening
Art Direction
The Night of Counting the Years
Production Design
I Love Cinema
Art Direction
Horizons
Art Direction
Alzheimer's
Production Design
Waraa Al-Shams
Decorator
The Hunger
Costume Design
Filmography
- 2016In the Last Days of the CityArt Direction
- 2010Alzheimer'sProduction Design
- 2009In Natural ColorsProduction Design
- 2009Very HumaneArt Direction
- 2008At Day's End
- 2008Have We Met BeforeArt Direction
- 2007First Time in LoveProduction Design
- 2004I Love CinemaArt Direction
- 2002The MagicianArt Direction
- 2001The LoversArt Direction
- 1999The CityArt Direction
- 1998Mabrouk and BulbulDecorator
- 1997The ChampionInterior Designer
- 1996The Asphalt KingsProduction Design
- 1987Those GentlemenScenic Artist
- 1986The HungerCostume Design
- 1980The AwakeningArt Direction
- 1978Waraa Al-ShamsDecorator
- 1972The BarrierDecorator
- 1972HorizonsArt Direction
- 1972A Song on the Passage
- 1971The KillersDecorator
- 1970The Eloquent PeasantArt Direction
- 1969The Night of Counting the YearsProduction Design
- 1966Life is SweetDecorator
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