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Hasan El-Saifi (Arabic: حسن الصيفي, romanized: Ḥasan Ṣayfī; 1927–2005) was an Egyptian film director, film producer, and screenplay writer. He worked on nearly 150 Egyptian films. He has various name spellings in English due to transliteration, most commonly Hassan el-Saifi, Hassan El-Seify, and Hassan al-Saifi.




Biography


Hasan El-Saifi was born on January 13, 1927, in Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt.
El-Saifi started his career in film in 1946, by working as an assistant director under Helmy Rafla, and Anwar Wagdi. By 1952, El-Saifi was able to establish his own film production company. His first directed film was named, Bear Witness, People (released 20 April 1953 in Egypt). His most notable film he directed was Samara (1956), starring Taheyya Kariokka and Mohsen Sarhan.
In the 1970s, he moved to Lebanon (an area later known as Syria) for a few years, where he directed several films.
He died on March 25, 2005, in Cairo, after suffering from a heart attack.




Personal life and family


In the 1950s he was married to Egyptian-born Greek actress and dancer Katie (Egyptian actress) (sometimes known as Katie Voutsakis, Kitty or Keti), which ended in divorce. He later married Egyptian actress Zahret El-Ola, a second marriage for both of them. Together with Zahret El-Ola they had two children, their daughter Manal El-Saifi is a film director. Both of his wives starred in his films.




Filmography


Bear Witness, People (1953; Arabic: اشهدوا يا ناس), as director
Lady Pickpocket (1953; Arabic: نشالة هانم, romanized: Nachala Hanem), as director
Injustice Is Forbidden (1954; Arabic: الظلم حرام, romanized: El Zolm Haram), as director, and screenplay writer
Samara (1956; Arabic: سمارة), as director
Zannuba (1956; Arabic: زنوبة), as director
Touha (1958 film) (Arabic: توحة), as director
The Poor Millionaire (1959; Arabic: المليونير الفقير, romanized: Al-Milyunayr Al-Faqir), as director
Ismail Yassine in Prison (1961; Arabic: Ismail Yassine Fi El Segn), as director
The Judge of Love (1962), as director
The Comic Society for Killing Wives (1962; Arabic: جمعية قتل الزوجات الهزلية, romanized: Gamaeyat Qatl el-Zawgaat el-Hazleya), as director
The Black Suitcase (1962; Arabic: الحقيبة السوداء, romanized: Al Hakiba Al Souda), as director
King of Petroleum (1962; Arabic: ملك البترول, romanized: Malik El Petrol), as director
Fugitive from Marriage (1964; Arabic: هارب من الزواج, romanized: Hareb mn El Zawag)
The Girl from the Neighborhood (1964) (Arabic: بنت الحتة, romanized: Bint el hetta), as director
The Two Friends (1970; Arabic: الصديقان), as director, and screenplay writer
Forbidden on Wedding Night (1974; Arabic: ممنوع في ليلة الدخلة, romanized: Mamnou Fi Laylat El-Dokhla)
Hadi Badi (1984; Arabic: حادي بادي), as director
Love and Fate (1995; Arabic: الحب نصيب), as director




References






External links


Hasan El-Saifi at IMDb

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