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Samir Seif
Born
23 October 1947
Died
9 December 2019
Place
Egypt
Directing

Samir Seif

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).

As director

Augustine - Son of Her Tears

Augustine - Son of Her Tears

2019 · Director
The Fish Tail

The Fish Tail

2003 · Director
His Excellency the Minister

His Excellency the Minister

2002 · Director
The Pleasure Market

The Pleasure Market

2000 · Director
The Mushroom

The Mushroom

1997 · Director
Time and Dogs

Time and Dogs

1996 · Director
727

727

1994 · Director

حب في التخشيبة

1994 · Director
The Flame of Vengeance

The Flame of Vengeance

1993 · Director
Shams El Zanaty

Shams El Zanaty

1991 · Director
Highly Dangerous Man

Highly Dangerous Man

1991 · Director
The devil who loved me

The devil who loved me

1990 · Director
The Dancer & the Politician

The Dancer & the Politician

1990 · Director
The Fair

The Fair

1989 · Director
The Egyptian Martyr St. Menas

The Egyptian Martyr St. Menas

1989 · Director
The Tiger and The Female

The Tiger and The Female

1987 · Director
The Age of Wolves

The Age of Wolves

1986 · Director
The Pursued

The Pursued

1985 · Director

The Allowed and the Forbidden

1984 · Director
The Nobody

The Nobody

1984 · Director
The Last Respectful Man

The Last Respectful Man

1984 · Director
Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

1984 · Director
Watch Out for Al Khett

Watch Out for Al Khett

1984 · Director

Burning Streets

1983 · Director
The Ghoul

The Ghoul

1983 · Director
Stranger In My House

Stranger In My House

1982 · Director
The Suspect

The Suspect

1981 · Director
The Savage

The Savage

1979 · Director
Satan in the City

Satan in the City

1978 · Director
Cat on Fire

Cat on Fire

1977 · Director

As actor

Talking About Love

Talking About Love

2004
His Excellency the Minister

His Excellency the Minister

2002
Before the farewell

Before the farewell

1986