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Hasan El-Saifi
Hasan El-Saifi (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.
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.
As director
Attempted Murder
This Safe Must Not Be Broken Into
The Ship of Love and Torment
Without You
Husbands in Trouble
Aldalala
Zaman el-Gidan
Nos Dastet Maganen
The Pasha's daughter
Criminal in spite of himself
Hekaya Laha El Agab
Intabiho Ayoha Al-Azwag
Qesma W Nasib
The Bump
The Three Fools
Harat El-Habayeb
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb
Banat Haretna
Nas haysa wnas laysa
A Woman in Jail
Satrak Ya Rab
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
Shaaytan Men Assal
Malaekat el-Shaware
Maghawry in college
Hadi Badi
أنا إللي أستاهل
Ana mshun hiramia
عضة كلب
Luck Beach