As Director
The Fish Tail
2003
5.5
Samir Seif
Acting
Birth Date
October 23, 1947
Place of Birth
Egypt
Date of Death
December 9, 2019
Biography
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).
Complete Filmography
As Director
His Excellency the Minister
2002
7.6
As Director
The Pleasure Market
2000
6.7
As Director, As Writer
The Mushroom
1997
4.0
As Director
Time and Dogs
1996
1.0
As Director
Shams El Zanaty
1991
6.4
As Director
Highly Dangerous Man
1991
5.2
As Director
The Dancer & the Politician
1990
6.6
As Director
The Fair
1989
5.2
As Director
The Egyptian Martyr St. Menas
1989
8.0
As Director
The Tiger and The Female
1987
6.0
As Actor
Before the farewell
1986
6.0
As Director
The Last Respectful Man
1984
6.0
As Director
The Nobody
1984
6.7
As Director
Watch Out for Al Khett
1984
6.4
As Director
The Ghoul
1983
6.7
As Director
Stranger In My House
1982
6.3
As Director
The Suspect
1981
6.7
As Director
The Savage
1979
6.0
As Director
Cat on Fire
1977
7.0