Samir Seif
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).
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Movies (41)
Augustine - Son of Her Tears
Director (Directing)
2019
Talking About Love
2004
The Fish Tail
Director (Directing)
2003
His Excellency the Minister
2002
The Pleasure Market
Director (Directing)
2000
The Mushroom
Writer (Writing)
1997
Time and Dogs
Director (Directing)
1996
حب في التخشيبة
Director (Directing)
1994
727
Director (Directing)
1994
The Flame of Vengeance
Writer (Writing)
1993
Malcolm X
Assistant Director (Directing)
1992
Shams El Zanaty
Director (Directing)
1991
Highly Dangerous Man
Director (Directing)
1991
The Dancer & the Politician
Director (Directing)
1990
The devil who loved me
Director (Directing)
1990
The Fair
Director (Directing)
1989
The Egyptian Martyr St. Menas
Director (Directing)
1989
The Tiger and The Female
Director (Directing)
1987
Before the farewell
1986
The Age of Wolves
Director (Directing)
1986
The Pursued
Director (Directing)
1985
The Last Respectful Man
Director (Directing)
1984
The Nobody
Director (Directing)
1984
Watch Out for Al Khett
Director (Directing)
1984
Streets of Fire
Director (Directing)
1984
The Allowed and the Forbidden
Director (Directing)
1984
The Ghoul
Director (Directing)
1983
Burning Streets
Director (Directing)
1983
Stranger In My House
Director (Directing)
1982
The Suspect
Story (Writing)
1981
The Savage
Director (Directing)
1979
Satan in the City
Director (Directing)
1978
Cat on Fire
Director (Directing)
1977
The Circle of Revenge
Writer (Writing)
1976
Wantaha Al-Hob
Assistant Director (Directing)
1975
Amira.. My Love
Assistant Director (Directing)
1975
My Story With Time
Co-Director (Directing)
1974
Bamba Kasher
Assistant Director (Directing)
1974
Al Sokkareya
Assistant Director (Directing)
1973
Watch Out for Zuzu
Assistant Director (Directing)
1972
A Schoolgirl's Romance
Assistant Director (Directing)
1969
