About

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8
Birthday:
1920-02-17
Place of birth:
Cairo, Egypt
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Saad Nadim

Overview

Saad Nadim (1920–1980) was an Egyptian documentary filmmaker and pioneer of Arab non-fiction cinema. Trained under John Grierson in England, he returned to Egypt to direct more than 65 films exploring culture, history, and national identity. He is remembered as a foundational figure in Egyptian documentary filmmaking.

Known for

Directing
1979 From Philae to Agilkia Directing Director N/A
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1974 The 6th of October Directing Director N/A
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1962 A Tale From Nubia Directing Director N/A
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1960 Voyage to Nubia Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1974 The 6th of October Writing Writer N/A
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1965 The Nile Writing Idea N/A
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Production
1965 The Nile Production Producer N/A
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Crew
1969 Sun Fountains Crew Production Artist N/A
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