About

Known credits:
103
Birthday:
1926-01-25
Place of birth:
Alexandria, Egypt
Website:
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Youssef Chahine

Overview

Youssef Chahine (born in Alexandria, Egypt, 1926) started studying in a friars' school and then turned to Victoria College until High School Certificate. After one year at the University of Alexandria, he moved to the U.S. and spent two years at the Pasadena Play House, taking courses on film and dramatic arts. After coming back to Egypt, cinematographer Alevise Orfanelli helped him into the film business. His film debut was Baba Amin (1950): one year later, with Son of the Nile (1951) he was first invited to the Cannes Film festival. In 1970, he was awarded a Golden Tanit at the Carthage Festival. With Le moineau (1973), he directed the first Egypt-Algeria co-production. He won a Silver Bear in Berlin for Alexandria... Why? (1979), the first installment in what proved to be an autobiographic trilogy, completed with Hadduta Masriya (1982)(An Egyptian Story (1982)) and Alexandria: Again and Forever (1989).

In 1992, Jacques Lassalle proposed him to stage a piece of his choice for Comédie Française: Chahine chose to adapt Albert Camus' "Caligula," which proved hugely successful. The same year he started writing The Emigrant (1994), a story inspired by the Biblical character of Joseph, son of Jacob. This had long been a dream project, and he finally got to shoot it in 1994. In 1997, 46 years and 5 invitations later, he was again selected Hors Competition in Cannes with Destiny (1997).

Known for

Acting
2019 Let's Talk Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2019 Into Studio Masr Actor Self N/A
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2006 Ouija Actor 58
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2002 Women Who Loved Cinema Actor Self N/A
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2000 Kiarostami in Close up Actor as Self N/A
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1998 Concerto in Darb Saada Actor N/A
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1995 Chahine's Story Actor Himself N/A
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1991 Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine Actor Self 59
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1989 Alexandria Again and Forever Actor Yehia Eskendarany / Marc Antoine / Sostratus / Hephaestion 58
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1987 Trio Actor Self N/A
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1987 Arab Camera Actor Self 59
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1986 اليوم السادس Actor N/A
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1986 The Sixth Day Actor Rafah 58
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1982 An Egyptian Story Actor Old Yehia 59
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1981 Cinématon XIV Actor N°133 N/A
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1964 Dawn of a New Day Actor Hamada 59
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1959 Ismail Yassine in the Air Force Actor 59
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1958 Cairo Station Actor قناوي 61
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1953 Women Without Men Actor N/A
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Directing
2007 Chaos, This Is? Directing Director 59
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2007 To Each His Own Cinema Directing Director 60
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2007 47 Years Later Directing Director N/A
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2004 Alexandria... New York Directing Director 59
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2002 11’09”01—September 11 Directing Director 59
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2001 Silence... We're Rolling Directing Director 58
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1999 The Other Directing Director 59
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1997 Destiny Directing Director 59
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1995 Lumière & Company Directing Director 59
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1994 The Emigrant Directing Director 59
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1991 Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine Directing Director 59
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1989 Alexandria Again and Forever Directing Director 58
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1986 The Sixth Day Directing Director 58
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1985 Adieu Bonaparte Directing Director 59
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1982 An Egyptian Story Directing Director 59
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1979 Alexandria… Why? Directing Director 59
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1976 Return Of The Prodigal Son Directing Director 58
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1974 The Sparrow Directing Director 59
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1972 People and the Nile Directing Director 58
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1971 The Choice Directing Director 59
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1971 Sands of Gold Directing Director N/A
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1970 The Land Directing Director 60
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1968 The Nile and the Life Directing Director 59
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1967 The Feast of Mairun Directing Director N/A
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1965 The Ring Seller Directing Director 59
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1964 Dawn of a New Day Directing Director 59
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1963 Saladin the Victorious Directing Director 59
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1961 A Man in My Life Directing Director N/A
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1960 Lovers' Call Directing Director N/A
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1960 In Your Hands Directing Director 59
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1959 Forever Yours Directing Director N/A
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1958 Jamila, the Algerian Directing Director 59
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1958 Cairo Station Directing Director 61
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1957 You Are My Love Directing Director N/A
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1956 Enta Habibi Directing Director 61
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1956 Farewell, Love Directing Director 59
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1956 Struggle in the Pier Directing Director N/A
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1956 Dark Waters Directing Director 59
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1954 The Devil of the Desert Directing Director 58
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1954 The Blazing Sun Directing Director 59
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1953 Women Without Men Directing Director N/A
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1952 The Lady on the Train Directing Director 59
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1952 The Great Clown Directing Director N/A
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1951 Son of the Nile Directing Director 59
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1950 Baba Amin Directing Director 59
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Writing
2004 Alexandria... New York Writing Writer 59
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2002 11’09”01—September 11 Writing Writer 59
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2001 Silence... We're Rolling Writing Writer 58
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1999 The Other Writing Writer 59
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1997 Destiny Writing Writer 59
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1994 The Emigrant Writing Writer 59
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1989 Alexandria Again and Forever Writing Writer 58
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1986 The Sixth Day Writing Writer 58
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1985 Adieu Bonaparte Writing Writer 59
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1982 An Egyptian Story Writing Writer 59
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1979 Alexandria… Why? Writing Writer 59
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1976 Return Of The Prodigal Son Writing Writer 58
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1974 The Sparrow Writing Writer 59
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1971 The Choice Writing Writer 59
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1971 Sands of Gold Writing Writer N/A
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1968 The Nile and the Life Writing Writer 59
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1967 The Feast of Mairun Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Saladin the Victorious Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 Dark Waters Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 Dark Waters Writing Story 59
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1956 Struggle in the Pier Writing Screenplay N/A
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1954 The Devil of the Desert Writing Screenplay 58
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1953 Women Without Men Writing Writer N/A
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1952 The Lady on the Train Writing Screenplay 59
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1952 The Great Clown Writing Writer N/A
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1951 Son of the Nile Writing Writer 59
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1950 Baba Amin Writing Writer 59
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Production
2007 Chaos, This Is? Production Producer 59
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2001 Silence... We're Rolling Production Producer 58
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1999 The Other Production Producer 59
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1994 The Emigrant Production Producer 59
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1982 An Egyptian Story Production Producer 59
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1979 Alexandria… Why? Production Producer 59
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1978 Shafiqa and Metwally Production Producer 59
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1977 The Water-Carrier Is Dead Production Producer 59
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1976 Return Of The Prodigal Son Production Producer 58
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1974 The Sparrow Production Producer 59
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Sound
2001 Silence... We're Rolling Sound Music 58
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1986 The Sixth Day Sound Songs 58
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