About

Known credits:
49
Birthday:
1947-10-23
Place of birth:
Egypt
Website:
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Samir Seif

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
2004 Talking About Love Actor 58
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2002 His Excellency the Minister Actor 59
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Directing
2019 Augustine - Son of Her Tears Directing Director N/A
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2006 El-Cinderella Directing Director N/A
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2003 The Fish Tail Directing Director 58
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2002 His Excellency the Minister Directing Director 59
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2000 The Pleasure Market Directing Director 59
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1997 The Mushroom Directing Director 58
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1996 Time and Dogs Directing Director 59
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1994 727 Directing Director N/A
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1993 The Flame of Vengeance Directing Director N/A
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1993 ألف ليلة وليلة: معروف الإسكافي Directing Director N/A
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1992 Malcolm X Directing Assistant Director 71
Good
1991 Shams El Zanaty Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Highly Dangerous Man Directing Director 58
Average
1990 The Dancer & the Politician Directing Director 59
Average
1990 Al-Shaytana Allati Ahabtni Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Al Mouled Directing Director 58
Average
1989 The Egyptian Martyr St. Menas Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Blessed Signs Directing Director N/A
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1987 The Tiger and The Female Directing Director 58
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1986 The Age of Wolves Directing Director N/A
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1986 Dream Travel Directing Director N/A
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1985 The Pursued Directing Director N/A
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1984 The Last Respectful Man Directing Director 59
Average
1984 The Nobody Directing Director 59
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1984 Ehtares Men El Khot Directing Director 59
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1984 Streets of Fire Directing Director N/A
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1984 The Allowed and the Forbidden Directing Director N/A
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1983 Al Ghoul Directing Director 59
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1983 Burning Streets Directing Director N/A
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1982 Stranger In My House Directing Director 59
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1981 The Suspect Directing Director 59
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1979 The Savage Directing Director 58
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1978 Satan in the City Directing Director N/A
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1977 Cat on Fire Directing Director 58
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1976 The Circle of Revenge Directing Director N/A
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1975 Amira.. My Love Directing Assistant Director 58
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1974 My Story With Time Directing Co-Director 59
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1974 Bamba Kasher Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1973 Al Sokkareya Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1972 Watch Out for Zuzu Directing Assistant Director 59
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1969 A Schoolgirl's Romance Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
1997 The Mushroom Writing Writer 58
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1993 The Flame of Vengeance Writing Writer N/A
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1985 The Pursued Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 The Suspect Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1981 The Suspect Writing Story 59
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1976 The Circle of Revenge Writing Writer N/A
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