About

Known credits:
137
Birthday:
1919-03-06
Place of birth:
Al Mansoura, Egypt
Website:
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Hassan Al-Imam

Overview

Hassan El Imam is an Egyptian director. He was born in the city of Mansoura in 1919, and received his education at a French school in Cairo, but after his father died following a financial crisis, Hassan was forced to work at an early age to provide for his family, and as he was fluent in both English and French, he started working as a translator. He then moved to working in film as an assistant director to Youssef Wahba. El Imam started his directorial career in a period that was dominated by melodramas and tragic stories in film, which was the major influence on his style and aesthetic, and led his films to become blockbusters, despite the constant panning from critics even after his death. El Imam's directorial debut was “Mala'ikat Gohanam” (Hell's Angels) in 1946. His most famous films from this period include: “Al Yatimatan” (The Two Orphans) (1948), “Zalamoony Elnas” (People Oppressed Me) (1950). In 1962, El Imam started a new phase in his career, by landing as a substitute for director Salah Abu Seif on the film adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's “Bein El Qasrein” (Between the Two Palaces). He then continued to direct extremely successful film adaptations of Naguib Mahfouz novels, including “Zuqaq Almidaq” (Almidaq Alley) (1963), “Qasr Elshouq” (Palace of Longing) (1966), and “Alsokkareya” (1973). Despite meeting acclaim from audience, El Imam has always been accused by critics of ruining Mahfouz's novels with his film adaptations. In the 1970's, El Imam started shifting away from melodramas and experimented with different genres, mainly comedies and musicals that were also highly successful among audiences, starting with “Khally Balak men Zuzu” (Take Care of Zuzu) in 1972, which had a theatrical run of over a year and became one of the highest grossing Egyptians films of all time. He invested Zuzu's success afterwards to make other musical comedies like “Hekayty ma'a Elzaman” (My Story with Time) and “Amira Hobby Ana” (Amira my Love). El Imam co-wrote most of his films, and was known for seeking inspiration from French popular stories and fairy tales. He died on the 29th of January, 1988 at the age of 66.

Known for

Acting
1986 Graveyards for Rent Actor 58
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1986 Bokra Ahla Men El-Naharda Actor N/A
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1981 Fangs Actor Narrator 58
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1972 Love & Pride Actor رجل يلوّح للقادمين من الباخرة 58
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1958 Qoloob El Azara Actor N/A
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1952 Cup of torment Actor أمين خزينة الورشة N/A
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1944 Passion and Revenge Actor حامل الجثمان 58
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1941 Mr. Omar Actor موظف عد الاجوله بدائرة عمر الالفي 59
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1940 Dananeir Actor 59
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1939 El Doctor Actor N/A
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Directing
1986 The era of love Directing Director N/A
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1986 Bokra Ahla Men El-Naharda Directing Director N/A
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1985 Bitter honey of love Directing Director N/A
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1983 Kaydahonna Azeem Directing Director N/A
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1982 Lial Directing Director 58
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1982 Who is he in society? Directing Director N/A
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1981 Blood on Pink Dress Directing Director N/A
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1980 Do not wrong women Directing Director N/A
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1979 El-Ganna Taht Qadmeha Directing Director N/A
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1978 Hob Fauq Al-Burkan Directing Director N/A
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1978 Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora Directing Director N/A
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1977 Prayer of the oppressed Directing Director N/A
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1976 Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef Directing Director N/A
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1976 Wa bel-Waledayne Ihsana Directing Director N/A
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1976 Qamar Al-Zaman Directing Director N/A
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1975 Badia Masabni Directing Director N/A
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1975 Wantaha Al-Hob Directing Director N/A
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1975 Hadha Uhibbuh wa Hadha Uriduh Directing Director N/A
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1975 Don't leave me alone Directing Director N/A
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1975 Amira.. My Love Directing Director 58
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1974 Agony over smiling lips Directing Director N/A
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1974 My Story With Time Directing Director 59
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1974 Bamba Kasher Directing Director N/A
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1973 Al Sokkareya Directing Director N/A
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1972 Watch Out for Zuzu Directing Director 59
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1972 Imtithal Directing Director N/A
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1972 Love & Pride Directing Director 58
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1971 Al-Hob Walmal Directing Director N/A
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1971 Last Mostahtera Directing Director N/A
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1970 Shaqa Mafrousha Directing Director N/A
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1970 Dalal Al-Masria Directing Director N/A
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1969 Sweet Aziza Directing Director N/A
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1968 An Ordinary Girl Directing Director N/A
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1967 The Beggars' Strike Directing Director N/A
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1966 Mansion of Longing Directing Director 59
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1966 Huwa wa el nessaa Directing Director N/A
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1966 Three Thieves Directing Director 58
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1965 The Nun Directing Director N/A
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1965 Heya Wil Regal Directing Director N/A
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1964 Alf Leila We Leila Directing Director N/A
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1964 Between Two Mansions Directing Director 59
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1963 The Newspaper Seller Directing Director 58
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1963 Woman on the Margin Directing Director N/A
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1963 Alley of The Pestle Directing Director 58
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1963 Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya Directing Director N/A
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1962 The Miracle Directing Director N/A
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1962 Alkhataya Directing Director 58
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1961 The Student Directing Director N/A
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1961 Hayati hi althaman Directing Director N/A
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1961 Alkharsaa Directing Director N/A
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1960 Saedat El Rigal Directing Director N/A
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1960 Money and Women Directing Director N/A
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1960 Wife from the Street Directing Director 58
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1960 I'm accusing Directing Director N/A
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1960 Divine Love Directing Director N/A
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1958 Qoloob El Azara Directing Director N/A
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1958 Awattif Directing Director N/A
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1958 Hob Min Narr Directing Director N/A
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1958 Little devil Directing Director N/A
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1957 Eghraa Directing Director N/A
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1957 House of Forbidden Pleasures Directing Director N/A
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1957 The Great Love Directing Director N/A
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1957 I'll Never Cry Directing Director N/A
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1957 Lawahez Directing Director N/A
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1957 Pleasure's Den Directing Director N/A
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1956 Farewell at dawn Directing Director N/A
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1955 Aljusd Directing Director N/A
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1955 Banat Al-Lail Directing Director N/A
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1954 Al-Malak Al-Zalem Directing Director N/A
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1954 Qolob El Nas Directing Director N/A
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1953 The Bread Seller Directing Director N/A
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1953 Love In The Darkness Directing Director N/A
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1953 Scandal monger Directing Director N/A
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1953 Fi Sharaa Meen Directing Director N/A
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1952 Cup of torment Directing Director N/A
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1952 The Time of Miracles Directing Director N/A
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1952 Ghadab El Waledain Directing Director N/A
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1951 أنا بنت ناس Directing Director N/A
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1951 حكم القوي Directing Director N/A
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1951 أسرار الناس Directing Director N/A
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1950 Zalamoni El Nas Directing Director N/A
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1950 Saa La Qalbak Directing Director N/A
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1948 Elsetat Afaret Directing Director 58
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1948 The Two Orphans Directing Director N/A
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1947 Return of the absent Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1946 Angels in Hell Directing Director N/A
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1945 Hassan & Hassan Directing Co-Director N/A
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1945 Al-anissa Busa Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
1986 Bokra Ahla Men El-Naharda Writing Writer N/A
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1981 Blood on Pink Dress Writing Writer N/A
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1980 Do not wrong women Writing Writer N/A
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1979 El-Ganna Taht Qadmeha Writing Writer N/A
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1978 Hob Fauq Al-Burkan Writing Writer N/A
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1978 Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora Writing Writer N/A
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1977 Prayer of the oppressed Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1977 Prayer of the oppressed Writing Dialogue N/A
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1977 Rendezvous with Soso Writing Writer 59
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1976 Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef Writing Writer N/A
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1976 Qamar Al-Zaman Writing Writer N/A
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1975 Badia Masabni Writing Writer N/A
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1975 Don't leave me alone Writing Dialogue N/A
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1975 Amira.. My Love Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 Bamba Kasher Writing Lyricist N/A
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1972 Watch Out for Zuzu Writing Writer 59
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1971 Al-Hob Walmal Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Dalal Al-Masria Writing Writer N/A
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1966 Huwa wa el nessaa Writing Writer N/A
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1963 The Newspaper Seller Writing Writer 58
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1963 Woman on the Margin Writing Writer N/A
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1961 The Student Writing Story N/A
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1961 Hayati hi althaman Writing Writer N/A
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1960 Money and Women Writing Writer N/A
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1958 Qoloob El Azara Writing Writer N/A
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1958 Little devil Writing Writer N/A
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1957 House of Forbidden Pleasures Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1957 The Great Love Writing Writer N/A
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1956 Farewell at dawn Writing Writer N/A
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1955 Aljusd Writing Writer N/A
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1955 Banat Al-Lail Writing Writer N/A
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1953 The Bread Seller Writing Writer N/A
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1953 Scandal monger Writing Story N/A
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1952 Cup of torment Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1952 Cup of torment Writing Writer N/A
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1952 The Time of Miracles Writing Writer N/A
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1948 The Two Orphans Writing Writer N/A
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1945 Laylat Al-Jumea Writing Lyricist N/A
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Production
1968 An Ordinary Girl Production Producer N/A
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