Hasan El-Saifi

Directing·Jan 13, 1927·Cairo, Egypt

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Hasan El-Saifi (1927–2005) was an Egyptian film director, film producer, and screenplay writer. He worked on nearly 150 Egyptian films. He has various name spellings in English due to transliteration, most commonly Hassan el-Saifi, Hassan El-Seify, and Hassan al-Saifi. Hasan El-Saifi was born on January 13, 1927, in Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt. El-Saifi started his career in film in 1946, by working as an assistant director under Helmy Rafla, and Anwar Wagdi. By 1952, El-Saifi was able to establish his own film production company. His first directed film was named, Bear Witness, People (released 20 April 1953 in Egypt). His most notable film he directed was Samara (1956), starring Taheyya Kariokka and Mohsen Sarhan. In the 1970s, he moved to Lebanon (an area later known as Syria) for a few years, where he directed several films. He died on March 25, 2005, in Cairo, after suffering from a heart attack.

Film	Credit
Attempted Murder2000 · Director	Director
TThis Safe Must Not Be Broken Into1997 · Director	Director
Without You1993 · Director	Director
The Ship of Love and Torment1993 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Husbands in Trouble1992 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Aldalala1992 · Director	Director
Nos Dastet Maganen1991 · Director	Director
The Pasha's daughter1991 · Director	Director
Criminal in spite of himself1991 · Director	Director
Zaman el-Gidan1991 · Director	Director
Intabiho Ayoha Al-Azwag1990 · Director	Director
Hekaya Laha El Agab1990 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Three Fools1990 · Director	Director
Qesma W Nasib1990 · Director	Director
The Bump1990 · Director	Director
Harat El-Habayeb1989 · Director	Director
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb1987 · Director	Director
Banat Haretna1987 · Director	Director
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab1986 · Director	Director
A Woman in Jail1986 · Director	Director
Satrak Ya Rab1986 · Director	Director
Nas haysa wnas laysa1986 · Director	Director
Shaaytan Men Assal1985 · Director	Director
Malaekat el-Shaware1985 · Director	Director
Maghawry in college1985 · Director	Director
Hadi Badi1984 · Director	Director
أنا إللي أستاهل1984 · Director	Director
Ana mshun hiramia1983 · Director	Director
Luck Beach1983 · Director	Director
عضة كلب1983 · Director	Director
Man in women's prison1982 · Director	Director
What Do Girls Want ?1980 · Director	Director
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba1980 · Director	Director
Whose Son Is He1980 · Director	Director
A kind of woman1979 · Director	Director
The Road of Lovers1978 · Director	Director
أولاد الحلال1978 · Director	Director
Journey with the devil1978 · Director	Director
Ahla Ayam Al Omr1978 · Director	Director
Al Zouj Al Mohtaram1977 · Director	Director
Night of Men1976 · Director	Director
Forbidden at the Wedding Night1975 · Director	Director
Wonderful Trip1974 · Producer, Writer, Director	Producer, Writer, Director
Al-Aneed1973 · Director	Director
The Den of the Wicked1972 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Lion of the Night1971 · Director	Director
The Three Madmen1970 · Director	Director
The Two Friends1970 · Director	Director