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Youssef Chahine

Youssef Chahine

Birthday: 1926-01-25 | Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt

Youssef Chahine (Arabic: يوسف شاهين‎; 25 January 1926 – 27 July 2008) was an Egyptian film director, of Lebanese origin. He was active in the Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. A winner of the Cannes 50th Anniversary Award (for lifetime achievement), Chahine was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2019
Into Studio Masr

as    Self

2019
Let's Talk

as    Self (archive footage)

2002
Women Who Loved Cinema

as    Self

2000
Kiarostami in Close up

as    as Self

1998
Cairo Station

as    Qinawi

1989
Alexandria Again and Forever

as    Yehia Eskendarany / Marc Antoine / Sostratus / Hephaestion

1987
Arab Camera

as    Self

1986
The Sixth Day

as    Rafah

1964
Dawn of a New Day

as    Hamada