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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-10-23 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Egypt

Samir Seif

Biography:

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

Directing

2006

El-Cinderella as Director

2003

The Fish Tail as Director

2000

1997

The Mushroom as Director

1996

Time and Dogs as Director

1994

727 as Director

1992

Malcolm X as Assistant Director

1991

Shams El Zanaty as Director

1989

1987

1986

The Age of Wolves as Director
Dream Travel as Director

1985

The Pursued as Director

1983

Burning Streets as Director
Al Ghoul as Director

1982

1981

The Suspect as Director

1979

The Savage as Director

1978

Satan in the City as Director

1977

Cat on Fire as Director

1976

1975

Amira.. My Love as Assistant Director
Wantaha Al-Hob as Assistant Director

1974

My Story With Time as Co-Director
Bamba Kasher as Assistant Director

1973

Al Sokkareya as Assistant Director

1972

Watch Out for Zuzu as Assistant Director

1969

A Schoolgirl's Romance as Assistant Director

Writing

1997

The Mushroom as Writer

1985

The Pursued as Screenplay

1981

The Suspect as Scenario Writer
The Suspect as Story

1976

Creator

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El-Bashayer as Creator