Samir Seif
Known for: Directing
Born: October 23, 1947
Died: December 9, 2019
Place of birth: Egypt
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).
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Filmography
42 movies · 6 TV shows, newest first
5.0
Augustine - Son of Her Tears
2019
NR
Naseem Al Rouh
2008
NR
El-Cinderella
2006
6.3
Talking About Love
2004
5.4
The Fish Tail
2003
7.6
His Excellency the Minister
2002
6.8
The Pleasure Market
2000
4.0
The Mushroom
1997
1.0
Time and Dogs
1996NR
حب في التخشيبة
1994
NR
727
1994
4.0
The Flame of Vengeance
1993NR
ألف ليلة وليلة: معروف الإسكافي
1993
7.6
Malcolm X
1992
6.1
Shams El Zanaty
1991
4.8
Highly Dangerous Man
1991
5.9
The Dancer & the Politician
1990
3.0
The devil who loved me
1990
4.6
The Fair
1989
8.0
The Egyptian Martyr St. Menas
1989
NR
Blessed Signs
1987
5.7
The Tiger and The Female
1987
6.0
Before the farewell
1986
NR
The Age of Wolves
1986
NR
Dream Travel
1986
NR
The Pursued
1985
6.6
The Last Respectful Man
1984
6.6
The Nobody
1984
6.3
Watch Out for Al Khett
1984
5.5
Streets of Fire
1984NR
The Allowed and the Forbidden
1984
6.6
The Ghoul
1983NR
Burning Streets
1983
6.2
Stranger In My House
1982
6.4
The Suspect
1981
6.0
The Savage
1979
NR
Satan in the City
1978
7.0
Cat on Fire
1977
NR
The Circle of Revenge
1976
NR
Wantaha Al-Hob
1975
6.4
Amira.. My Love
1975
9.0
My Story With Time
1974
7.0
Bamba Kasher
1974
NR
Al Sokkareya
1973
4.7
Watch Out for Zuzu
1972
NR
Wild Flowers
1972
NR
A Schoolgirl's Romance
1969
NR
El-Bashayer
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