The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20th century. A strong industry grew in Egypt with a high distribution rate among the Arab world, and Cairo produces around three-quarters of the Arab world's screen output. It has had a large effect on the African and Arab film industry since the early 20th century.
Ilya Mohadab Sasson commonly known as Elias Moadab was an Egyptian comedy actor, born to a Syrian Jewish father and Egyptian Jewish mother from the city of Tanta. He graduated from the Lycee school in 1923 and lived in the old Jewish quarter of Cairo.
Gamil Abu Bakr Ratib was an Egyptian actor. He appeared in television and film productions and briefly in theater over a 65-year career. He was known for numerous villainous roles and his appearance in the English-language epic historical drama film Lawrence of Arabia.
Nasser 56 is a 1996 Egyptian historical film directed by Mohammed Fadel, starring Ahmed Zaki. The film focuses on the nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt's second President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, and the subsequent Suez War with Israel, the United Kingdom, and France.
Chafika et Metwal ("Chafika et Metwal"," Shafika and Metwali "," Shafika wa Metwalli " is a 1979 Egyptian drama/romance film starring Souad Hosni and Ahmed Zaki. It was directed and written by Ali Badrakhan from a story by Salah Jahin.[1]
Whom Should We Shoot? is a 1975 Egyptian drama film directed by Kamal El Sheikh. The film was listed in the CIFF Top 100 Egyptian films and was also selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominée.
Mohamed Fawzi was an Egyptian singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker. He was a leading entertainer and impresario in the thriving musical film scene of Egypt in the 1940s and 1950s. He founded the El-Sharq El-Awsat record plant on April 30, 1959, and turned it into Sono Cairo /Sout El Qahira Records on January 6, 1964. Fawzi composed the music for "Kassaman", the Algerian national anthem, with lyrics by "poet of the Algerian Revolution" Moufdi Zakaria.
The Innocent is an Egyptian feature film, released on 15 August 1986, starring Ahmed Zaki, Gamil Ratib, and Mahmoud Abdel Aziz.
Allah maana is an Egyptian film released in 1955. Premiering on November 14 of that year, it was directed by Ahmed Badrakhan with a screenplay co-written by him and Ihsan Abdel Quddous and an all-star cast including Faten Hamama, Emad Hamdy, Magda al-Sabahi, and Mahmoud el-Meliguy. The film was censored to the point of almost preventing release, according to film critic and historian Aly Abou Shadi, over the portrayal of 1952 coup leader Mohammed Naguib. It was saved by Gamal Abdel Nasser’s approval, underlined by his attending the premiere at the Rivoli Cinema.
A Taste of Fear is a 1969 Egyptian film directed by Hussein Kamal and produced by Salah Zulfikar. The film is based on a short story by the great writer Tharwat Abaza, but the greatest credit for the political projections is the result of the modifications made by Abdel Rahman El-Abnudi to the script.
The Other Man is an Egyptian drama film released in 1973 and directed by Mohammed Bassiouny. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Salah Zulfikar, Shams El Baroudi, Zubaida Tharwat, Emad Hamdy and Kamal El-Shennawi.
I Love This, I Want That is an Egyptian romantic drama musical film released on July 14, 1975. It was directed by Hassan al-Imam, features a story by Ihsan Abdel Quddous and additional scripting by al-Imam, Murad Ramses Naguib, and lyricist-poet Morsi Gameel Aziz. The film stars Hany Shaker, Noura Qadry, and Hamdi Hafith. In the film, somewhat resembling the plot of Cyrano de Bergerac, Ahmed and Ashraf both love Salwa, but Ashraf communicates only through love letters which Ahmed calls her and claims to have written.
The Holy Man is an Egyptian film released in 1959. The film is based on Molière's play Tartuffe.
A Scrap of Bread is a 1960 Egyptian film starring Salah Zulfikar and directed by Niazi Mustafa.
The Final Encounter is an Egyptian film released on June 1, 1953. The film is directed by El-Sayed Ziada, features a screenplay co-written with his brother Mahrous, and stars Baadriya Raafat, Emad Hamdy, Mohsen Sarhan, Zahrat El-Ola, and Mahmoud el-Meliguy. The story centers on a girl who elopes to marry a lover of whom her father does not approve, after which the lover goes missing in an accident and she thinks that he has died. Discovering that she is pregnant, the ostensible widow leaves the child in the care of a nurse and travels to Europe, only for the husband to return with amnesia.
The Order of Sciences and Arts is an Egyptian presidential decoration.
