Youssef Chahine was an Egyptian film director. He was active in the Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. He directed twelve films that were listed in the Top 100 Egyptian films list. A winner of the Cannes 50th Anniversary Award, Chahine was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif. A well-regarded director with critics, he was often present at film festivals during the earlier decades of his work. Chahine gained his largest international audience as one of the co-directors of 11'9"01 September 11 (2002).
Samir is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir (سمير) means "holy", "jovial", "loyal" or "charming". In Albanian, it translates literally as "so good" but the connotation is closer to "exquisite", "superb" or "perfect". In Hindi, from its Sanskrit roots, it translates as "a gentle breeze". Samira is the feminine spelling, also found in both languages.
Sherif, also spelled Sharif, is a proper name derived from the Arabic word sharīf, originally a title designating a person descended from the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. More broadly, the title sharīf was historically applied to anyone of noble ancestry or political preeminence in Islamic countries.
Tariq is an Arabic word and given name.
Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It also means god of 3 worlds, heaven, hell & earth, which in turn represents Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in India. People with the name Mukesh include:
Yahia, is a common Arabic male given name also written as Yahya or Yehia. People with the name include:
Son of the Nile is a 1951 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It starred Yehia Chahine, Faten Hamama, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, and Shukry Sarhan and was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions in 1996, during the Egyptian Cinema centennial. The film received an award from the New Delhi International Film Festival and was nominated for the Prix International award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival and an award in the Venice International Film Festival.
Yehia Chahine was an Egyptian film producer and an actor of film and theatre. He is most notable for his role in the film adaptations of the Cairo Trilogy, a trilogy written by the Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz.
Reham Abdel Ghafour is an Egyptian actress and the daughter of famous Egyptian actor Ashraf Abdel Ghafour. She is graduated from Faculty of Commerce-English section. She appeared with Mohamed Henedi and Ashraf Abdel Baki in the film Saheb Sahbo.
Hamdan is a name of Arab origin of aristocratic descent and many political ties within the middle east and the Arab World, controlling import/export mandates over port authorities. Among people named Hamdan include:
Taim Hasan is a prominent Syrian actor, known for his distinct dramatic roles in Syria and the Arab world. Hasan achieved fame in Syria through a number of highly acclaimed and extremely successful Syrian series most notably Saladin, Taifas and Nizar Qabbani. Taking on the title role in the Egyptian series King Farouk, Hassan's latest role has established him as one of the leading stars in the Arab world. He appeared perennially with Hatem Ali, one of Syria's leading directors, in a majority of his series such as The Philanderer Salem (2000), Saladin (2001), Taifas (2005) and King Farouk (2007), a role that earned him a best actor's award by Egyptian audiences and critics and earned him vast recognition and success and established him as one of the leading actors of his generation. He has also starred in The Waiting (2006). He is best known for his role as Abboud, a man who does not have a family, and he loved and cared for by the people of his new town.
Emam or Imam is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
An Egyptian Story is a 1982 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the main competition at the 39th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Hesham is a common male given name and surname. In Arabic it means "generous", though in some instances there may not be any connection with the Arabic. It is not to be confused with the similar-looking but unrelated name Hashim "هاشم".
Yehia el-Fakharany ; born April 7, 1945, in Mansoura, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt is an Egyptian television and film actor.
The Blue Elephant is a 2014 Egyptian drama/horror/mystery film produced and directed by Marwan Hamed in Cairo, Egypt. The story was originally translated into film from a 2012 Arabic novel written by the famous Egyptian writer Ahmed Mourad, and starring Egyptian actors Karim Abdel Aziz, Khaled El Sawy and Nelly Karim. The film talks about a man called Yehia, who unwillingly comes out of isolation after five years, to resume his service in El-Abbaseya psychiatric hospital, where he is in charge of evaluating the mental health of the criminally insane. It was followed by a sequel The Blue Elephant 2 released in 2019.
Before the Summer Crowds is an Egyptian film directed by Mohamed Khan and released in 2016. Starring Maged el Kedwany, Hana Sheha, Ahmed Dawood, Lana Mushtaq and Hany El Metennawy, it premiered at the 12th Dubai International Film Festival in 2015. It was then selected to represent Egypt in the 5th Luxor African Film Festival in March 2016 before commercial release in Egyptian cinemas in April and rollout to Iraq, Tunisia and the UAE in May.
The Collar and the Bracelet, or الطوق والسوار, is a 1986 Arabic dramatic thriller film directed by Khairy Beshara, written by Beshara and Yehia Azmi, and starring Sherihan, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmed Abdelaziz, Ahmed Bedir, Ezzat El-Alaili, Fardous Abdel Hamid, Hanan Youssef and Mohamed Mounir.
Dessouki or Desouki is an Egyptian surname that may refer to
Iman is a given name found in many cultures, that can be both masculine and feminine. Variations of spelling include Eman, Emon, and Imaan.
