Hussein Fawzi
- Director
- Producer
- Screenwriter
Also known as: حسين فوزي · حسين فوزى
An Egyptian director, born in 1904, he obtained a diploma from the School of Fine Arts from the Italian capital, Rome, then continued his studies in the French capital, Paris. Then he returned to Egypt and worked in the fields of journalism, propaganda and advertising. Hussein Fawzi began his cinematic career by acting in the films (Laila, Shajarat al-Durr), then he participated in establishing the Youth Film Company, and years later he launched his own production company, through which he presented many films that he directed and produced himself, and among the most famous films he directed were: (I Love Mistakes, Bulbul Effendi, My Country and Lightness, Circus Girl, Tamr Henna). He died in 1962 at the age of 58 years.
He directed his first film in 1939, “The Apple Seller.”
He directed the first Egyptian full-color film (Baba Aris) in 1950.
He married the artist (Naima Akef) and monopolized her work between supervision and directing, and a separation occurred between them because he opposed her having children because he was the father of children from his first wife.
His last marriage was to the artist (Laila Taher), and their marital relationship lasted for three years before they divorced in 1962, the same year of his death.
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In memory of Hussein Fawzi
Family & Connections
Known For
Frequent Collaborators
Naima Akef13 shared works
Hassan Fayek10 shared works
Ismail Yasseen9 shared works
Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi9 shared works
Abdel Moneim Ismail8 shared works
Shoukry Sarhan7 shared works
Sabah7 shared works
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi6 shared works
Zeinat Sedki6 shared works
Mahmoud Shoukoko6 shared works
Hassan Tawfik6 shared works
Mahmoud El Meligy5 shared worksPhotos
1Full Filmography
35
Ashour The Lion's Heart
1961 · director · ⭐ 7.0
Love at the Circus
1960 · director
Laila, Daughter of the Beach
1959 · actor · director · producer · writer
Mufattish El Mabahess
1959 · director · writer · ⭐ 4.0
I Love you Hassan
1958 · director · writer · producer · ⭐ 7.0
Tamarind
1957 · director · writer · producer · ⭐ 6.8
حب وإنسانية
1956 · writer · director
Bahr El Gharam
1955 · director · writer · ⭐ 8.0
Aziza
1954 · director · writer · ⭐ 5.8
نور عيوني
1954 · writer · director
Baghdad's Barber
1954 · director · writer
Afreet Am Abdo
1953 · director
Millione Guinee
1953 · director · writer
جنة و نار
1952 · actor · director
Al-Nemr
1952 · director · writer · producer · ⭐ 9.0
Circus Girl
1951 · director · writer · ⭐ 8.0
فرجت
1951 · director · writer
Daddy as a Bridegroom
1950 · director · writer · ⭐ 8.0
Baladay wakhifa
1950 · director · writer · ⭐ 10.0
أختى ستيتة
1950 · director · writer
Let me sing
1950 · director
Lahalibo
1949 · writer · director · ⭐ 10.0
Bolbol Afandy
1948 · director · writer · ⭐ 6.5
Good morning
1947 · writer · director
أنا ستوتة
1947 · director
A Lebanese at the university
1947 · director
Zohrah
1947 · director
Youm Fil Aali
1946 · director · writer
إكسبريس الحب
1946 · director
Naduja
1944 · writer · director
I Love Wrongdoing
1942 · director · editor · writer · ⭐ 8.3
bihubh fi baghdad
1942 · director
The Apple Seller
1939 · director · ⭐ 10.0
Laila
1927 · actor · ⭐ 4.5
The Call of God
1926 · actor · ⭐ 1.0
FAQ
How old is Hussein Fawzi?
Hussein Fawzi died at the age of 57.
When was Hussein Fawzi born?
Hussein Fawzi was born on September 4, 1904.
When did Hussein Fawzi die?
Hussein Fawzi passed away on August 6, 1962.
What is Hussein Fawzi's nationality?
Hussein Fawzi is Egypt.
How many works has Hussein Fawzi appeared in?
Hussein Fawzi has 35 credited works in our database.
What is Hussein Fawzi known for?
Hussein Fawzi is known for Laila, Bolbol Afandy, إكسبريس الحب, أنا ستوتة.
Where was Hussein Fawzi born?
Hussein Fawzi was born in Egypt.