سعيد أبو السعد

An Egyptian director, named the owner of the first television picture, born in 1916. He applied to Egyptian Radio after announcing its need for broadcasters, and after that he worked as a broadcaster on Alexandria Radio, and remained there until 1945, then he moved to Cairo Radio, and continued to rise through the ranks until he became General Director of Music and Singing on the radio, and through it his relationships with singers and musicians were strengthened, and before the start of the first television broadcast, he was nominated Abdul Qader Hatem to travel to Germany for training in television broadcasting, and during the celebration of the eighth anniversary of the revolution (July 23), television broadcasting was launched in Egypt, and he was the first to direct an Egyptian television picture. After that, he turned to reading news bulletins at the beginning of television broadcasting, then he specialized in directing foreign radio broadcasts, whether political, variety, festivals, or parties. He directed two of the most successful television programs at the time, (Cairo Nights) and (Al-Hawawa), through which he presented many talents who later became bright stars in the world of art. In 1962, he established the Radio and Television Institute and took over its management, then became its president. In 1996, he passed away.