Youssef Chahine
- Actor
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Producer
Also known as: يوسف شاهين · Юсеф Шахин
Youssef Chahine (born in Alexandria, Egypt, 1926) started studying in a friars' school and then turned to Victoria College until High School Certificate. After one year at the University of Alexandria, he moved to the U.S. and spent two years at the Pasadena Play House, taking courses on film and dramatic arts. After coming back to Egypt, cinematographer Alevise Orfanelli helped him into the film business. His film debut was Baba Amin (1950): one year later, with Son of the Nile (1951) he was first invited to the Cannes Film festival. In 1970, he was awarded a Golden Tanit at the Carthage Festival. With Le moineau (1973), he directed the first Egypt-Algeria co-production. He won a Silver Bear in Berlin for Alexandria... Why? (1979), the first installment in what proved to be an autobiographic trilogy, completed with Hadduta Masriya (1982)(An Egyptian Story (1982)) and Alexandria: Again and Forever (1989).
In 1992, Jacques Lassalle proposed him to stage a piece of his choice for Comédie Française: Chahine chose to adapt Albert Camus' "Caligula," which proved hugely successful. The same year he started writing The Emigrant (1994), a story inspired by the Biblical character of Joseph, son of Jacob. This had long been a dream project, and he finally got to shoot it in 1994. In 1997, 46 years and 5 invitations later, he was again selected Hors Competition in Cannes with Destiny (1997).
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In memory of Youssef Chahine
Before Acting
- •Studied at Collège Saint Marc, Alexandria and Victoria College.
Known For
Frequent Collaborators
Mahmoud El Meligy12 shared works
Seif Abdelrahman12 shared works
Tawfiq Al-Deqen10 shared works
Farid Shawqy7 shared works
Khaled Youssef7 shared works
Salah Zulfikar6 shared works
Faten Hamama6 shared works
Ezzat Al Alaily6 shared works
Ali Al Sharif5 shared works
Huda Sultan5 shared works
Hussain Ismael5 shared works
Shoukry Sarhan5 shared worksPhotos
4Full Filmography
51
Let's Talk
2019 · actor · ⭐ 5.0
Into Studio Masr
2019 · actor
Chahine…Why?
2009 · actor
Chaos, This Is?
2007 · director · producer · ⭐ 7.1
Ouija
2006 · actor · ⭐ 4.5
Alexandria... New York
2004 · director · writer · ⭐ 6.7
Women Who Loved Cinema
2002 · actor
Silence... We're Rolling
2001 · director · writer · producer · ⭐ 5.3
The Other
1999 · director · producer · writer · ⭐ 5.7
Concerto in Darb Saada
1998 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Kolha Khatwa
1998 · director · writer
Destiny
1997 · director · writer · ⭐ 8.0
The Emigrant
1994 · director · writer · producer · ⭐ 5.8
Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
1991 · actor · director · ⭐ 7.2
Alexandria Again and Forever
1989 · actor · director · writer · ⭐ 4.9
Adieu Bonaparte
1985 · director · writer · ⭐ 5.9
An Egyptian Story
1982 · director · writer · producer · ⭐ 6.5
Alexandria… Why?
1979 · director · producer · writer · ⭐ 6.5
Shafiqa and Metwally
1978 · producer · ⭐ 6.7
The Water-Carrier Is Dead
1977 · producer · ⭐ 7.8
Return of the Prodigal Son
1976 · director · producer · writer · ⭐ 6.4
Entelak
1973 · director · writer
The Sparrow
1972 · director · writer · producer · ⭐ 6.9
The People and the Nile
1972 · director · ⭐ 4.0
Salwa, the Little Girl Who Talks to Cows
1972 · writer · director
The Choice
1971 · director · writer · ⭐ 7.4
Sands of Gold
1971 · writer · director · ⭐ 10.0
The Land
1970 · director · ⭐ 8.2
The Nile and the Life
1968 · writer · director · ⭐ 5.5
The Feast of Mairun
1967 · director
The Ring Seller
1965 · director · ⭐ 7.3
Dawn of a New Day
1964 · actor · director · ⭐ 7.8
Saladin
1963 · director · writer · ⭐ 7.1
A Man in My Life
1961 · director · ⭐ 8.0
Lovers' Call
1960 · director · ⭐ 8.0
In Your Hands
1960 · director · ⭐ 4.5
Forever Yours
1959 · director · ⭐ 8.0
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
1959 · actor · ⭐ 8.3
Jamila, the Algerian
1958 · director · ⭐ 7.2
Cairo Station
1958 · actor · director · ⭐ 7.4
My One And Only Love
1957 · director · ⭐ 7.2
Struggle in the Harbor
1956 · writer · director · ⭐ 6.4
The Devil of the Desert
1954 · writer · director · ⭐ 6.7
The Blazing Sun
1954 · director · ⭐ 6.9
Women Without Men
1953 · actor · writer · director · ⭐ 8.0
Lady of The Train
1952 · writer · director · ⭐ 5.7
The Great Clown
1952 · writer · director · ⭐ 7.0
Son of the Nile
1951 · director · writer · ⭐ 7.2
Baba Amin
1950 · director · writer · ⭐ 6.8
School life
1944 · director · writer
Shaheen... Why?
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FAQ
How old is Youssef Chahine?
Youssef Chahine died at the age of 82.
When was Youssef Chahine born?
Youssef Chahine was born on January 25, 1926.
When did Youssef Chahine die?
Youssef Chahine passed away on July 27, 2008.
What is Youssef Chahine's nationality?
Youssef Chahine is Egypt.
How many works has Youssef Chahine appeared in?
Youssef Chahine has 51 credited works in our database.
What is Youssef Chahine known for?
Youssef Chahine is known for Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine, Chahine…Why?, Alexandria Again and Forever, Dawn of a New Day.
Where was Youssef Chahine born?
Youssef Chahine was born in Alexandria, Egypt.