Youssef Chahine

Youssef Chahine (Arabic: يوسف شاهين‎; 25 January 1926 – 27 July 2008) was an Egyptian film director, of Lebanese origin. He was active in the Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. A winner of the Cannes 50th Anniversary Award (for lifetime achievement), Chahine was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif.

Born:

Jan 25, 1926 In Alexandria, Egypt

Movie/TV Credits:

15

First Appeared:

In the movie Women Without Men 1953-02-05

Latest Project:

Movie Into Studio Masr 2019-10-27