Samir Seif

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

3

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-10-23

Deathday

2019-12-09 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Egypt

Also Known As

  • Samir Saif
  • سمير سيف

Samir Seif

Biography

Egyptian director born on 23 October 1947 in Cairo. He graduated from the High Cinema Institute in 1969 and was appointed teacher's assistant. He worked as a film critic then as an assistant director to many great names, including Youssef Chahine and Hassan El Emam. His directorial debut was The Circle of Revenge (1976), after which he directed various successful films, including The Suspect (1981), Shams El Zanati (1990) and His Excellency the Minister (2000). He also directed a number of TV series, including Season of Flowers (2000), and Cinderella (2006).

Known For

Talking About Love
5.7%

Talking About Love

Apr 14, 2004

Before the farewell
6.0%

Before the farewell

Dec 15, 1986

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Creator

El-Bashayer as Creator

Directing

2019
Augustine - Son of Her Tears as Director
2006
El-Cinderella as Director
2003
The Fish Tail as Director
2002
His Excellency the Minister as Director
2000
The Pleasure Market as Director
1997
The Mushroom as Director
1996
Time and Dogs as Director
1994
727 as Director
1993
The Flame of Vengeance as Director
1993
ألف ليلة وليلة: معروف الإسكافي as Director
1992
Malcolm X as Assistant Director
1991
Shams El Zanaty as Director
1991
Highly Dangerous Man as Director
1990
The Dancer & the Politician as Director
1990
Al-Shaytana Allati Ahabtni as Director
1989
Al Mouled as Director
1989
The Egyptian Martyr St. Menas as Director
1987
Blessed Signs as Director
1987
The Tiger and The Female as Director
1986
The Age of Wolves as Director
1986
Dream Travel as Director
1985
The Pursued as Director
1984
The Last Respectful Man as Director
1984
The Nobody as Director
1984
Watch Out for Al Khett as Director
1984
Streets of Fire as Director
1984
The Allowed and the Forbidden as Director
1983
Al Ghoul as Director
1983
Burning Streets as Director
1982
Stranger In My House as Director
1981
The Suspect as Director
1979
The Savage as Director
1978
Satan in the City as Director
1977
Cat on Fire as Director
1976
The Circle of Revenge as Director
1975
Wantaha Al-Hob as Assistant Director
1975
Amira.. My Love as Assistant Director
1974
My Story With Time as Co-Director
1974
Bamba Kasher as Assistant Director
1973
Al Sokkareya as Assistant Director
1972
Watch Out for Zuzu as Assistant Director
1969
A Schoolgirl's Romance as Assistant Director

Writing

1997
The Mushroom as Writer
1993
The Flame of Vengeance as Writer
1985
The Pursued as Screenplay
1981
The Suspect as Story
1981
The Suspect as Scenario Writer
1976
The Circle of Revenge as Writer
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Samir Seif