Samir Seif

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-10-23 (72 years old)

Deathday

2019-12-09

Place of Birth

Egypt

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).

Production

2003

The Fish Tail

as Director

1997

The Mushroom

as Writer

1989

Al Mouled

as Director

1984

The Nobody

as Director

1991

Shams El Zanaty

as Director

1977

Cat on Fire

as Director

1983

Burning Streets

as Director

1974

My Story With Time

as Co-Director

1972

Watch Out for Zuzu

as Assistant Director

1975

Amira.. My Love

as Assistant Director

1991

1978

1981

The Suspect

as Story

1981

The Suspect

as Scenario Writer

1981

The Suspect

as Director

1986

2000

1994

727

as Director

1983

Al Ghoul

as Director

1982

1997

The Mushroom

as Director

1996

Time and Dogs

as Director

1992

Malcolm X

as Assistant Director

1985

The Pursued

as Director

1993

1984

Streets of Fire

as Director

1979

The Savage

as Director

1984

1976

1973

Al Sokkareya

as Assistant Director

1974

Bamba Kasher

as Assistant Director

1985

The Pursued

as Screenplay

1969

A Schoolgirl's Romance

as Assistant Director

1975

Wantaha Al-Hob

as Assistant Director

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