Youssef Chahine
25 January 1926 – 27 July 2008
Youssef Chahine was an Egyptian film director whose career spanned nearly six decades and more than 40 features. Working mainly from Alexandria and Cairo, he made films including Cairo Station, Saladin the Victorious and the autobiographical Alexandria... Why?, and he gave Omar Sharif his first screen role. He received a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997.
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Life events
Born on 25 January 1926 into a middle-class family of Lebanese descent.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe spent two years training in California before returning to Egypt.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe film marked the screen debut of Omar Sharif.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe directed and starred in the film, which was entered at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe large-scale production starred Ahmed Mazhar as Saladin.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe first film of his autobiographical Alexandria quartet won a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe festival honoured him at its fiftieth anniversary edition.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHeya Fawda was made with Khaled Youssef and premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe died at the age of 82 after a brain haemorrhage earlier that year.
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