Youssef CHAHINE

Director, Actor

Egypt

Youssef CHAHINE

Egyptian nationality
Youssef Chahine was born in 1926, on the 25th of January, in Alexandrie (Egypte).

2004 : Alexandria New York
2002 : 11'09''01 - September 11
2001 : Silence… we're Rolling
1999 : The Other
1997 : Destiny
1994 : The Emigrant
1991 : Cairo as told by Youssef Chahine (doc)
1989 : Alexandria again and forever
1986 : The Sixth Day
1984 : Adieu Bonaparte
1982 : An egyptian story
1978 : Alexandria Why ?
1976 : The Return of the prodigal son
1973 : The Sparrow
1972 : Salwa, the girl who talks to the cows (doc)
1971 : The Golden Sands
1970 : The Choice
1969 : The Earth
1968 : Those people of the Nile
1967 : The Feast of Mairun (doc)
1965 : The Ring seller
1964 : Dawn of a new day
1963 : Saladin
1961 : A lover's call / A man in my life
1960 : In Your hands
1959 : Forever Yours
1958 : The Iron Gate / Jamila, the Algerian
1957: My One and Only Love / Farewell to your love
1956 : Struggle on the pier
1954 : The Blazing Sky / Devil of the Sahara
1953 : Women without men
1952 : The Great Clown/ Lady on the train
1951 : Son of the Nile
1950 : Father Amine

Jury attendance

  • Member Feature films, 1983

Feature films

AL MASSIR

Cinéma de la Plage, 2018Director, Screenplay

ADIEU BONAPARTE

Cannes Classics, 2016Director, Screenplay

47 YEARS LATER

To each his own Cinema, 2007Director

CHACUN SON CINÉMA

Out of Competition, 2007Director

ALEXANDRIE… NEW YORK

Un Certain Regard, 2004Director, Screenplay

EL AKHAR

Un Certain Regard, 1999Director, Screenplay

AL MASSIR

Out of Competition, 1997Director, Screenplay

ADIEU BONAPARTE

In Competition - Feature Films, 1985Director, Screenplay

EL ARD

In Competition - Feature Films, 1970Director

SIRA’ FI ALWADI

In Competition - Feature Films, 1954Director

IBN EL NIL

In Competition - Feature Films, 1952Director, Screenplay

Awards

Youssef CHAHINE

1997 50th Anniversary Prize