Biography
Youssef Chahine (born in Alexandria, Egypt, 1926) started studying in a friars' school and then turned to Victoria College until High School Certificate. After one year at the University of Alexandria, he moved to the U.S. and spent two years at the Pasadena Play House, taking courses on film and dramatic arts. After coming back to Egypt, cinematographer Alevise Orfanelli helped him into the film business. His film debut was Baba Amin (1950): one year later, with Son of the Nile (1951) he was first invited to the Cannes Film festival. In 1970, he was awarded a Golden Tanit at the Carthage Festival. With Le moineau (1973), he directed the first Egypt-Algeria co-production. He won a Silver Bear in Berlin for Alexandria... Why? (1979), the first installment in what proved to be an autobiographic trilogy, completed with Hadduta Masriya (1982)(An Egyptian Story (1982)) and Alexandria: Again and Forever (1989).
In 1992, Jacques Lassalle proposed him to stage a piece of his choice for Comédie Française: Chahine chose to adapt Albert Camus' "Caligula," which proved hugely successful. The same year he started writing The Emigrant (1994), a story inspired by the Biblical character of Joseph, son of Jacob. This had long been a dream project, and he finally got to shoot it in 1994. In 1997, 46 years and 5 invitations later, he was again selected Hors Competition in Cannes with Destiny (1997).
Filmography
all 61
Movies 57
Director 38
self 13
TV Shows 4
Producer 4
Let's Talk (2019)
Chaos, This Is? (2007)
Alexandria... New York (2004)
11’09”01—September 11 (2002)
The Other (1999)
Destiny (1997)
Lumière & Company (1995)
The Emigrant (1994)
Alexandria Again and Forever (1989)
Summer Thefts (1988)
Trio (1987)
The Sixth Day (1986)
Adieu Bonaparte (1985)
An Egyptian Story (1982)
Alexandria… Why? (1979)
Shafiqa and Metwally (1978)
Return Of The Prodigal Son (1976)
The Sparrow (1974)
People and the Nile (1972)
The Choice (1971)
Sands of Gold (1971)
The Land (1970)
Télé Ciné Club (1969)
The Feast of Mairun (1967)
The Ring Seller (1965)
Saladin the Victorious (1963)
A Man in My Life (1961)
Lovers' Call (1960)
In Your Hands (1960)
Forever Yours (1959)
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force (1959)
Jamila, the Algerian (1958)
Cairo Station (1958)
You Are My Love (1957)
Farewell, Love (1956)
Dark Waters (1956)
The Devil of the Desert (1954)
The Blazing Sun (1954)
Women Without Men (1953)
The Great Clown (1952)
Son of the Nile (1951)
Baba Amin (1950)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1926-01-25
Deathday2008-07-27 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceAlexandria, Egypt
ReligionCatholic Church
CitizenshipsEgypt
Also Known Asيوسف شاهين, Юсеф Шахин, Youssef Chahine
Awardshonorary doctor of Paris 8 University, François Chalais Prize, Silver Bear
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