the legend director Yousef Chahine died 28/7/2008 at 7:30 pm

GOODBYE YOUSEF CHAHINE "GOD BLESS UR SOUL"

Date of Birth
25 January 1926, Alexandria, Egypt

Birth Name
Gabriel Youssef Chahine

Nickname
Joe

Mini Biography:

Youssef Chahine (born in Alexandria, Egypt, 1926) started studying in a friars' school, and then turned to English College until the High School Certificate. After one year in 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 Ibn el Nil (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 Iskanderija... lih? (1978), the first installment in what proved to be an autobiographic trilogy, completed with _adduta misrija (1982)_ and Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman (1990). In 1992, Jacques Lassalle proposed him to stage a piece of his choice for Comédie Française: Chahine chose to adapt Albert Camus' "Caligola," which proved hugely successful. The same year he started writing Mohager, al- (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 Massir, al- (1997).

Trivia:

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 199-206. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

In his autobiographical films, his character in known as Yehia.

Complete retrospective at the Locarno International Film Festival. [1996]

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1983.

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1980.

Awards:

Awards for Youssef Chahine advertisement Amiens International Film Festival Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 1997 Won OCIC Award for: Massir, al- (1997) Berlin International Film Festival Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 1979 Won C.I.D.A.L.C. Diploma for: Iskanderija... lih? (1978) Silver Berlin Bear Special Jury Prize for: Iskanderija... lih? (1978) Nominated Golden Berlin Bear for: Iskanderija... lih? (1978) 1958 Nominated Golden Berlin Bear for: Bab el hadid (1958) Cannes Film Festival Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 1999 Won François Chalais Award for: Autre, L' (1999) 1997 Won 50th Anniversary Prize Lifetime Achievement Award for his whole works. Nominated Golden Palm for: Massir, al- (1997) 1985 Nominated Golden Palm for: Adieu Bonaparte (1985) 1970 Nominated Golden Palm for: Ard, al- (1969) 1954 Nominated Grand Prize of the Festival for: Siraa Fil-Wadi (1954) 1952 Nominated Grand Prize of the Festival for: Ibn el Nil (1951) Carthage Film Festival Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 1970 Won Tanit d'Or for: Ikhtiyar, al- (1970) César Awards, France Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 2003 Nominated César Best European Union Film (Meilleur film de l'Union Européenne) for: 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) Shared with: Amos Gitai Alejandro González Iñárritu Shohei Imamura Claude Lelouch Ken Loach Samira Makhmalbaf Mira Nair Idrissa Ouedraogo Sean Penn Danis Tanovic Venice Film Festival Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 2007 Nominated Golden Lion for: Heya fawda (2007) 2002 Won UNESCO Award for: 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) Shared with: Amos Gitai Alejandro González Iñárritu Shohei Imamura Claude Lelouch Ken Loach Samira Makhmalbaf Mira Nair Idrissa Ouedraogo Sean Penn Danis Tanovic

NewsDesk:
Chahine Dies After Long Bout Of Ill Health (From WENN. 27 July 2008, 7:33 AM, PDT)

Egyptian Director Chahine In Coma (From WENN. 16 June 2008, 5:11 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Yussef Shahin | Youssef Shahine

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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Soundtrack, Camera and Electrical Department, Self

Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Heya fawda (2007)
   ... aka Chaos (Canada: English title)
   ... aka Chaos, Le (France)
   ... aka Chaos, This Is (USA)
2. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (segment "47 Ans Après")
   ... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
   ... aka To Each His Cinema (International: English title)
3. Alexandrie... New York (2004)
   ... aka Alexandria... New York (USA)
   ... aka Ghadab, El (Egypt: Arabic title)
   ... aka Iskanderija... New York (Egypt: Arabic title)
   ... aka Iskinderia... New York (El ghadab) (Egypt: Arabic title)
4. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) (segment "Egypt")
   ... aka 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Farsi title)
   ... aka 11'09''01 - September 11 (France)
   ... aka 11'09''01: Onze minutes, neuf secondes, un cadre (France)
   ... aka Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 (International: English title)
   ... aka September 11 (USA)
5. Skoot hansawwar (2001)
   ... aka Silence... We're Rolling (USA)
   ... aka Silence... on tourne (France)
   
   
6. Autre, L' (1999)
   ... aka Akhar, El (Egypt: Arabic title)
   ... aka The Other (Europe: English title)
7. Massir, al- (1997)
   ... aka Destin, Le (France)
   ... aka Destiny (USA)
   ... aka Maseer, El (alternative transliteration)
8. Lumière et compagnie (1995)
   ... aka Lumière and Company (International: English title)
   ... aka Lumiere y compañía (Spain)
9. Mohager, al- (1994)
   ... aka Émigré, L' (France)
   ... aka The Emigrant
10. Qahira menauwwara bi Ahlaha, al- (1991) (TV)
    ... aka Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
11. Cairo As Seen by Chahine (1991)
12. Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman (1990)
    ... aka Alexandria Again and Forever
    ... aka Alexandrie encore et toujours (France)
    
    
13. Yawm al-Sadis, al- (1986)
    ... aka Sixième jour, Le (France)
    ... aka The Sixth Day
14. Adieu Bonaparte (1985)
    ... aka Weda'an Bonapart (Egypt: Arabic title)
15. Hadduta misrija (1982)
    ... aka An Egyptian Story
    
    
16. Iskanderija... lih? (1978)
    ... aka Alexandria... Why?
    ... aka Iskandereiya... leh?
17. Awdat al ibn al dal (1976)
    ... aka The Return of the Prodigal Son
18. Intilak (1974)
    ... aka Forward We Go
19. Asfour, al- (1972)
    ... aka Moineau, Le (Algeria: French title)
    ... aka Ousfour, al-
    ... aka The Sparrow
    ... aka Usfur, Al (Egypt: Arabic title: festival title)
20. Salwa (1972)
    ... aka Salwa, the Girl Who Talked to Crows
21. Rimal min dhahab (1971)
    ... aka Como un ídolo de arena (Spain)
    ... aka Golden Sands
    ... aka Sables d'or (Lebanon: French title)
22. Ikhtiyar, al- (1970)
    ... aka The Choice
    
    
23. Ard, al- (1969)
    ... aka The Earth
    ... aka The Land
24. Nass wal Nil, al- (1968)
    ... aka Nil wal-Hayat, al- (Egypt: Arabic title)
    ... aka Those People of the Nile
25. Id al-Mairun (1967)
    ... aka The Feast of Mairun
26. Biya el-Khawatim (1965)
    ... aka Auliban, the Seller of Jokes (International: English title)
    ... aka The Ring Seller
27. Fagr Yom gedid (1964)
    ... aka Dawn of a New Day
28. Naser Salah el Dine, El (1963)
    ... aka Saladin
    ... aka Saladin and the Great Crusades (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Salladin
    ... aka Salladin the Victorious
29. Nida al'ushshaq (1961)
    ... aka A Lover's Call (International: English title)
    ... aka Lovers' Complaint
30. Rajul fi hayati (1961)
    ... aka A Man in My Life
31. Bein edeik (1960)
    ... aka In Your Hands
    
    
32. Hubb lel-abad (1959)
    ... aka Forever Yours
33. Bab el hadid (1958)
    ... aka Cairo Station
    ... aka Cairo: Central Station
    ... aka The Iron Gate (International: English title)
34. Djamilah (1958)
    ... aka Jamila
    ... aka Jamila, the Algerian (International: English title)
    ... aka Jamileh al-Jazairiyya
35. Inta habibi (1957)
    ... aka My One and Only Love
36. Wadda'tu hubbak (1957)
    ... aka Farewell My Love
    ... aka Farewell to Your Love (International: English title)
37. Siraa Fil-Mina (1956)
    ... aka Dark Waters
    ... aka Struggle on the Pier (International: English title)
38. Shaytan al-Sahra (1954)
    ... aka Desert Devil
    ... aka Devil of the Sahara (International: English title)
39. Siraa Fil-Wadi (1954)
    ... aka Struggle in the Valley
    ... aka The Blazing Sky
    ... aka The Blazing Sun
40. Nissae bila regal (1953)
    ... aka Women Without Men
41. Sayedat al-Qitar (1953)
    ... aka Lady on the Train (International: English title)
    ... aka The Woman on the Train
42. Muharrij al-Kabir, al- (1952)
    ... aka The Great Clown
43. Ibn el Nil (1951)
    ... aka Son of the Nile (USA)
44. Baba Amin (1950) ... aka Daddy Honest ... aka Father Amine (International: English title)
    

Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Alexandrie... New York (2004) (writer)
   ... aka Alexandria... New York (USA)
   ... aka Ghadab, El (Egypt: Arabic title)
   ... aka Iskanderija... New York (Egypt: Arabic title)
   ... aka Iskinderia... New York (El ghadab) (Egypt: Arabic title)
2. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) (segment Egypt)
   ... aka 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Farsi title)
   ... aka 11'09''01 - September 11 (France)
   ... aka 11'09''01: Onze minutes, neuf secondes, un cadre (France)
   ... aka Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 (International: English title)
   ... aka September 11 (USA)
3. Skoot hansawwar (2001) (writer)
   ... aka Silence... We're Rolling (USA)
   ... aka Silence... on tourne (France)
   
   
4. Autre, L' (1999) (writer)
   ... aka Akhar, El (Egypt: Arabic title)
   ... aka The Other (Europe: English title)
5. Massir, al- (1997) (writer)
   ... aka Destin, Le (France)
   ... aka Destiny (USA)
   ... aka Maseer, El (alternative transliteration)
6. Mohager, al- (1994) (writer)
   ... aka Émigré, L' (France)
   ... aka The Emigrant
7. Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman (1990) (writer)
   ... aka Alexandria Again and Forever
   ... aka Alexandrie encore et toujours (France)
   
   
8. Yawm al-Sadis, al- (1986) (screenplay)
   ... aka Sixième jour, Le (France)
   ... aka The Sixth Day
9. Adieu Bonaparte (1985) (writer)
   ... aka Weda'an Bonapart (Egypt: Arabic title)
10. Hadduta misrija (1982) (writer)
    ... aka An Egyptian Story
    
    
11. Iskanderija... lih? (1978) (writer)
    ... aka Alexandria... Why?
    ... aka Iskandereiya... leh?
12. Awdat al ibn al dal (1976) (writer)
    ... aka The Return of the Prodigal Son
13. Asfour, al- (1972) (writer)
    ... aka Moineau, Le (Algeria: French title)
    ... aka Ousfour, al-
    ... aka The Sparrow
    ... aka Usfur, Al (Egypt: Arabic title: festival title)
14. Rimal min dhahab (1971) (Arab version)
    ... aka Como un ídolo de arena (Spain)
    ... aka Golden Sands
    ... aka Sables d'or (Lebanon: French title)
15. Ikhtiyar, al- (1970) (writer)
    ... aka The Choice
    
    
16. Naser Salah el Dine, El (1963) (screenplay)
    ... aka Saladin
    ... aka Saladin and the Great Crusades (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Salladin
    ... aka Salladin the Victorious
    
    
17. Siraa Fil-Mina (1956) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Dark Waters ... aka Struggle on the Pier (International: English title)
    

Producer:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Sarikat Sayfeya (1988) (producer)
   ... aka Summer Thefts (International: English title)
2. Hadduta misrija (1982) (producer)
   ... aka An Egyptian Story
   
   
3. Chafika et Metwal (1979) (producer)
   ... aka Shafika we Metwali (Egypt: Arabic title)
4. Iskanderija... lih? (1978) (producer)
   ... aka Alexandria... Why?
   ... aka Iskandereiya... leh?
5. Saqqa mat, al- (1977) (producer)
   ... aka The Water-Carrier Is Dead
6. Asfour, al- (1972) (producer)
   ... aka Moineau, Le (Algeria: French title)
   ... aka Ousfour, al-
   ... aka The Sparrow
   ... aka Usfur, Al (Egypt: Arabic title: festival title)
   
   
7. Naser Salah el Dine, El (1963) (producer) ... aka Saladin ... aka Saladin and the Great Crusades (USA: TV title) ... aka Salladin ... aka Salladin the Victorious
   

Actor:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman (1990) .... Yehia
   ... aka Alexandria Again and Forever
   ... aka Alexandrie encore et toujours (France)
   
   
2. Yawm al-Sadis, al- (1986)
   ... aka Sixième jour, Le (France)
   ... aka The Sixth Day
   
   
3. Fagr Yom gedid (1964)
   ... aka Dawn of a New Day
   
   
4. Bab el hadid (1958) .... Qinawi
   ... aka Cairo Station
   ... aka Cairo: Central Station
   ... aka The Iron Gate (International: English title)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. "Frontline" (production services) (1 episode, 2005) - Death of a Princess (2005) TV episode (production services)
   

Soundtrack:

1. Skoot hansawwar (2001) (writer: "Abema") ... aka Silence... We're Rolling (USA) ... aka Silence... on tourne (France)
   

Camera and Electrical Department:

1. Hadduta misrija (1982) (cinematographic concept) ... aka An Egyptian Story
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) .... Himself (segment "47 Ans Après")
   ... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
   ... aka To Each His Cinema (International: English title)
2. Humbert Balsan, producteur rebelle (2006) (TV) .... Himself
3. Ouija (2006) (uncredited) .... Himself
4. There Is No Direction (2005) .... Himself
5. Mondes de Chahine, Les (2004) (TV) .... Himself
6. Épreuves d'artistes (2004) .... Himself
   ... aka Words in Progress (International: English title)
   
   
7. "20 heures le journal" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1999)
   - Episode dated 13 May 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee
   
   
8. Après-Octobre, L' (1989) .... Himself
9. Chéreau - L'envers du théâtre (1986) .... Director of 'Adieu Bonaparte'