Samir Seif

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1947-10-23

Deathday 2019-12-09 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Egypt

Also Known As Samir Saif, سمير سيف

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).

Known For

Director

2006
El-Cinderella

as Director

2003
The Fish Tail

as Director

2000
1997
The Mushroom

as Director

1996
Time and Dogs

as Director

1994
727

as Director

1993
1992
Malcolm X

as Assistant Director

1991
Shams El Zanaty

as Director

1991
1989
Al Mouled

as Director

1987
1987
Blessed Signs

as Director

1986
The Age of Wolves

as Director

1986
Dream Travel

as Director

1985
The Pursued

as Director

1984
The Nobody

as Director

1984
1984
Streets of Fire

as Director

1984
1983
Burning Streets

as Director

1983
Al Ghoul

as Director

1982
1981
The Suspect

as Director

1979
The Savage

as Director

1978
Satan in the City

as Director

1977
Cat on Fire

as Director

1976
1975
Amira.. My Love

as Assistant Director

1974
My Story With Time

as Co-Director

1974
Bamba Kasher

as Assistant Director

1973
Al Sokkareya

as Assistant Director

1972
Watch Out for Zuzu

as Assistant Director

1969
A Schoolgirl's Romance

as Assistant Director

Writer

1997
The Mushroom

as Writer

1985
The Pursued

as Screenplay

1981
The Suspect

as Story

1981
The Suspect

as Scenario Writer

1976

Creator

El-Bashayer

as Creator