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Overview

Date of Death:
27 July 2008, Cairo, Egypt more
Mini Biography:
Youssef Chahine (born in Alexandria, Egypt, 1926) started studying in... more
Trivia:
In his autobiographical films, his character in known as Yehia. more
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Awards:
7 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Languages: An Interview with Patrice Chéreau
 (From The Auteurs. 21 October 2009, 11:58 AM, PDT)

Summer Preview: Repertory Calendar for the Coasts
 (From IFC. 5 May 2009, 1:32 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Yussef Shahin | Youssef Shahine

Filmography

Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Heya fawda (2007)   2007 - 6.7 (292)
AKAs:
  • Chaos (Canada: English title)
  • Chaos, This Is (USA)
  • Le chaos (France)
- 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") 2007 - 6.8 (1,337)
AKAs:
  • Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
- 3. Alexandrie... New York (2004)   2004 - 5.3 (181)
AKAs:
  • Alexandria... New York (USA)
  • El ghadab (Egypt: Arabic title)
  • Iskanderija... New York (Egypt: Arabic title)
  • Iskinderia... New York (El ghadab) (Egypt: Arabic title)
- 4. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002)   (segment "Egypt") 2002 - 7.0 (3,240)
AKAs:
  • 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Persian title)
  • 11'09''01 - September 11 (France)
  • 11'09''01: Onze minutes, neuf secondes, un cadre (France)
  • Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 (International: English title)
  • September 11 (USA)
- 5. Skoot hansawwar (2001)   2001 - 5.8 (181)
AKAs:
  • Silence... We're Rolling (USA)
  • Silence... on tourne (France)
- 6. L'autre (1999)   1999 - 6.0 (202)
AKAs:
  • El akhar (Egypt: Arabic title)
  • The Other (Europe: English title)
- 7. Al-massir (1997)   1997 - 7.1 (694)
AKAs:
  • Destiny (USA)
  • El maseer (alternative transliteration)
  • Le destin (France)
- 8. Lumière et compagnie (1995)   1995 - 7.0 (1,477)
AKAs:
  • Lumière and Company (International: English title)
  • Lumiere y compañía (Spain)
- 9. Al-mohager (1994)   1994 - 5.7 (152)
AKAs:
  • L'émigré (France)
  • The Emigrant
- 10. Al-qahira menauwwara bi Ahlaha (1991) (TV)   1991 - 5.9 (27)
AKAs:
  • Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
- 11. Cairo As Seen by Chahine (1991) 1991 - 5.5 (16)
- 12. Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman (1990)   1990 - 6.0 (95)
AKAs:
  • Alexandria Again and Forever
  • Alexandrie encore et toujours (France)
- 13. Al-yawm al-Sadis (1986)   1986 - 6.8 (73)
AKAs:
  • Le sixième jour (France)
  • The Sixth Day
- 14. Adieu Bonaparte (1985)   1985 - 6.3 (83)
AKAs:
  • Weda'an Bonapart (Egypt: Arabic title)
- 15. Hadduta misrija (1982)   1982 - 6.9 (115)
AKAs:
  • An Egyptian Story
- 16. Iskanderija... lih? (1978)   1978 - 6.6 (312)
AKAs:
  • Alexandria... Why?
  • Iskandereiya... leh?
- 17. Awdat al ibn al dal (1976)   1976 - 6.8 (78)
AKAs:
  • The Return of the Prodigal Son
- 18. Intilak (1974)   1974 - -
AKAs:
  • Forward We Go
- 19. Al-asfour (1972)   1972 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Al usfur (Egypt: Arabic title: festival title)
  • Al-ousfour
  • Le moineau (Algeria: French title)
  • The Sparrow
- 20. Salwa (1972)   1972 - -
AKAs:
  • Salwa, the Girl Who Talked to Crows
- 21. Rimal min dhahab (1971)   1971 - 7.1 (12)
AKAs:
  • Como un ídolo de arena (Spain)
  • Golden Sands
  • Sables d'or (Lebanon: French title)
- 22. Al-ikhtiyar (1970)   1970 - 7.5 (39)
AKAs:
  • The Choice
- 23. Al-ard (1969)   1969 - 7.6 (147)
AKAs:
  • The Earth
  • The Land
- 24. Al-nass wal Nil (1968)   1968 - 6.7 (13)
AKAs:
  • Al-Nil wal-Hayat (Egypt: Arabic title)
  • Those People of the Nile
- 25. Id al-Mairun (1967)   1967 - -
AKAs:
  • The Feast of Mairun
- 26. Biya el-Khawatim (1965)   1965 - 7.1 (37)
AKAs:
  • Auliban, the Seller of Jokes (International: English title)
  • The Ring Seller
- 27. Fagr Yom gedid (1964)   1964 - 6.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • Dawn of a New Day
- 28. El Naser Salah el Dine (1963)   1963 - 7.7 (383)
AKAs:
  • Saladin
  • Saladin and the Great Crusades (USA: TV title)
  • Salladin
  • Salladin the Victorious
- 29. Nida al'ushshaq (1961)   1961 - -
AKAs:
  • A Lover's Call (International: English title)
  • Lovers' Complaint
- 30. Rajul fi hayati (1961)   1961 - -
AKAs:
  • A Man in My Life
- 31. Bein edeik (1960)   1960 - -
AKAs:
  • In Your Hands
- 32. Hubb lel-abad (1959)   1959 - -
AKAs:
  • Forever Yours
- 33. Bab el hadid (1958)   1958 - 7.8 (308)
AKAs:
  • Cairo Station
  • Cairo: Central Station
  • The Iron Gate (International: English title)
- 34. Djamilah (1958)   1958 - 7.0 (26)
AKAs:
  • Jamila
  • Jamila, the Algerian (International: English title)
  • Jamileh al-Jazairiyya
- 35. Inta habibi (1957)   1957 - 6.0 (21)
AKAs:
  • My One and Only Love
- 36. Wadda'tu hubbak (1957)   1957 - -
AKAs:
  • Farewell My Love
  • Farewell to Your Love (International: English title)
- 37. Siraa Fil-Mina (1956)   1956 - 6.3 (46)
AKAs:
  • Dark Waters
  • Struggle on the Pier (International: English title)
- 38. Shaytan al-Sahra (1954)   1954 - 6.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • Desert Devil
  • Devil of the Sahara (International: English title)
- 39. Siraa Fil-Wadi (1954)   1954 - 7.0 (89)
AKAs:
  • Struggle in the Valley
  • The Blazing Sky
  • The Blazing Sun
- 40. Sayedat al-Qitar (1953)   1953 - 5.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • Lady on the Train (International: English title)
  • The Woman on the Train
- 41. Nissae bila regal (1953)   1953 - -
AKAs:
  • Women Without Men
- 42. Al-muharrij al-Kabir (1952)   1952 - 8.6 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Great Clown
- 43. Ibn el Nil (1951)   1951 - 4.7 (16)
AKAs:
  • Son of the Nile (USA)
- 44. Baba Amin (1950)   1950 - 6.4 (13)
AKAs:
  • Daddy Honest
  • Father Amine (International: English title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Alexandrie... New York (2004)   (writer) 2004 - 5.3 (181)
AKAs:
  • Alexandria... New York (USA)
  • El ghadab (Egypt: Arabic title)
  • Iskanderija... New York (Egypt: Arabic title)
  • Iskinderia... New York (El ghadab) (Egypt: Arabic title)
- 2. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002)   (segment Egypt) 2002 - 7.0 (3,240)
AKAs:
  • 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Persian title)
  • 11'09''01 - September 11 (France)
  • 11'09''01: Onze minutes, neuf secondes, un cadre (France)
  • Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 (International: English title)
  • September 11 (USA)
- 3. Skoot hansawwar (2001)   (writer) 2001 - 5.8 (181)
AKAs:
  • Silence... We're Rolling (USA)
  • Silence... on tourne (France)
- 4. L'autre (1999)   (writer) 1999 - 6.0 (202)
AKAs:
  • El akhar (Egypt: Arabic title)
  • The Other (Europe: English title)
- 5. Al-massir (1997)   (writer) 1997 - 7.1 (694)
AKAs:
  • Destiny (USA)
  • El maseer (alternative transliteration)
  • Le destin (France)
- 6. Al-mohager (1994)   (writer) 1994 - 5.7 (152)
AKAs:
  • L'émigré (France)
  • The Emigrant
- 7. Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman (1990)   (writer) 1990 - 6.0 (95)
AKAs:
  • Alexandria Again and Forever
  • Alexandrie encore et toujours (France)
- 8. Al-yawm al-Sadis (1986)   (screenplay) 1986 - 6.8 (73)
AKAs:
  • Le sixième jour (France)
  • The Sixth Day
- 9. Adieu Bonaparte (1985)   (writer) 1985 - 6.3 (83)
AKAs:
  • Weda'an Bonapart (Egypt: Arabic title)
- 10. Hadduta misrija (1982)   (writer) 1982 - 6.9 (115)
AKAs:
  • An Egyptian Story
- 11. Iskanderija... lih? (1978)   (writer) 1978 - 6.6 (312)
AKAs:
  • Alexandria... Why?
  • Iskandereiya... leh?
- 12. Awdat al ibn al dal (1976)   (writer) 1976 - 6.8 (78)
AKAs:
  • The Return of the Prodigal Son
- 13. Al-asfour (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Al usfur (Egypt: Arabic title: festival title)
  • Al-ousfour
  • Le moineau (Algeria: French title)
  • The Sparrow
- 14. Rimal min dhahab (1971)   (Arab version) 1971 - 7.1 (12)
AKAs:
  • Como un ídolo de arena (Spain)
  • Golden Sands
  • Sables d'or (Lebanon: French title)
- 15. Al-ikhtiyar (1970)   (writer) 1970 - 7.5 (39)
AKAs:
  • The Choice
- 16. El Naser Salah el Dine (1963)   (screenplay) 1963 - 7.7 (383)
AKAs:
  • Saladin
  • Saladin and the Great Crusades (USA: TV title)
  • Salladin
  • Salladin the Victorious
- 17. Siraa Fil-Mina (1956)   (screenplay) (story) 1956 - 6.3 (46)
AKAs:
  • Dark Waters
  • Struggle on the Pier (International: English title)
- 18. Shaytan al-Sahra (1954)   (scenario) 1954 - 6.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • Desert Devil
  • Devil of the Sahara (International: English title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sarikat Sayfeya (1988)   (producer) 1988 - 5.9 (12)
AKAs:
  • Summer Thefts (International: English title)
- 2. Hadduta misrija (1982)   (producer) 1982 - 6.9 (115)
AKAs:
  • An Egyptian Story
- 3. Chafika et Metwal (1979)   (producer) 1979 - 5.9 (24)
AKAs:
  • Shafika we Metwali (Egypt: Arabic title)
- 4. Iskanderija... lih? (1978)   (producer) 1978 - 6.6 (312)
AKAs:
  • Alexandria... Why?
  • Iskandereiya... leh?
- 5. Al-saqqa mat (1977)   (producer) 1977 - 6.4 (15)
AKAs:
  • The Water-Carrier Is Dead
- 6. Al-asfour (1972)   (producer) 1972 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Al usfur (Egypt: Arabic title: festival title)
  • Al-ousfour
  • Le moineau (Algeria: French title)
  • The Sparrow
- 7. El Naser Salah el Dine (1963)   (producer) 1963 - 7.7 (383)
AKAs:
  • Saladin
  • Saladin and the Great Crusades (USA: TV title)
  • Salladin
  • Salladin the Victorious
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman (1990)   Yehia 1990 - 6.0 (95)
AKAs:
  • Alexandria Again and Forever
  • Alexandrie encore et toujours (France)
- 2. Al-yawm al-Sadis (1986)   Rafah - le directeur du cinéma 1986 - 6.8 (73)
AKAs:
  • Le sixième jour (France)
  • The Sixth Day
- 3. Fagr Yom gedid (1964)   1964 - 6.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • Dawn of a New Day
- 4. Bab el hadid (1958)   Qinawi 1958 - 7.8 (308)
AKAs:
  • Cairo Station
  • Cairo: Central Station
  • The Iron Gate (International: English title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Frontline" (1983)   production services (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.5 (201)
1 TV episode:
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Skoot hansawwar (2001)   (writer: "Abema") 2001 - 5.8 (181)
AKAs:
  • Silence... We're Rolling (USA)
  • Silence... on tourne (France)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hadduta misrija (1982)   (cinematographic concept) 1982 - 6.9 (115)
AKAs:
  • An Egyptian Story
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 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") 2007 - 6.8 (1,337)
AKAs:
  • Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
- 2. Humbert Balsan, producteur rebelle (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 8.6 (14)
- 3. Ouija (2006) (uncredited) Himself 2006 - 4.3 (86)
- 4. There Is No Direction (2005) Himself 2005 - 5.2 (21)
- 5. Épreuves d'artistes (2004)   Himself 2004 - 4.1 (46)
AKAs:
  • Words in Progress (International: English title)
- 6. Les mondes de Chahine (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - -
- 7. "20 heures le journal" (1981)   Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 6.6 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 8. L'après-Octobre (1989) Himself 1989 - 7.3 (8)
- 9. Chéreau - L'envers du théâtre (1986) Director of 'Adieu Bonaparte' 1986 - -

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