Hussein Kamal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1932 |
| Died | 24 March 2003 (aged 70) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1947 – 1984 |
Hussein Kamal (Arabic: حسين كمال) (17 August 1932 – 24 March 2003) was an Egyptian television, film and theatre director. He is considered to be an important director of traditional Egyptian cinema.[1] One of his most famous films is Chitchat on the Nile (1971), a critique of the decadence of Egyptian society during the Nasser era. His 1972 film Empire M was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival in 1973.[2]
Selected filmography
Film
- The Impossible (1965)
- A Taste of Fear (1969)
- My Father Up on the Tree (1969)
- Chitchat on the Nile (1971)
- Empire M (1972)
Television
- The Return of the Spirit (1977)
References
- ↑ "Hussein Kamal". Egypt State Information Service. Archived from the original on 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ↑ "8th Moscow International Film Festival (1973)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
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