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

His Excellency the Minister

His Excellency the Minister

5 December 2002

Ehtares Men El Khot

25 June 1984

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2002	His Excellency the Minister

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	El-Bashayer	Creator
2019	Augustine - Son of Her Tears	Director
2006	El-Cinderella	Director
2003	The Fish Tail	Director
2002	His Excellency the Minister	Director
2000	The Pleasure Market	Director
1997	The Mushroom	Writer
1997	The Mushroom	Director
1996	Time and Dogs	Director
1994	727	Director
1993	The Flame of Vengeance	Writer
1993	The Flame of Vengeance	Director
1992	Malcolm X	Assistant Director
1991	Shams El Zanaty	Director
1991	Highly Dangerous Man	Director
1990	The Dancer & the Politician	Director
1990	Al-Shaytana Allati Ahabtni	Director
1989	Al Mouled	Director
1989	The Egyptian Martyr St. Menas	Director
1987	The Tiger and The Female	Director
1987	Blessed Signs	Director
1986	The Age of Wolves	Director
1986	Dream Travel	Director
1985	The Pursued	Scenario Writer
1985	The Pursued	Director
1984	The Nobody	Director
1984	Ehtares Men El Khot	Director
1984	The Last Respectful Man	Director
1984	The Allowed and the Forbidden	Director
1984	Streets of Fire	Director
1983	Al Ghoul	Director
1983	Burning Streets	Director
1982	Stranger In My House	Director
1981	The Suspect	Story
1981	The Suspect	Scenario Writer
1981	The Suspect	Director
1979	The Savage	Director
1978	Satan in the City	Director
1977	Cat on Fire	Director
1976	The Circle of Revenge	Writer
1976	The Circle of Revenge	Director
1975	Amira.. My Love	Assistant Director
1974	My Story With Time	Co-Director
1974	Bamba Kasher	Assistant Director
1973	Al Sokkareya	Assistant Director
1972	Watch Out for Zuzu	Assistant Director