- Henry Barakat
Henry Barakat (1912 – 1997) was one of the foremost film directors in Egypt. For decades, he directed some of the most famous actors, singers and dancers of the Arab world.
In the 1955 hit "
Ayyam wa layali (Days and Nights) ", he directed belly-dancerZeinat Olwi in one of her most memorable performances.Filmography
* Leilet al quabd al Fatma (1984)
* Ualla azae lel sayedat (1979)
* Afwah wa araneb (1977)
* Habibati (1975)
* Nagm fi hayati (1975)
* Kheit al rafeigh, -al (1971)
* Hob al kabir, -al (1969)
* Bint El-Harass (Fille du gardien) (1967)
* Lailat el zafaf (The Wedding Night) (1966)
* Safar barlek (1966)
* Shaia fi hayati (It Happened During My Life) (1966)
* Haram, El (The Sin) (1965)
* Amir el dahaa (The Crafty One) (1964)
* Bab el maftuh El (The Open Door) (1964)
* Salassel min harir (Silken Chains) (1963)
* Yomun bala ghaden (A Day Without Tomorrow) (1962)
* Fi baitina rajul (A Man in Our House) (1961)
* Shatie el hub (Love Beach) (1961)
* Hassan wa Nayima (Hassan and Nayima) (1959)
* Doa al karawan (The Curlew's Cry) (1959)
* Irham hubbi (Have Pity on My Love) (1959)
* Malish gherak (I Have No One But You) (1959)
* Hatta naltaki (I'll See You) (1958)
* Banat el yom (Girls of Today) (1957)
* Mawad gharam (Appointment with Love) (1956)
* Kusset hubi (The Story of My Love) (1956)
* Ayyam wa layali (Days and Nights) (1955)
* Hadassa zata laila (It Happened One Night) (1955)
* Irham demoui (Pity My Tears) (1955)
* Ana el hub (I Am Love) (1954)
* Daiman maak (With You Forever) (1954)
* Ressalet gharam (The Love Message) (1954)
* Ana wahdi (I Am Alone) (1953)
* Ghaltet ab (A Father's Mistake) (1953)
* Hukum el zama (The Rule of Time) (1953)
* Kalbi ala waladi (I Fear for My Child) (1953)
* Amal-el hawa malush (Love Has No Remedy) (1952)
* Lahn al khouloud (Immortal Song) (1952)
* Ma takulshi la hada (Don't Tell Anyone) (1952)
* Min al kalb al kalb (From One Heart to Another) (1952)
* Ward el gharam (Flowers of Love) (1952)
* Amir el antikam (The Count of Monte Cristo) (1951)
* Maalesh ya zahar (Just My Luck!) (1950)
* Shati el gharam (Shore of Love) (1950)
* Afrita hanem (Lady Afrita) (1949)
* Ikab, El (Punishment) (1948)
* Sagua el lail (Quiet Nights) (1948)
* Wajeb, El (Duty) (1948)
* Habib al omr (The Love of My Life) (1947)
* Khanum, El (The Lady) (1947)
* El-qalb louh wahid (The Heart Has Its Reasons) (1945)
* Haza ganahu abi (This Was My Father's Crime) (1945)
* Imma guinan (What Madness!) (1944)
* El-charid (The Wanderer) (1942)
* El-muttahama (The Suspect) (1942)
* Law kunt ghani (If I Were Rich) (1942)
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