Sameh Selim

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Sameh Selim

Camera 68 August 1, 1958

Egypt

An Egyptian director of photography, born on August 1, 1958. He graduated from the Cinema Institute in 1984. He worked as an assistant cinematographer with Saeed Shimi in the fiel…

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El Helmeya Nights

El Helmeya Nights

8.1 1987 TV Show
Bittersweet

Bittersweet

7.5 2010 Movie
The Yacoubian Building

The Yacoubian Building

7.3 2006 Movie
The Great Fava Beans of China

The Great Fava Beans of China

6.5 2004 Movie
A Break We'll Be Right Back

A Break We'll Be Right Back

6.4 2011 Movie
Ibrahim El-Abyad

Ibrahim El-Abyad

7.3 2009 Movie
Ramadan Kareem

Ramadan Kareem

5.0 2017 TV Show
An Hour and a Half

An Hour and a Half

7.3 2012 Movie
Taimour & Shafi'aa

Taimour & Shafi'aa

6.1 2007 Movie
Tito

Tito

7.4 2004 Movie
Professor and Head of Department

Professor and Head of Department

4.5 2015 TV Show
Africano

Africano

6.0 2001 Movie

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An Egyptian director of photography, born on August 1, 1958. He graduated from the Cinema Institute in 1984. He worked as an assistant cinematographer with Saeed Shimi in the field of underwater cinematography. He participated in more than 20 film and television productions, such as the movies Black Honey, The Dealer, and An One Hour and a Half. He received multiple awards for his work on the movies Tito, The Yacoubian Building. He participated as a jury member in the 2009 Film Society Festival.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    The Alexandrian

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2023
    His All-Knowing Secret

    TV show Director of Photography

  3. 2021
    Naguib Zahi Zarkash

    TV show Director of Photography

  4. 2020
    The Enshrined Saint

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 2019
    Mohamed Hussein

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 2018
    Family Size

    TV show Director of Photography

  7. 2018
    The Crew

    Movie Self

  8. 2017
    Khair And Baraka

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 2017
    Ramadan Kareem

    TV show Director of Photography

  10. 2015
    Professor and Head of Department

    TV show Director of Photography

  11. 2014
    Martial Marriage

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 2013
    The Waitress

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2013
    We'd Be Lying to Say We Didn't Love

    TV show Director of Photography

  14. 2013
    The Thief and the Fool

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 2012
    Ms. Mammy

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 2012
    An Hour and a Half

    Movie Director of Photography

More credits
  1. 2012
    Sharbat Louz

    TV show Director of Photography

  2. 2011
    A Break We'll Be Right Back

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 2010
    The Dealer

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 2010
    Bittersweet

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 2009
    Very Private

    TV show

  6. 2009
    Ibrahim El-Abyad

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 2009
    6 Tahrir Square

    TV show Director of Photography

  8. 2007
    Taimour & Shafi'aa

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 2007
    Code 36

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 2006
    Game of love

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 2006
    About Love and Passion

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 2006
    The Yacoubian Building

    Movie

  13. 2004
    The Great Fava Beans of China

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 2004
    Tito

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 2002
    Mafia

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 2001
    Africano

    Movie Director of Photography

  17. 2001
    Marriage by Presidential Decree

    Movie Director of Photography

  18. 2001
    Snakes and Ladders

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. 2000
    Bahareez

    Movie Director of Photography

  20. 1989
    Rape

    Movie Camera Operator

  21. 1988
    Hero of Paper

    Movie Assistant Director of Photography

  22. 1987
    El Helmeya Nights

    TV show Director of Photography