Hussein Kamal

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Hussein Kamal

Directing August 17, 1934

Egypt

Hussein Kamal is an Egyptian director. He was born in 1934 and studied film directing in Paris until 1965. Upon his return, he started a prolific career as a film director, making…

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We Are the Bus People

We Are the Bus People

8.0 1979 Movie
Adrift on the Nile

Adrift on the Nile

6.4 1971 Movie
The Postman

The Postman

6.7 1968 Movie
Empire M

Empire M

6.3 1972 Movie
Raya and Sakina

Raya and Sakina

7.5 1982 Movie
Bit of Fear

Bit of Fear

6.9 1969 Movie
Sayed the Servant Boy

Sayed the Servant Boy

8.2 1985 Movie
My Father Is on the Tree

My Father Is on the Tree

5.7 1969 Movie
The Impossible

The Impossible

7.4 1965 Movie
My Love... Always

My Love... Always

5.7 1980 Movie
A Nose And Three Eyes

A Nose And Three Eyes

6.7 1972 Movie
My Blood, My Tears and My Smile

My Blood, My Tears and My Smile

7.0 1973 Movie

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Hussein Kamal is an Egyptian director. He was born in 1934 and studied film directing in Paris until 1965. Upon his return, he started a prolific career as a film director, making famous acclaimed art house films, including “Al Mostahil” (The Impossible), “Al Bostagy” (The Postman), and “Tharthara Fawq Alnil” (Blabbering Over the Nile). He died in 2003 at the age of 69.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1996
    The Beautiful And The Monsters

    Movie Director

  2. 1994
    Let's Dance

    Movie Director

  3. 1992
    Rooster Among Hens

    Movie Director

  4. 1991
    Noor El-E'youn

    Movie Director

  5. 1991
    The Stoners

    Movie Director

  6. 1989
    Borgwan Lane

    Movie Director

  7. 1988
    All That Love

    Movie Director

  8. 1987
    For Your Eyes

    Movie Director

  9. 1986
    Oh My Country...Ah

    Movie Director

  10. 1986
    Qaffas al-Harim

    Movie Director

  11. 1985
    Sayed the Servant Boy

    Movie Director

  12. 1985
    Permitted Days

    Movie Director

  13. 1984
    Please Give Me This Medicine

    Movie Director

  14. 1983
    The Virgin & the White Hair

    Movie Director

  15. 1982
    Raya and Sakina

    Movie Director

  16. 1980
    My Love... Always

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1979
    We Are the Bus People

    Movie Director

  2. 1976
    Away from Land

    Movie Director

  3. 1975
    Life is a Carnival

    Movie Director

  4. 1975
    The Name Caller

    Movie Director

  5. 1975
    On Cellophane Paper

    Movie Director

  6. 1975
    Nothing Matters

    Movie Director

  7. 1975
    Love in the Rain

    Movie

  8. 1973
    My Blood, My Tears and My Smile

    Movie Director

  9. 1972
    Empire M

    Movie Director

  10. 1972
    City Lights

    Movie

  11. 1972
    A Nose And Three Eyes

    Movie Director

  12. 1971
    Adrift on the Nile

    Movie Director

  13. 1970
    We Don't Sow the Thorns

    Movie Director

  14. 1969
    My Father Is on the Tree

    Movie Director

  15. 1969
    Bit of Fear

    Movie Director

  16. 1968
    The Postman

    Movie Director

  17. 1965
    The Impossible

    Movie Director