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Hassan Al-Imam
Director

Hassan Al-Imam

6 Mar 1919Born
29 Jan 1988Died
68Age at death
98Credits

Biography

Hassan El Imam is an Egyptian director. He was born in the city of Mansoura in 1919, and received his education at a French school in Cairo, but after his father died following a financial crisis, Hassan was forced to work at an early age to provide for his family, and as he was fluent in both English and French, he started working as a translator. He then moved to working in film as an assistant director to Youssef Wahba.

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El Imam started his directorial career in a period that was dominated by melodramas and tragic stories in film, which was the major influence on his style and aesthetic, and led his films to become blockbusters, despite the constant panning from critics even after his death. El Imam's directorial debut was “Mala'ikat Gohanam” (Hell's Angels) in 1946. His most famous films from this period include: “Al Yatimatan” (The Two Orphans) (1948), “Zalamoony Elnas” (People Oppressed Me) (1950). In 1962, El Imam started a new phase in his career, by landing as a substitute for director Salah Abu Seif on the film adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's “Bein El Qasrein” (Between the Two Palaces). He then continued to direct extremely successful film adaptations of Naguib Mahfouz novels, including “Zuqaq Almidaq” (Almidaq Alley) (1963), “Qasr Elshouq” (Palace of Longing) (1966), and “Alsokkareya” (1973). Despite meeting acclaim from audience, El Imam has always been accused by critics of ruining Mahfouz's novels with his film adaptations. In the 1970's, El Imam started shifting away from melodramas and experimented with different genres, mainly comedies and musicals that were also highly successful among audiences, starting with “Khally Balak men Zuzu” (Take Care of Zuzu) in 1972, which had a theatrical run of over a year and became one of the highest grossing Egyptians films of all time. He invested Zuzu's success afterwards to make other musical comedies like “Hekayty ma'a Elzaman” (My Story with Time) and “Amira Hobby Ana” (Amira my Love). El Imam co-wrote most of his films, and was known for seeking inspiration from French popular stories and fairy tales. He died on the 29th of January, 1988 at the age of 66.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 98 credits.

  1. 1986Can You Please?Film
  2. 1986Graveyards for RentFilm
  3. 1986The era of loveFilm: Director
  4. 1986Bokra Ahla Men El-NahardaFilm: Director, Writer
  5. 1985Bitter honey of loveFilm: Director
  6. 1983Kaydahonna AzeemFilm: Director
  7. 1982LialFilm: Director
  8. 1982Who is he in society?Film: Director
  9. 1981FangsFilm: Narrator
  10. 1981Blood on Pink DressFilm: Director, Writer
  11. 1980Do not wrong womenFilm: Director, Writer
  12. 1979El-Ganna Taht QadmehaFilm: Director, Writer
  13. 1979Queen of TarabFilm: Director
  14. 1978Hob Fauq Al-BurkanFilm: Director, Writer
  15. 1978Al-Qadeya Al-MashhoraFilm: Director, Writer
  16. 1977Prayer of the oppressedFilm: Director
  17. 1977Rendezvous with SosoFilm: Writer
  18. 1976Al-Karawan Loh ShafayefFilm: Director, Writer
  19. 1976Be Good to Your ParentsFilm: Director, Writer
  20. 1976Qamar Al-ZamanFilm: Director, Writer
  21. 1975Badia MasabniFilm: Director, Writer
  22. 1975Wantaha Al-HobFilm: Director
  23. 1975Hadha Uhibbuh wa Hadha UriduhFilm: Director
  24. 1975Don't leave me aloneFilm: Director
  25. 1975Amira.. My LoveFilm: Director, Screenplay
  26. 1974Oh The wonders of timeFilm: Director, Writer
  27. 1974Agony over smiling lipsFilm: Director
  28. 1974My Story With TimeFilm: Director
  29. 1974Bamba KasherFilm: Director
  30. 1973Al SokkareyaFilm: Director
  31. 1972Watch Out for ZuzuFilm: Director, Writer
  32. 1972ImtithalFilm: Director
  33. 1972Love & PrideFilm: رجل يلوّح للقادمين من الباخرة, Director
  34. 1972بنت بديعةFilm: Director
  35. 1971الحب المحرمFilm: Director
  36. 1971Al-Hob WalmalFilm: Director, Writer
  37. 1971Last MostahteraFilm: Director
  38. 1970Shaqa MafroushaFilm: Director
  39. 1970Dalal Al-MasriaFilm: Writer, Director
  40. 1969Sweet AzizaFilm: Director
  41. 1968An Ordinary GirlFilm: Director
  42. 1967The Beggars' StrikeFilm: Director
  43. 1966Mansion of LongingFilm: Director
  44. 1966Huwa wa el nessaaFilm: Writer, Director
  45. 1966Three ThievesFilm: Director
  46. 1965The NunFilm: Director
  47. 1965Heya Wil RegalFilm: Director
  48. 1964A Tale from the Arabian NightsFilm: Director
  49. 1964Between Two PalacesFilm: Director
  50. 1963The Newspaper SellerFilm: Director, Writer
  51. 1963Woman on the MarginFilm: Director
  52. 1963Alley of The PestleFilm: Director
  53. 1963Shafiqa Al-QibtiyaFilm: Director
  54. 1962The MiracleFilm: Director
  55. 1962AlkhatayaFilm: Director
  56. 1961The StudentFilm: Director
  57. 1961Hayati hi althamanFilm: Director, Writer
  58. 1961AlkharsaaFilm: Director
  59. 1960Saedat El RigalFilm: Director
  60. 1960Money and WomenFilm: Writer, Director
  61. 1960Wife from the StreetFilm: Director
  62. 1960I'm accusingFilm: Director
  63. 1960Divine LoveFilm: Director
  64. 1958Qoloob El AzaraFilm: Director, Writer
  65. 1958AwattifFilm: Director
  66. 1958Hob Min NarrFilm: Director
  67. 1958Little devilFilm: Director, Writer
  68. 1957EghraaFilm: Director, Writer
  69. 1957House of Forbidden PleasuresFilm: Director
  70. 1957The Great LoveFilm: Director, Writer
  71. 1957I'll Never CryFilm: Director
  72. 1957LawahezFilm: Director
  73. 1956Farewell at dawnFilm: Director, Writer
  74. 1955The BodyFilm: Director, Writer
  75. 1955Banat Al-LailFilm: Director, Writer
  76. 1954Al-Malak Al-ZalemFilm: Director
  77. 1954Qolob El NasFilm: Director
  78. 1953The Bread SellerFilm: Writer, Director
  79. 1953Love In The DarknessFilm: Director
  80. 1953Scandal mongerFilm: Director

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