Ahmad Badrakhan
Known for
Directing
Born
September 18, 1909
Birthplace
Cairo, Egypt
Died
August 26, 1969 (aged 59)
Biography
Ahmad Badrakhan (18 September 1909 – 26 August 1969) was an Egyptian film director and screenwriter of Kurdish origin. He directed 41 films between 1936 and 1968. He is famous for his 1952 romantic drama A Night of Love starring Mahmoud Almeleji and Mariam Fakhr Eddine. He directed Intisar al-chabab (1941) which for the first time starred the virtuoso oud player and singer Farid al-Atrash along with singer Asmahan. He was married to Asmahan, and would be a central figure in Misr studios, Egypts most popular cinema studio at the time.
Best known work
Yacout
1934
The Last Lie
1950
Lachine, the People's Hope
1938
Wedad
1936
Dananeir
1940
I Love You Only
1949
A Night of Love
1951
Who's Done it ?
1944
The Other Half
1967
Pledge of Love
1955Filmography
1969
NadiaDirector
1968
JoysDirector
1967
The Other HalfDirector
1966
Sayed DarwishDirector
1958
A StrangerDirector
1956
The Little DollDirector
1956
How Can I Forget YouDirector
1955
Pledge of LoveDirector
1955
God Is on Our SideDirector, Scenario Writer, Dialogue
1954
علشان عيونكDirector
1953
Melody of My LoveDirector
1952
Mustafa KamelDirector
1952
I Want To Get MarriedDirector, Scenario Writer
1951
A Night of LoveDirector
1951
Al-Sharaff GhaliDirector
1950
The Last LieDirector, Writer
1949
I Love You OnlyWriter, Director
1947
FatmahDirector
1947
قبلني يا أبيDirector
1947
Cairo-BaghdadDirector, Writer
1946
Glory and tearsDirector, Screenplay
1946
Ma'adarshDirector, Scenario Writer
1945
Shahr aleasalDirector, Scenario Writer
1945
A kiss in LebanonDirector, Screenplay
1944
The InnocentDirector, Writer