Ahmad Badrakhan

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
Yacout
1934
The Last Lie
The Last Lie
1950
Lachine, the People's Hope
Lachine, the People's Hope
1938
Wedad
Wedad
1936
Dananeir
Dananeir
1940
I Love You Only
I Love You Only
1949
A Night of Love
A Night of Love
1951
Who's Done it ?
Who's Done it ?
1944
The Other Half
The Other Half
1967
Pledge of Love
Pledge of Love
1955

Filmography

  1. 1969

    Nadia

    Director

  2. 1968

    Joys

    Director

  3. 1967

  4. 1966

  5. 1958

    A Stranger

    Director

  6. 1956

  7. 1956

  8. 1955

  9. 1955

    God Is on Our Side

    Director, Scenario Writer, Dialogue

  10. 1954

  11. 1953

  12. 1952

  13. 1952

    I Want To Get Married

    Director, Scenario Writer

  14. 1951

  15. 1951

  16. 1950

    The Last Lie

    Director, Writer

  17. 1949

    I Love You Only

    Writer, Director

  18. 1947

    Fatmah

    Director

  19. 1947

  20. 1947

    Cairo-Baghdad

    Director, Writer

  21. 1946

    Glory and tears

    Director, Screenplay

  22. 1946

    Ma'adarsh

    Director, Scenario Writer

  23. 1945

    Shahr aleasal

    Director, Scenario Writer

  24. 1945

    A kiss in Lebanon

    Director, Screenplay

  25. 1944

    The Innocent

    Director, Writer

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