Youssef Chahine (born in Alexandria, Egypt, 1926) started studying in a friars' school and then turned to Victoria College until High School Certifica...read more
Youssef Chahine (born in Alexandria, Egypt, 1926) started studying in a friars' school and then turned to Victoria College until High School Certificate. After one year at the University of Alexandria, he moved to the U.S. and spent two years at the Pasadena Play House, taking courses on film and dramatic arts. After coming back to Egypt, cinematographer Alevise Orfanelli helped him into the film ...read more
Department
Directing
Birthday
1926-01-25
Place of Birth
Alexandria, Egypt
Also Known As
[ "Gabriel Youssef Chahine", "Yussef Shahin", "Youssef Shahine", "يوسف شاهين", "Юсеф Шахин" ]
1
29th Berlin International Film Festival
(1979)
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