Hassan Al-Imam
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. 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.
The Student
(Director)
The Beggars' Strike
(Director)
Heya Wil Regal
(Director)
The Bread Seller
(Writer)
Divine Love
(Director)
Farewell at dawn
(Director)
Eghraa
(Director)
Woman on the Margin
(Director)
Woman on the Margin
(Writer)
Bamba Kasher
(Director)
The Bread Seller
(Director)
Watch Out for Zuzu
(Director)
Dalal Al-Masria
(Writer)
Dalal Al-Masria
(Director)
Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya
(Director)
The Two Orphans
(Director)
The Time of Miracles
(Writer)
Ana bint Nass
(Director)
People's secrets
(Director)
Shaqa Mafrousha
(Director)
Sweet Aziza
(Director)
Qamar Al-Zaman
(Director)
Little devil
(Director)
Wife from the Street
(Director)
Angels in Hell
(Director)
Alf Leila We Leila
(Director)
Bamba Kasher
(Lyricist)
I'm accusing
(Director)
Badia Masabni
(Director)
Badia Masabni
(Writer)
Watch Out for Zuzu
(Writer)
Alkhataya
(Director)
Bitter honey of love
(Director)
Do not wrong women
(Director)
El-Ganna Taht Qadmeha
(Director)
Hob Fauq Al-Burkan
(Director)
Agony over smiling lips
(Director)
Qolob El Nas
(Director)
Qamar Al-Zaman
(Writer)
Don't leave me alone
(Director)
Prayer of the oppressed
(Director)
Prayer of the oppressed
(Scenario Writer)
Prayer of the oppressed
(Dialogue)
Imtithal
(Director)
Fi Sharaa Meen
(Director)
The Time of Miracles
(Director)
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
(Director)
Awattif
(Director)
Hokm Elqawi
(Director)
Blood on Pink Dress
(Director)
Blood on Pink Dress
(Writer)
Zalamoni El Nas
(Director)
An Ordinary Girl
(Director)
An Ordinary Girl
(Producer)
Hayati hi althaman
(Director)
Lawahez
(Director)
Alkharsaa
(Director)
The Miracle
(Director)
The Great Love
(Director)
Al-Jasad
(Director)
Cup of torment
(Director)
Who is he in society?
(Director)
Alley of The Pestle
(Director)
Banat Al-Lail
(Director)
Huwa wa el nessaa
(Writer)
Al-Hob Walmal
(Director)
Cup of torment
(Writer)
Cup of torment
(Scenario Writer)
Al Sokkareya
(Director)
Between Two Mansions
(Director)
Mansion of Longing
(Director)
Lial
(Director)
Huwa wa el nessaa
(Director)
I'll Never Cry
(Director)
The Two Orphans
(Writer)
Rendezvous with Soso
(Writer)
The Nun
(Director)
Amira.. My Love
(Director)
The Newspaper Seller
(Director)
My Story With Time
(Director)
Elsetat Afaret
(Director)
Ghadab El Waledain
(Director)
Love & Pride
(Director)
Hob Min Narr
(Director)
Saa La Qalbak
(Director)
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
(Director)
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
(Writer)
House of Forbidden Pleasures
(Director)
Love In The Darkness
(Director)
Money and Women
(Writer)
Money and Women
(Director)
The era of love
(Director)
Amira.. My Love
(Screenplay)
Scandal monger
(Director)
Scandal monger
(Story)
Al-Hob Walmal
(Writer)
Little devil
(Writer)
Hassan & Hassan
(Co-Director)
Al-anissa Busa
(Assistant Director)
Three Thieves
(Director)
Laylat Al-Jumea
(Lyricist)
Return of the absent
(Assistant Director)
Kaydahonna Azeem
(Director)
Hokm Elqawi
(Scenario Writer)
Ana bint Nass
(Writer)
People's secrets
(Scenario Writer)
Banat Al-Lail
(Writer)
Al-Jasad
(Writer)
Farewell at dawn
(Writer)
House of Forbidden Pleasures
(Scenario Writer)
The Great Love
(Writer)
Qoloob El Azara
(Director)
Qoloob El Azara
(Writer)
Saedat El Rigal
(Director)
Hayati hi althaman
(Writer)
The Student
(Story)
The Newspaper Seller
(Writer)
Last Mostahtera
(Director)
Wantaha Al-Hob
(Director)
Hadha Uhibbuh wa Hadha Uriduh
(Director)
Don't leave me alone
(Dialogue)
Wa bel-Waledayne Ihsana
(Director)
Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef
(Director)
Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef
(Writer)
Hob Fauq Al-Burkan
(Writer)
El-Ganna Taht Qadmeha
(Writer)
Do not wrong women
(Writer)
Bokra Ahla Men El-Naharda
(Director)
Bokra Ahla Men El-Naharda
(Writer)