Hassan Al-Imam

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. 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 nove…

Directed

1. Watch Out for Zuzu (1972) — Director
2. Amira.. My Love (1975) — Director
3. Alley of The Pestle (1963) — Director
4. Mansion of Longing (1966) — Director
5. Three Thieves (1966) — Director
6. Alkhataya (1962) — Director
7. Wife from the Street (1960) — Director
8. I'll Never Cry (1957) — Director
9. The Newspaper Seller (1963) — Director
10. My Story With Time (1974) — Director
11. Elsetat Afaret (1948) — Director
12. The Student (1961) — Director
13. Heya Wil Regal (1965) — Director
14. Divine Love (1960) — Director
15. Farewell at dawn (1956) — Director
16. Bamba Kasher (1974) — Director
17. The Bread Seller (1953) — Director
18. Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya (1963) — Director
19. The Two Orphans (1948) — Director
20. Ana bint Nass (1951) — Director
21. People's secrets (1951) — Director
22. Qamar Al-Zaman (1976) — Director
23. Little devil (1958) — Director
24. A Tale from the Arabian Nights (1964) — Director
25. Fi Sharaa Meen (1953) — Director
26. The Time of Miracles (1952) — Director
27. Al-Malak Al-Zalem (1954) — Director
28. Awattif (1958) — Director
29. Hokm Elqawi (1951) — Director
30. Zalamoni El Nas (1950) — Director
31. An Ordinary Girl (1968) — Director
32. Hayati hi althaman (1961) — Director
33. Lawahez (1957) — Director
34. Alkharsaa (1961) — Director
35. The Miracle (1962) — Director
36. The Body (1955) — Director
37. Cup of torment (1952) — Director
38. Banat Al-Lail (1955) — Director
39. Between Two Palaces (1964) — Director
40. Lial (1982) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Mr. Omar (1941) — موظف عد الاجوله بدائرة عمر الالفي
2. Fangs (1981) — Narrator
3. Passion and Revenge (1944) — حامل الجثمان
4. Dananeir (1940)
5. Love & Pride (1972) — رجل يلوّح للقادمين من الباخرة
6. Graveyards for Rent (1986)
7. Cup of torment (1952) — أمين خزينة الورشة
8. El Doctor (1939)
9. Hob Min Narr (1958)
10. Qoloob El Azara (1958)
11. The Two Orphans (1948) — طبال العالمه سنيه قطط
12. Bokra Ahla Men El-Naharda (1986)
13. Valley of stars (1943)
14. The invisibility cap (1944) — الشحاذ