Hossam El Dine Mostafa

Biography

Hossam El Din Mostafa, one of the most famous Egyptian film directors, was born in Port Said. With the early 50s, he aspired to travel to the United States to study film directing, and was fortunate when he stood as an executive director for international director Cecil Demel in the movie The Ten Commandments in 1956. He directed 100 films from 1956 to 1994. He's best known for The Bullet Is Still in My Pocket, The Black Glasses, The Enemy Brothers and The Kings of Evil. He also directed TV series including The Knights, Imam Abu Hanifa al-Numan, Heroes and Eagle of the East. He passed away in 2000 at the age of 74, leaving a rich account of important films and purposeful dramas.

Directed

1. Al Afaret (1990) — Director
2. Word of Honour (1973) — Director
3. The School of Mischief (1973) — Director
4. A Crime in the Calm Neighbourhood (1967) — Director
5. El Zalem Wel Mazloom (1989) — Director
6. The Bullet is Still in My Pocket (1974) — Director
7. The Quail and Autumn (1967) — Director
8. Alley of Love (1983) — Director
9. The Dark Glasses (1963) — Director
10. Sonya and the Madman (1977) — Director
11. Wikalet El-Balah Market (1982) — Director
12. A Woman and a Man (1971) — Director
13. Al Abtaal (1974) — Director
14. A Hero Till the End (1963) — Director
15. Shatte'e El-Marah (1967) — Director
16. The Three Devils (1964) — Director
17. The Road (1964) — Director
18. Al-Harafish (1986) — Director
19. Al-Batniyya (1980) — Director
20. Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda (1968) — Director
21. Al-Masageen Al-Talata (1968) — Director
22. Ayam Bela Hob (1962) — Director
23. Al-Shahat (1973) — Director
24. I Am Innocent (1959) — Director
25. Shall I Kill My Husband? (1958) — Director
26. Boğaziçi Soygunu (1969) — Director
27. The Spy Hikmat Fahmi (1994) — Director
28. The Bad Guys (1970) — Director
29. Sett El Banat (1961) — Director
30. The Giants (1974) — Director
31. Your Wisdom, God! (1976) — Director
32. harbor girl (1964) — Director
33. El Madbah (1985) — Director
34. Naughty Girl (1967) — Director
35. Bufakkar filli nassini (1959) — Director
36. Seraa fil jebel (1961) — Director
37. Chakawet rejala (1966) — Director
38. الأخوة الأعداء (1974) — Director
39. The Path of Remorse (1987) — Director
40. Shakawet banat (1963) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Alexandria Again and Forever (1989)
2. Chakawet rejala (1966) — بشخصيته
3. Serr el hareba (1963) — راكب بالقطار