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Looking for reviews of films directed by Shadi Abdel Salam? Cinafilm has a total of 4 reviews across 1 movies directed by Shadi Abdel Salam.
Movies from this director have generally received positive reviews and hold an average rating of 76%.
The Night of Counting the Years is Shadi Abdel Salam's highest rated movie, with a score of 76% based on 4 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Shadi Abdel Salam is The Night of Counting the Years, with a score of 76% based on 4 reviews.
Shadi Abdel Salam (Arabic: شادي عبد السلام) was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter and costume and set designer. Born in Alexandria on 15 March 1930, Shadi graduated from Victoria College, Alexandria, 1948, and then moved to England to study theater arts from 1949 to 1950. He then joined faculty of fine arts in Cairo where he graduated as an architect in 1955. He worked as assistant to the artistic architect, Ramsis W. Wassef, 1957, and designed the decorations and costumes of some of the most famous historical Egyptian films among which are; Wa Islamah, Al Nasser Salah Ad-Din, Almaz wa Abdu El Hamouly. He worked as a historical consultant and supervisor of the decoration, costumes and accessories sections of the Polish film, "Pharaoh", directed by Kavelorovitch.
He also directed the long drama film entitled The Night of Counting the Years (Al-Momiaa), 1968–1969, and he received many film awards for this work. Also directed the short drama film entitled The Eloquent Peasant. Notably, he once worked as the Director of the Ministry of Culture Center for experimental films in 1970. He also wrote the scenario of the long drama film entitled "Ikhnatoun" and finalized the relevant designs from 1974–1985. He has taught at the Cinema Higher Institute of Egypt in the Departments of Decorations, Costumes and Film Direction from 1963–1969. He died on 8 October 1986.
Shadi Abdel Salam has directed films starring Nadia Lotfi, Ahmed Khalil, Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim and Ahmed Marei.
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