Directing
Hassan Al-Imam
- Born
- Mar 6, 1919 · Aged 68
- Died
- Jan 29, 1988
- Place of birth
- Al Mansoura, Egypt
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 15
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 89
Also known as (7)
- حسن الإمام
- Hassan El Imam
- Hassan al-Imam
- Hassan El Emam
- Hasan El-Emam
- Хасан аль-Имам
- Hassan Al-Emam
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,…
