Youssef Francis

Directing

Youssef Francis

Born June 6, 1934 · Egypt

Died April 14, 2001 · aged 66

An Egyptian director, writer, and plastic artist, born on June 6, 1934. He obtained a BA of Fine Arts, Department of Photography in 1957. His writing debut was the movie The Impossible (1965), which he co-wrote with Mustafa Mahmoud. He is known for My Father Is Above the Tree (1969), and The Thin Thread (1971). He passed away on April 14, 2001, at age 67.

Known For

Looking for TutankhamunLooking for Tutankhamun · 1997
Looking for Tutankhamun
10.01997
Movie
The story of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, through the story of Gad, a young Nubian who comes to live in Luxor and accompanies Howard Carter during his search for the tomb.
Aietida'Aietida' · 1982
Aietida'
1982
MovieMysteryCrime
Aziz goes to visit his friend Sherif while the latter's girlfriend, Salwa is in the house. As the two friends get drunk, Sherif passes out, only to wake up to the cops who arrest him for killing Salwa.
My Father Is on the TreeMy Father Is on the Tree · 1969
My Father Is on the Tree
5.71969
MovieDramaMusic
A young man is shunned by his friends after he starts an affair with a dancer.
The People InsideThe People Inside · 1969
The People Inside
1969
MovieDrama
Amal, who decided to move away from Cairo in an isolated isolation of Saloum in an attempt to escape the anniversary of her fiancé's death in a car accident, combines the playboy teacher Hani who was transferred to Salloum as punishment for his disrespect and misconduct. Their meeting on the Salloum beach, while each meets a different model of human beings in the workplace, Hani meets Saidi Bakri fleeing revenge, and meet the hope of doctor Tariq, who tries to harass them and exploit their unity, will love develop and grow amid this intertwined conditions?
The ImpossibleThe Impossible · 1965
The Impossible
7.41965
MovieDrama
Helmy's father forces him to marry someone he doesn't love. When his father dies, Helmy decides to break free. He meets Nany, the gentle helpless girl, then he meets the lawyer Fatima, a liberal who claims to be cultured.
The AddictThe Addict · 1983
The Addict
5.51983
MovieDrama
He was a student at the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Ahmed Halim (Adel Adham), who studied with his daughter Laila (Najwa Ibrahim). He was a student at the Faculty of Medicine. , And echoed on his workshop Iman (Moushira Ismail), the daughter of one of the wealthy, and impressed and loved him,
Three ThievesThree Thieves · 1966
Three Thieves
5.81966
MovieComedy
Three stories written by Ihsan Abdul Quddus about three thieves, their circumstances differed, and their motives for theft differed.The first steals from a traitorous wife believing that this is his right, and the second steals a public bus in order to quickly reach his sick wife, the third steals his old aunt to be able to get married.
Wild FlowersWild Flowers · 1972
Wild Flowers
1972
MovieDrama
The story discusses the issue of immigration among young Egyptians in the 1960s and 1970s. As Nader and Amira prepare to emigrate abroad, they begin to rethink it after seeing the patriotic feelings of foreigners, who are residing in Egypt, for their countries

Filmography

Sort