Hossam El Dine Mostafa

Directing

Hossam El Dine Mostafa

Born May 5, 1926 · Egypt

Died February 22, 2000 · aged 73

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…

Known For

Alley of LoveAlley of Love · 1983
Alley of Love
5.71983
MovieDrama
The encounters and relationships that a brothel hotel witnessed, from a well known man in power, ambitious cunning youngster, to chivalrous college professor, despite such corrupt business ,true love found a place in some hearts.
El Zalem Wel MazloomEl Zalem Wel Mazloom · 1989
El Zalem Wel Mazloom
7.31989
Movie
A young man working in Alexandria marries his beautiful sweetheart, which is desired by a senior official in the Socialist Union uses his influence to get the husband unjustly imprisoned and sentenced to 25 years. And then comes out to avenge those who imprisoned him.
Ebn Al-ShaitanEbn Al-Shaitan · 1969
Ebn Al-Shaitan
1969
MovieCrime
Ebn Al-Shaitan (Son of the Devil) a disguised serial killer who target men who leave their wives and kids and remarry.
Alexandria Again and ForeverAlexandria Again and Forever · 1989
Alexandria Again and Forever
4.91989
MovieDrama
Set in 1987 against the backdrop of a hunger strike by the Egyptian film industry, Chahine himself steps in to play Yehia, the famed Egyptian director whose life is chronicled in "Alexandria, Why?" and "An Egyptian Story". Obsessed with Amr, the handsome actor he discovered and cast as his alter-ego in parts one and two of The Alexandria Trilogy, Yehia pressures Amr to star in various film projects that change even as Yehia's perception of the young actor begins to change. He first casts Amr as Hamlet, which the actor deems too demanding for his talents, then as the lead in a musical biopic of demigod Alexander the Great, who founded the city of Alexandria in 332 B.C.
El-Mulk LellahEl-Mulk Lellah · 1990
El-Mulk Lellah
1990
MovieDrama
The widow, Wafiya, is surprised that she has to pay a sum of money to the bank to pay off her husband's debt. Adham proposes to her daughter Farha in exchange for paying the sum, and she agrees. They agree to keep their marriage a secret. Adham dies and his father, Mahmoud, and Saeed are surprised by his marriage. The lawyer waits until Farha gives birth to determine the division of the inheritance. The brothers agree with the midwife to strangle the newborn in exchange for giving her a sum of money.
Nesaa Daeaat/ Nesaa Bela GhaadNesaa Daeaat/ Nesaa Bela Ghaad · 1975
Nesaa Daeaat/ Nesaa Bela Ghaad
1975
MovieDrama
After Dr. Maged successfully treats Yasmine, she starts to fall for him. When his fiancée Maysa finds out, she tells Yasmine that she and Maged are engaged which causes Yasmine to relapse.
Al Moshaghebat Wal CaptainAl Moshaghebat Wal Captain · 1991
Al Moshaghebat Wal Captain
1991
MovieComedyAction
Hoda, Zeinab, and Wafaa are flight attendants who receive a warning that a passenger aboard the plane named “El Hady,” a world-peace activist, is being targeted by an international terrorist organization, who's planning to kidnap and kill him. The three women plan to foil their plan.
Al-BatniyyaAl-Batniyya · 1980
Al-Batniyya
6.01980
MovieDramaCrime
It tells stories of webs of drug dealing, rivalry, revenge and murder among the residents of al batneyya, a place so corrupt and well bonded among each other, even the police struggles with it.

Movies

Alley of LoveAlley of Love · 1983
Alley of Love
5.71983
MovieDrama
The encounters and relationships that a brothel hotel witnessed, from a well known man in power, ambitious cunning youngster, to chivalrous college professor, despite such corrupt business ,true love found a place in some hearts.
El Zalem Wel MazloomEl Zalem Wel Mazloom · 1989
El Zalem Wel Mazloom
7.31989
Movie
A young man working in Alexandria marries his beautiful sweetheart, which is desired by a senior official in the Socialist Union uses his influence to get the husband unjustly imprisoned and sentenced to 25 years. And then comes out to avenge those who imprisoned him.
Ebn Al-ShaitanEbn Al-Shaitan · 1969
Ebn Al-Shaitan
1969
MovieCrime
Ebn Al-Shaitan (Son of the Devil) a disguised serial killer who target men who leave their wives and kids and remarry.
Alexandria Again and ForeverAlexandria Again and Forever · 1989
Alexandria Again and Forever
4.91989
MovieDrama
Set in 1987 against the backdrop of a hunger strike by the Egyptian film industry, Chahine himself steps in to play Yehia, the famed Egyptian director whose life is chronicled in "Alexandria, Why?" and "An Egyptian Story". Obsessed with Amr, the handsome actor he discovered and cast as his alter-ego in parts one and two of The Alexandria Trilogy, Yehia pressures Amr to star in various film projects that change even as Yehia's perception of the young actor begins to change. He first casts Amr as Hamlet, which the actor deems too demanding for his talents, then as the lead in a musical biopic of demigod Alexander the Great, who founded the city of Alexandria in 332 B.C.
El-Mulk LellahEl-Mulk Lellah · 1990
El-Mulk Lellah
1990
MovieDrama
The widow, Wafiya, is surprised that she has to pay a sum of money to the bank to pay off her husband's debt. Adham proposes to her daughter Farha in exchange for paying the sum, and she agrees. They agree to keep their marriage a secret. Adham dies and his father, Mahmoud, and Saeed are surprised by his marriage. The lawyer waits until Farha gives birth to determine the division of the inheritance. The brothers agree with the midwife to strangle the newborn in exchange for giving her a sum of money.
Nesaa Daeaat/ Nesaa Bela GhaadNesaa Daeaat/ Nesaa Bela Ghaad · 1975
Nesaa Daeaat/ Nesaa Bela Ghaad
1975
MovieDrama
After Dr. Maged successfully treats Yasmine, she starts to fall for him. When his fiancée Maysa finds out, she tells Yasmine that she and Maged are engaged which causes Yasmine to relapse.
Al Moshaghebat Wal CaptainAl Moshaghebat Wal Captain · 1991
Al Moshaghebat Wal Captain
1991
MovieComedyAction
Hoda, Zeinab, and Wafaa are flight attendants who receive a warning that a passenger aboard the plane named “El Hady,” a world-peace activist, is being targeted by an international terrorist organization, who's planning to kidnap and kill him. The three women plan to foil their plan.
Al-BatniyyaAl-Batniyya · 1980
Al-Batniyya
6.01980
MovieDramaCrime
It tells stories of webs of drug dealing, rivalry, revenge and murder among the residents of al batneyya, a place so corrupt and well bonded among each other, even the police struggles with it.
The Quail and AutumnThe Quail and Autumn · 1967
The Quail and Autumn
7.71967
MovieDrama
Eissa Al-Dabagh is a member of a washed-out political party that was defanged by the 1952 revolution. When he meets the prostitute Riri, he tries to use her to chase the mirage of the power and control he once had. But when he discovers that she is pregnant, he kicks her out.
Abu Al-laylAbu Al-layl · 1960
Abu Al-layl
9.01960
MovieThrillerCrime
(Abu Al-Layl) is a mysterious person who wears a mask on his face and no one knows who he is. He moves with a dog and completely controls the people of a town, and makes them carry out what he orders them to do whatever it is, because of their intense fear of him and the only one who can communicate with (Abu Al-Layl) whenever she wants She is (Duha) because of an affair between them, and (Ahmed) tries to do everything in his power to find out who (Abu Al-Layl) is and rid the town of its evils.
A Crime in the Calm NeighbourhoodA Crime in the Calm Neighbourhood · 1967
A Crime in the Calm Neighbourhood
6.31967
MovieCrimeDrama
The story of the assassination of Lord Moyne, the British Minister for the Colonies, by a Jewish gang for his support of the Palestinians. The two killers are arrested by Major Abdullah, and Detective Ahmed Ezzat takes charge of the investigation, infiltrating the gang as events unfold.
Al AfaretAl Afaret · 1990
Al Afaret
5.91990
MovieDrama
Amr Diab, a famous singer, saves a poor child from el Bataa.
What a Prank!What a Prank! · 1968
What a Prank!
1968
MovieComedyDrama
A guy wants to do nothing but hang out with girls, and that puts him in a lot of trouble.
Snakes PassionSnakes Passion · 1988
Snakes Passion
1988
MovieDramaRomance
A young couple separated by social differences, meet again when the girl married a rich man while the guy sparked a relationship with the sister, jealousy and greed takes over and sinister plans ensue
Esabat El ShaytaanEsabat El Shaytaan · 1971
Esabat El Shaytaan
1971
MovieThrillerAdventure
After her husband's death, Sahar discovers that he was a member of a gang whose members stole 100,000 pounds, and that the money was in her husband's possession. The gang begins to attack her in order to recover her share of the stolen money, demanding the money from her or else she will be killed as well, and events unfold.
A Woman and a ManA Woman and a Man · 1971
A Woman and a Man
5.01971
MovieDramaCrime
Gasser, who works in one of the quarries, goes to the prostitute Hamida who falls in love with him. Metwally, who works with Gasser in the quarry, loves her, which leads the two men onto a dangerous path.
Harib min Al-AyyamHarib min Al-Ayyam · 1965
Harib min Al-Ayyam
1965
MovieDramaAction
No one can confront the Al-Dafrawi gang, which is wreaking havoc. An idiot young man with a drum wanders around the town, and a girl from the village sympathizes with him, but does not love him back. We discover that this idiot is none other than the leader of the gang.
Seraa fil jebelSeraa fil jebel · 1961
Seraa fil jebel
8.01961
MovieDramaRomance
Salim tries to disrupt the activities of his two brotherly rivals Fouad and Ahmed who work in a workshop they own in the quarries of Abu Zaabal, which raises Salim who wants to control the entire supply of stones, looking for many ways to achieve his purpose, such as terrorizing them with a group of outlaws, and shedding a gas To cause discord between the two brothers.
Wikalet El-Balah MarketWikalet El-Balah Market · 1982
Wikalet El-Balah Market
5.01982
MovieDramaThriller
The events take place in Wikalet El-Balah, where Master Nehmatullah takes controls of the trade in the region by getting rid of her competitors. She marries the poor young Abdullah and makes him in charge of everything which turns the events upside down.
The School of MischiefThe School of Mischief · 1973
The School of Mischief
5.51973
MovieComedyDrama
A high school teacher volunteers to transform five notorious misfits into model students and has unintended results.
Sonya and the MadmanSonya and the Madman · 1977
Sonya and the Madman
3.01977
MovieCrimeDrama
An adaptation of “Crime and Punishment", a young educated man's descent into madness and paranoia after committing a crime, and finding comfort in the company of kind-hearted but abused poor prostitute in the middle of his turmoil.
The Bullet is Still in My PocketThe Bullet is Still in My Pocket · 1974
The Bullet is Still in My Pocket
6.01974
MovieWarDrama
Mohamed is a soldier who finds himself in Gaza after the defeat in the 1967 War. He returns to his native village feeling broken and depressed after witnessing the deaths of his fellow soldiers. He still loves Fatima but her father wants her to marry Abbas who exploits the farmers and eventually rapes her.
A Hero Till the EndA Hero Till the End · 1963
A Hero Till the End
7.01963
MovieDramaCrime
Hafez takes advantage of his presidency of the Childhood Protection Association and his knowledge of the rich families, to cover up his criminal activity in which he kidnaps the children of these families in exchange for ransom.
The VictimsThe Victims · 1975
The Victims
1975
MovieDrama
A juvenile reform prison hires a psychologist, Dr. Essmat, to help in the reformation and rehabilitation of the girls in the prison. As he studies their cases and tries to find solutions for their problems, the compassionate Dr. Essmat is confronted with the numerous problems that led the girls to be imprisoned. When one of the girls claims that he raped her he finds himself in trouble with the prison administration, but when she reveals the truth the girls take a different view towards Dr. Essmat and try to help him achieve his goals in reforming them.

TV Shows

Wa Tawalat Al Ahdath AsefaWa Tawalat Al Ahdath Asefa · 1982
Wa Tawalat Al Ahdath Asefa
1982
SeriesDrama
Brigadier Rushdi Ibrahim is chasing the head of the largest gold smuggling gangs, a very intelligent criminal known as ElBaradei, who has the skill in beating the police and Brigadier General Rushdie with the most intelligence and even contacts Brigadier General Rushdia by phone to challenge him, and the pursuit between them continues amid unusual dramatic events.
Wa Mashait Tareq Al AkhtarWa Mashait Tareq Al Akhtar · 1981
Wa Mashait Tareq Al Akhtar
1981
SeriesDrama
The series takes place in the framework of my teaser of Melodrama, where the girl (Lubna) the school whose fiance is unjustly imprisoned, disguised the character of the widow (Narcisus) for revenge of the family, which was the cause of this extent, and during her living with this family, she is related to them and the events continue, where she begins to reveal facts that she did not know about her fiance.