Kamal El Sheikh (Arabic: كمال الشيخ; 2 February 1919 – 2 January 2004) was an Egyptian film director.[1] He directed 28 films between 1952 and 1987, with eight of them in the Top 100 Egyptian films list. He was known in the fifties and early sixties as "Hitchcock of Egypt" because of his influence on the cinema of the well-known British director.

Kamal El Sheikh
كمال الشيخ
Born(1919-02-02)2 February 1919
Egypt
Died2 January 2004(2004-01-02) (aged 84)
Cairo, Egypt
OccupationFilm director
Years active1952–1987

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Kamal El Sheikh". mubi.com. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
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