Sameh Selim

Sameh Selim

Actor · Director

Egypt
August 1, 1958

Biography

An Egyptian director of photography, born on August 1, 1958. He graduated from the Cinema Institute in 1984. He worked as an assistant cinematographer with Saeed Shimi in the field of underwater cinematography. He participated in more than 20 film and television productions, such as the movies Black Honey, The Dealer, and An One Hour and a Half. He received multiple awards for his work on the movies Tito, The Yacoubian Building. He participated as a jury member in the 2009 Film Society Festival.

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Sameh Selim 1

Representative Works

Mafia
Mafia
6.9
/ Arabic
Ibrahim El-Abyad
Ibrahim El-Abyad
7.5
/ Arabic
Bittersweet
Bittersweet
7.5
/ Arabic
Mohamed Hussein
Mohamed Hussein
5.6
/ Arabic
The Great Fava Beans of China
The Great Fava Beans of China
6.5
/ Arabic
The Yacoubian Building
The Yacoubian Building
7.3
/ Arabic
An Hour and a Half
An Hour and a Half
7.3
/ Arabic
The Waitress
The Waitress
4.0
/ Arabic
Martial Marriage
Martial Marriage
5.5
/ Arabic
Ms. Mammy
Ms. Mammy
5.5
/ Arabic
A Break We'll Be Right Back
A Break We'll Be Right Back
6.5
/ Arabic
Africano
Africano
6.1
/ Arabic

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mafia
2002Nominee

Best Director

Mafia

Ibrahim El-Abyad
2009Winner

Best Director

Ibrahim El-Abyad

Bittersweet
2010Nominee

Best Director

Bittersweet

Career Highlights

Mohamed Hussein
2019Highlight

Best Director

Mohamed Hussein

The Great Fava Beans of China
2004Highlight

Best Director

The Great Fava Beans of China

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