Henry Barakat

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Henry Barakat (1912 – 1997) was one of the foremost film directors in Egypt. For decades, he directed some of the most famous actors, singers and dancers of the Arab world.

In the 1955 hit Ayyam wa layali (Days and Nights), he directed belly-dancer Zeinat Olwi in one of her most memorable performances.

[edit] Filmography

• Leilet al quabd al Fatma (1984)
• Ualla azae lel sayedat (1979)
• Afwah wa araneb (1977)
• Habibati (1975)
• Nagm fi hayati (1975)
• Kheit al rafeigh, -al (1971)
• Hob al kabir, -al (1969)
• Bint El-Harass (Fille du gardien) (1967)
• Lailat el zafaf (The Wedding Night) (1966)
• Safar barlek (1966)
• Shaia fi hayati (It Happened During My Life) (1966)
• Haram, El (The Sin) (1965)
• Amir el dahaa (The Crafty One) (1964)
• Bab el maftuh El (The Open Door) (1964)
• Salassel min harir (Silken Chains) (1963)
• Yomun bala ghaden (A Day Without Tomorrow) (1962)
• Fi baitina rajul (A Man in Our House) (1961)
• Shatie el hub (Love Beach) (1961)
• Hassan wa Nayima (Hassan and Nayima) (1959)
• Doa al karawan (The Curlew's Cry) (1959)
• Irham hubbi (Have Pity on My Love) (1959)
• Malish gherak (I Have No One But You) (1959)
• Hatta naltaki (I'll See You) (1958)
• Banat el yom (Girls of Today) (1957)
• Mawad gharam (Appointment with Love) (1956)
• Kusset hubi (The Story of My Love) (1956)
• Ayyam wa layali (Days and Nights) (1955)
• Hadassa zata laila (It Happened One Night) (1955)
• Irham demoui (Pity My Tears) (1955)
• Ana el hub (I Am Love) (1954)
• Daiman maak (With You Forever) (1954)
• Ressalet gharam (The Love Message) (1954)
• Ana wahdi (I Am Alone) (1953)
• Ghaltet ab (A Father's Mistake) (1953)
• Hukum el zama (The Rule of Time) (1953)
• Kalbi ala waladi (I Fear for My Child) (1953)
• Amal-el hawa malush (Love Has No Remedy) (1952)
• Lahn al khouloud (Immortal Song) (1952)
• Ma takulshi la hada (Don't Tell Anyone) (1952)
• Min al kalb al kalb (From One Heart to Another) (1952)
• Ward el gharam (Flowers of Love) (1952)
• Amir el antikam (The Count of Monte Cristo) (1951)
• Maalesh ya zahar (Just My Luck!) (1950)
• Shati el gharam (Shore of Love) (1950)
• Afrita hanem (Lady Afrita) (1949)
• Ikab, El (Punishment) (1948)
• Sagua el lail (Quiet Nights) (1948)
• Wajeb, El (Duty) (1948)
• Habib al omr (The Love of My Life) (1947)
• Khanum, El (The Lady) (1947)
• El-qalb louh wahid (The Heart Has Its Reasons) (1945)
• Haza ganahu abi (This Was My Father's Crime) (1945)
• Imma guinan (What Madness!) (1944)
• El-charid (The Wanderer) (1942)
• El-muttahama (The Suspect) (1942)
• Law kunt ghani (If I Were Rich) (1942)