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Henry Barakat

Henry Barakat

Directing·1914–1997·93 films

Henry Barakat (Arabic: هنري بركات‎, 11 June 1914, Cairo – 27 May 1997, Cairo) was one of the most famous Egyptian film directors in his era. He was born in Shobra, Cairo to a Syrian origin family. His father was a doctor and received the title of Beik by the King for the services he rendered.

As Director

The Nightingale's Prayer
The Nightingale's Prayer (1959)
A Man in Our House
A Man in Our House (1961)
The Sin
The Sin (1965)
The Open Door
The Open Door (1963)
Mouths and Rabbits
Mouths and Rabbits (1977)
Days and Nights
Days and Nights (1955)
Shaaban Below Zero
Shaaban Below Zero (1980)
Safar Barlek
Safar Barlek (1967)
Prince of Revenge
Prince of Revenge (1950)
Hassan and Nayima
Hassan and Nayima (1959)
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady (1949)
The Night Of Fatima's Arrest
The Night Of Fatima's Arrest (1984)
Appointment with Love
Appointment with Love (1956)
Daughter of the Guardian
Daughter of the Guardian (1967)
Prince of Cunningness
Prince of Cunningness (1964)
Girls of Today
Girls of Today (1956)
The Thin Thread
The Thin Thread (1971)
The Lost Love
The Lost Love (1970)
Immortal Song
Immortal Song (1952)
Hassan Beh El Ghalban
Hassan Beh El Ghalban (1982)
Big Love
Big Love (1969)
This Was My Father's Crime
This Was My Father's Crime (1945)
Shore of Love
Shore of Love (1950)
If I Was Rich
If I Was Rich (1942)
Witch
Witch (1971)
His Sisters
His Sisters (1976)
Love letter
Love letter (1954)
My Sister
My Sister (1971)
The Most Beautiful Days of My Life
The Most Beautiful Days of My Life (1974)
Pity My Tears
Pity My Tears (1954)
Habibati
Habibati (1974)
I Am Love
I Am Love (1954)
Maalesh Ya Zahar
Maalesh Ya Zahar (1950)
Tell No One
Tell No One (1952)
Remember Me
Remember Me (1978)
The Shore of Love
The Shore of Love (1961)
Mae hubiy wa'ashwaqi
Mae hubiy wa'ashwaqi (1977)
Have Mercy
Have Mercy (1959)
I Want This Man
I Want This Man (1972)
The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night (1966)
almutahama
almutahama (1942)
The Love of My Life
The Love of My Life (1947)
Always With You
Always With You (1954)
Punishment
Punishment (1948)
My Love Story
My Love Story (1955)
A day without tomorrow
A day without tomorrow (1962)
A Woman With a Bad Reputation
A Woman With a Bad Reputation (1973)
A Question in Love
A Question in Love (1975)
Days Journey
Days Journey (1976)
Ghaltet Ab
Ghaltet Ab (1952)
Three Women
Three Women (1969)
Ana Wahdi
Ana Wahdi (1952)
Halet Talaboss
Halet Talaboss (1988)
Doubt, My Love
Doubt, My Love (1979)
Laiali Yasmeen
Laiali Yasmeen (1978)
Men Al-Qalb Lel Qalb
Men Al-Qalb Lel Qalb (1952)
Something in My Life
Something in My Life (1966)
Nagham Fi Hayaty
Nagham Fi Hayaty (1975)
Sargeant Shabrawi
Sargeant Shabrawi (1982)
Till We Meet
Till We Meet (1958)
A Citizen Under Investigation
A Citizen Under Investigation (1993)
Valley of Memories
Valley of Memories (1978)
Flowers of Love
Flowers of Love (1951)
It happened one night
It happened one night (1954)
My One and Only
My One and Only (1958)
The Visitor
The Visitor (1972)
A woman is a woman
A woman is a woman (1978)
Rule of Time
Rule of Time (1953)
Nawara and the Beast
Nawara and the Beast (1987)
What a madness
What a madness (1943)
The accused
The accused (1992)
Widow of a living man
Widow of a living man (1989)
El Motamared
El Motamared (1987)
Albi Ala Waldi
Albi Ala Waldi (1953)
Luebat alashrar
Luebat alashrar (1991)
امرأة بلا قيد
امرأة بلا قيد (1978)
The Widow and The Devil
The Widow and The Devil (1984)
No Consolation For Women
No Consolation For Women (1979)
Angham
Angham (1986)
The Tale of a Girl Named Marmar
The Tale of a Girl Named Marmar (1972)
The clock strikes ten
The clock strikes ten (1974)
سجى الليل
سجى الليل (1948)
Al-Sharid
Al-Sharid (1942)
Salasel Men Harer
Salasel Men Harer (1962)
القلب له واحد
القلب له واحد (1945)
الهانم
الهانم (1947)

As Writer