Ahmed Badrakhan
Ahmed Badrakhan (18 September 1909 – 26 August 1969) was an Egyptian film director and screenwriter of Iraqi Kurdish origin. He directed 41 films between 1936 and 1968. He is famous for his 1952 romantic drama A Night of Love starring Mahmoud El Meliguy and Mariam Fakhr Eddine.
Ahmed Badrakhan
- Name
- Ahmed Badrakhan
- Born
- 18 September 1909
- Birthplace
- Egypt
- Died
- 26 August 1969
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Spouse
- Asmahan (div.)
- Known for
- A Night of Love
- Nationality
- Egypt · Ottoman Empire
- Languages
- Arabic
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Ahmed Badrakhan (18 September 1909 – 26 August 1969) was an Egyptian film director and screenwriter of Iraqi Kurdish origin. He directed 41 films between 1936 and 1968. He is famous for his 1952 romantic drama A Night of Love starring Mahmoud El Meliguy and Mariam Fakhr Eddine.
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He directed Intisar al-chabab (1941) which for the first time starred the virtuoso oud player and singer Farid al-Atrash along with singer Asmahan. He was married to Asmahan, and would be a central figure in Studio Misr, Egypts most popular cinema studio at the time.
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• Name — Ahmed Badrakhan • Born — 18 September 1909 • Birthplace — Egypt • Died — 26 August 1969 • Place of death — Egypt • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1936–1968 • Spouse — Asmahan (div.) • Children — Ali Badrakhan • Known for — A Night of Love
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Dananeer (1940) • Intisar Al Shabab (1941) • Aydah (1942) • Fatma (1947) • El kahira-Baghdad (1947) • Ana Wa inta (1950) • A Night of Love (1951) • Lahn hubi (1954) • Alashan eyounik (1955) • Allah maana (1955) • Izhay ansak (1956)
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Ahmed Badrakhan is recorded as film director, screenwriter and writer.
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1909
Ahmed Badrakhan born at Cairo.
1969
Ahmed Badrakhan died.
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