Ahmad Badrakhan

Personal Info

Known ForDirecting
Born1909-09-18
BirthplaceCairo, Egypt

Ahmad Badrakhan

Directing

Biography

Ahmad Badrakhan (18 September 1909 – 26 August 1969) was an Egyptian film director and screenwriter of Kurdish origin. He directed 41 films between 1936 and 1968. He is famous for his 1952 romantic drama A Night of Love starring Mahmoud Almeleji and Mariam Fakhr Eddine. 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 Misr studios, Egypts most popular cinema studio at the time.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Ahmad Badrakhan

Filmography

Production & Directing (54)

1969
NadiaDirector
6.0
1968
JoysDirector
7.0
1967
10.0
1966
8.0
1958
A StrangerDirector
1956
1955
9.0
1955
7.0
1955
God Is on Our SideScenario Writer
7.0
1955
7.0
1953
9.0
1952
7.0
1952
I Want To Get MarriedScenario Writer
1951
6.5
1951
1950
The Last LieDirector
6.0
1950
6.0
1949
7.0
1949
7.0
1947
FatmahDirector
9.0
1947
7.0
1947
7.0
1946
1946
Glory and tearsScreenplay
1946
Ma'adarshDirector
7.0
1946
Ma'adarshScenario Writer
7.0
1945
8.0
1945
Shahr aleasalScenario Writer
8.0
1945
7.0
1945
7.0
1944
The InnocentDirector
1944
1944
6.5
1942
1942
EayidaDirector
7.0
7.0
1941
7.0
1940
DananeirDirector
6.5
1940
DananeirScreenplay
6.5
7.0
1940
7.0
1937
Hymn of HopeDirector
10.0
1937
10.0
1936
WedadWriter
5.7
1934
YacoutAssistant Director
6.6