Youssef Chahine

Egyptian film director (1926–2008)
Person human Q312611
Youssef Chahine
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Youssef Chahine

Summary

Youssef Chahine is a human[1]. He was born in Alexandria[2]. He was born on January 25, 1926[3]. He passed away in Cairo[4]. He died on July 27, 2008[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film producer[9], and film screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alexandria[2], Youssef Chahine…
  • Youssef Chahine passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Youssef Chahine was born on January 25, 1926[3].
  • Youssef Chahine died on July 27, 2008[5].
  • Youssef Chahine held citizenship in Egypt[12].
  • Arabic was Youssef Chahine's native language[13].
  • Youssef Chahine worked as an actor[6].
  • Youssef Chahine worked as a film director[7].
  • Youssef Chahine worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Youssef Chahine's professions included film producer[9].
  • Youssef Chahine worked as a film screenwriter[10].
  • Youssef Chahine's professions included director[14].
  • Youssef Chahine's field of work was film production[15].
  • Youssef Chahine's field of work was acting[16].
  • Youssef Chahine's field of work was film direction[17].
  • Youssef Chahine's field of work was film screenwriting[18].
  • Youssef Chahine was educated at Collège Saint Marc, Alexandria[19].
  • Youssef Chahine's education included a stint at Victoria College[20].
  • Youssef Chahine received the Silver Bear[21].
  • Youssef Chahine received the François Chalais Prize[22].
  • Youssef Chahine received the honorary doctor of Paris 8 University[23].
  • Youssef Chahine's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].
  • Youssef Chahine is recorded as male[25].
  • Youssef Chahine's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Youssef Chahine's Commons category is recorded as Youssef Chahine[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Alexandria[2], Youssef Chahine… he was born on January 25, 1926[3]. Arabic was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Collège Saint Marc, Alexandria[19], a school[28], in France[29], founded in 1928[30] and Victoria College[20], a school[31], in Egypt[32], founded in 1902[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film producer[9], film screenwriter[10], and director[14]. Fields of work include film production[15], an economic activity[34]; acting[16], a type of arts[35]; film direction[17], an activity[36]; and film screenwriting[18], an occupation[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Bear[21], a group of awards[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1951[40]; François Chalais Prize[22], a film award[41], in France[42], founded in 1997[43]; and honorary doctor of Paris 8 University[23], an award[44], in France[45].

Personal Life

Youssef Chahine's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].

Death and Burial

Youssef Chahine died on July 27, 2008[5]. He passed away in Cairo[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[46].

Why It Matters

Youssef Chahine ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include The Nile and the Life[49], a film[50], written by Abdurrahman Ahmed Şerkavi[51].

FAQs

Where was Youssef Chahine born?

Youssef Chahine's place of birth was Alexandria[2].

Where did Youssef Chahine die?

Youssef Chahine passed away in Cairo[4].

What did Youssef Chahine do for work?

Youssef Chahine worked as actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film producer[9], and film screenwriter[10].

Where did Youssef Chahine go to school?

Youssef Chahine was educated at Collège Saint Marc, Alexandria[19] and Victoria College[20].

What awards did Youssef Chahine receive?

Honors received include Silver Bear[21], François Chalais Prize[22], and honorary doctor of Paris 8 University[23].

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  24. [46] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . english.aljazeera.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Collège Saint Marc, Alexandria, Victoria College
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    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic, French, English
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