Henry Barakat

Film director

1914 – 1997

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Who was Henry Barakat?

Henry Barakat 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 Days and Nights, he directed belly-dancer Zeinat Olwi in one of her most memorable performances.

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Born
Jun 11, 1914
Cairo
Ethnicity
  • Copts
Nationality
  • Egypt
Profession
Died
May 27, 1997
Cairo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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