Remembered for his work on films such as Mughamarat Antar wa Abla, Al-Wahsh, and Al-Saqqa Mat, this acclaimed movie director and screenwriter pioneered Egyptian cinematic realism and was nominated for numerous Cannes Film Festival honors. He directed his first film, Dayman fi Qalbi, in 1946. His acclaimed movie Lak Yawm Ya Zalem followed five years later.
