Egyptian film director (1914–1997)

Henry Antoun Barakat (Arabic: هنري أنطون بركات, 11 June 1914, Cairo – 27 May 1997, Cairo) was a well known Egyptian film director. He was born in Shubra to a Melkite Greek Catholic father of Syro-Lebanese descent, and a Syro-Lebanese mother. His father, Dr. Antoun Barakat, was a physician and received the *le of Beik by the King for the services he rendered., He directed some of the most famous films in the Egyptian Cinema.

Contents

• 1 Filmography
• 2 Awards and honors
• 3 See also
• 4 In the Press
• 5 References
• 6 Notes
• 7 External links

Filmography

Awards and honors

2 wins & 3 nominations

Berlin International Film Festival

• 1959 Nominated Golden Berlin Bear H*an wa Nayima (1959)
• 1960 Nominated Golden Berlin Bear Doa al karawan (1959)

Cannes Film Festival

• 1965 Nominated Golden Palm El Haram, (1965)

Jakarta Film Festival

• 1964 Won Best Film Bab el maftuh, El (1964)

Valencia Festival of Mediterranean Cinema

• 1984 Won Special Mention Leilet al quabd al Fatma (1984)

Egypt State Incentive Prize in Arts and Letters of the Supreme Council of Culture, 1995.

See also

• Egypt portal
• Biography portal
• Film portal

• Lists of Egyptians
• CIFF Top 100 Egyptian films

In the Press

The best of Egyptian cinema , the 15 best Egyptian films of all time

References

• Armes, Roy. Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press, 11 July 2008. ISBN:0253000424, 9780253000422.

Notes

External links

• Henry Barakat at IMDb