Henry Barakat

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[1] to a Melkite Greek Catholic father of Syro-Lebanese descent and a Coptic Christian mother. His father, Dr. Antoun Barakat, was a physician and received the title of Beik by the King for the services he rendered.,[2] He directed some of the most famous films in the Egyptian Cinema.

Henri Antoun Barakat
هنري بركات
Born(1914-06-11)11 June 1914
Cairo, Egypt
Died26 May 1997 (age 83)
Cairo, Egypt
OccupationFilm director
Years active1942–1984
Spouse(s)Rosette Dahan

Filmography
Year Title Arabic Title
1942If I Were RichLaw kunt ghani
1942The SuspectEl-Muttahama
1942The WandererEl-charid
1944What Madness!Imma guinan
1945This Was My Father's CrimeHaza ganahu abi
1945The Heart Has Its ReasonsEl-qalb louh wahid
1947The LadyEl-Khanum
1947The Love of My LifeHabib al omr
1948DutyEl-Wajeb
1948Quiet NightsSagua el lail
1948Punishmentel-Ikab
1949Little Miss DevilAfrita Hanem
1950Shore of LoveShati el Gharam
1950Just My Luck!Maalesh ya zahar
1951The Count of Monte CristoAmir el antikam
1951Flowers of LoveWard el gharam
1952From One Heart to AnotherMin al kalb al kalb
1952Don't Tell AnyoneMa takulshi la hada
1952Immortal SongLahn al khouloud
1952Love Has No RemedyAmal-el hawa malush
1953I Fear for My ChildKalbi ala waladi
1953The Rule of TimeHukum el zama
1953A Father's MistakeGhaltet ab
1953I Am AloneAna wahdi
1954The Love MessageRessalet gharam
1954With You ForeverDaiman maak
1954I Am LoveAna el hub
1955Pity My TearsIrham demoui
1955It Happened One NightHadassa zata laila
1955Days and NightsAyyam wa layali
1956The Story of My LoveKusset hubi
1956Appointment with LoveMawad gharam
1957Girls of TodayBanat el yom
1958I'll See YouHatta naltaki
1959I Have No One But YouMalish gherak
1959Have Pity on My LoveIrham hubbi
1959The Nightingale's PrayerDoaa al-Karawan
1959Hassan and NayimaHassan wa Nayima
1961Love BeachShatie el hub
1961There Is a Man in Our HouseFi baitina rajul
1962A Day Without TomorrowYomun bala ghaden
1963Silken ChainsSalassel min harir
1963The Open DoorEl-Bab el maftuh
1964The Crafty OneAmir el dahaa
1965The SinAl Haram
1966It Happened During My LifeShaia fi hayati
1966Safar Barlek
1966The Wedding NightLailat el zafaf
1967Fille du gardienBint El-Harass
1969al-Hob al kabir
1971al-Kheit al rafeigh
1973A Woman with a Bad Reputation
1975Nagm fi hayati
1975Habibati
1977Afwah wa araneb
1979Ualla azae lel sayedat
1984Leilet al quabd al Fatma

Awards and honors

2 wins & 3 nominations

Berlin International Film Festival

  • 1959 Nominated Golden Berlin Bear Hassan wa Nayima (1959)[3]
  • 1960 Nominated Golden Berlin Bear Doa al karawan (1959)[4]

Cannes Film Festival

  • 1965 Nominated Golden Palm Haram, El (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.

In the Press

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

See also

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

Notes
  1. "Obituary: Henri Barakat". The Independent. 30 May 1997. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. "Obituary: Henri Barakat". The Independent. 30 May 1997. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. "IMDB.com: Awards for Hassan and Nayima". imdb.com. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  4. "IMDB.com: Awards for Doaa al-Karawan". imdb.com. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
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