Celebrated Egyptian movie director dies - July 26 2008

  • 12 years ago
He's credited with discovering Omar Sharif, won numerous international awards, and was the driving force behind Egypt's film industry for years.

Al Jazeera's Ayman Mohyeldin looks at the life and work of a director who influenced generations of Egyptian film makers.

Youssef Shahine died at the age of 82.

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