Youssef Chahine: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 39
- as director
- 25
- on screen
- 1950–2019
- box office
- $2.1M
Youssef Chahine's Career in Numbers
Youssef Chahine's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Youssef Chahine works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Baba Amin (1950) to 47 Years Later (2007), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Youssef Chahine Movies by Decade
- 1950s 12
- 1960s 6
- 1970s 5
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 6
The 1950s were Youssef Chahine's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Youssef Chahine Movies by Genre
- Drama 15
- Crime 3
- History 3
- Documentary 2
- War 2
- Comedy 2
- Romance 2
- Fantasy 1
- Music 1
- Action 1
Drama is the genre Youssef Chahine has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of crime (3).
Youssef Chahine Career Milestones
- First film
- Baba Amin 1950
- Biggest box office hit
- Ouija $1.77M worldwide
- Newest film
- 47 Years Later 2007
Youssef Chahine Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Youssef Chahine is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 25 as director and 10 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Youssef Chahine
25- 2007
Chaos, This Is? Crime Worldwide box office: $144K - 2007
47 Years Later - 2004
Alexandria… New York Drama Worldwide box office: $184K - 2001
Silence… We’re Rolling - 1994
The Emigrant History - 1985
Adieu Bonaparte History - 1979
Alexandria… Why? War - 1972
The Sparrow Drama - 1972
People and the Nile Documentary - 1971
The Choice Crime - 1970
The Land Drama - 1968
The Nile and the Life History - 1965
The Ring Seller Music - 1963
Saladin the Victorious Drama - 1961
A Man in My Life Drama - 1960
Lovers’ Call Drama - 1958
Jamila, the Algerian War - 1957
My One And Only Love Comedy - 1956
Farewell, Love Romance - 1956
Dark Waters Action - 1954
The Devil of the Desert Adventure - 1954
The Blazing Sun Romance - 1952
The Lady on the Train Drama - 1952
The Great Clown Drama - 1950
Baba Amin Drama
Youssef Chahine Movies as an Actor
10- 2006
Ouija Drama Worldwide box office: $1.77M - 2000
Kiarostami in Close up as as Self · Documentary - 1998
Concerto in Darb Saada Drama - 1989
Alexandria Again and Forever as Yehia Eskendarany / Marc Antoine / Sostratus / Hephaestion · Drama - 1986
The Sixth Day as Rafah · Drama - 1982
An Egyptian Story as Old Yehia · Fantasy - 1964
Dawn of a New Day as Hamada · Drama - 1959
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force Comedy - 1958
Cairo Station as Qinawi · Crime - 1953
Women Without Men Drama
Youssef Chahine: Questions & Answers
How many movies Youssef Chahine has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Youssef Chahine been in?
Youssef Chahine is credited on 39 films, from 1950 to 2019. 10 of them as an actor and 25 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Youssef Chahine's highest-grossing movie?
Ouija (2006) is Youssef Chahine's biggest box office hit, with $1.77M worldwide, ahead of Alexandria… New York (2004) ($184K). Across every film with box office figures, Youssef Chahine's movies have made $2.1M.
Youssef Chahine's biggest hits What is Youssef Chahine's newest movie?
The most recent film on Youssef Chahine's filmography is Let’s Talk (2019), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Youssef Chahine work with most often?
Youssef Chahine shares the most films with Michel Piccoli (3 films) and Omar Sharif (3 films).
The Best Youssef Chahine Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 39 credits.
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