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Salah Jahin

Salah Jahin

Born: 1930-12-25 • Egypt

Salah was a poet and a caricaturist in addition to being a screenwriter. He did not complete his studies in art but rather studied law. Salah has worked as an illustrator for several publications including the “Sabah al-Kheir” magazine and “al-Ahram” newspaper. He has authored the lyrics for several romantic and nationalistic songs in addition to screenplays and dialogues. Moreover Salah has taken part in the production of such films as “Khalli Ballak men Zuzu” (“Watch Out for Zuzu”), “Amirat Hobby Anna”, “Shafiq wa Metwally” (“Shafiqa and Metwally”) and “al-Muttawahisha” (“Monstrous”). Salah also wrote the screenplays for several puppet plays which include “al-Layla al-Akhira” (“The Last Night”), “Orbit” and “al-Qahira fee Alf ‘Aam” (“Cairo in a Thousand Days”). Moreover he also wrote episodes for “Howa wa Heyya” (“Him and Her”). Salah’s works drew significant crowds and he could have continued in cinema as he is a talented actor.

Filmography
Adieu Bonaparte poster
Adieu Bonaparte
1985
Why was Cairo Calm poster
Why was Cairo Calm
1982
The Mamluks poster
The Mamluks
1965 • Sheikh Sayed
No Image
The Nile
1965 • Narrator (voice)
Cairo poster
Cairo
1963
No Time for Love poster
No Time for Love
1963 • Badir
Men Gheir Ma'ad poster
Men Gheir Ma'ad
1962 • فهمي
The Thief and the Dogs poster
The Thief and the Dogs
1962 • المعلم طرزان