Behna Brothers
A letter from the sequestrator of the Egyptian Films Company to the sequestrator of Behna Film Selections,
requesting a list of all the Mizrahi films in their possession
Michael and George Behna belonged to a family that originally came from Aleppo and settled in Alexandria, where it started a tobacco trade. The two brothers decided to enter the field of cinema to augment their wealth and social position.
They produced the first Egyptian musical, Song of the Heart (Ounchoudat el Fou’âd) in 1932. Because sound technology had not yet been introduced to Egypt, it had to be recorded in Paris. In fact, Song of the Heart (Ounchoudat el fou’âd) and The Elite (Awlâd el dhawât) by Youssef Wahbi are considered the first two sound films, as they appeared almost simultaneously.
The music of the period, called takht music, remained popular on stage. However, coupled with the long songs sung by Nadera, the film did not succeed on the silver screen. It failed to appeal to an audience that preferred a more westernized form of music for the cinema.
After this experience, which cost them a huge sum of money, they decided to stop producing films and to concentrate instead on distribution. In 1933, they established Montakhabat Behna Film Company (also known as Ekhwan Behna) in Alexandria. They also helped Nahas in establishing Studio Nahas.
Behna Brothers became the principal distributors of Egyptian films. By 1961, they had become the main film distributors in the Arab world and had offices in Alexandria, Cairo, Baghdad, Khartoum, Beirut and Damascus.
Filmography
1932: Song of the Heart (Ounchoudat el Fou'âd)
Photography: Tullio Chiarini
Director: Mario Volpi
Scriptwriter: Khalil Motran
Production: Behna Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1934: Fascinating Eyes ('Ouyoun sâhirah)
Photography: Tullio Chiarini
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Lotus Films (Assia Dagher)
Distribution: Behna Films.
1934: Son of the People (Ibn el Sha'b)
Director and Scriptwriter: Morris Aptekman
Production: Morris Aptekman
Distribution: Behna Films
1935: Shagarat el Dur (Shagarat el Dourr)
Photography: Primavera
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Lotus Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1935: The Sailor (el Bahhâr)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Film Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1935: Maarouf the Bedouin (Ma'rouf el badawî)
Photography: David Cornel
Director and Scriptwriter: Ibrahim Lama
Production: Amoun Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1935: Master Bahbah (el Mou'allim Bahbah)
Photography: Tullio Chiarini/ Alvise Orfanelli
Director: Fawzi el Gazayerly / Shukri Madi
Scriptwriter: Shukri Madi
Production: el Gazayerly Films Company
Distribution: Behna Films
1936: Song of the Radio (Ounchoudat el radio)
Photography: Tullio Chiarini
Director and Scriptwriter: Tullio Chiarini
Production: Chiarini Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1936: The Banknote (el Banknot)
Photography: Tullio Chiarini
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Lotus Films (Assia)
Distribution: Behna Films
1936: One Hundred Thousand Pounds (Mît alf guinîh)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Film Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1936: The Black Hand (el Yad el sawdâ')
Photography: Alvise Orfanelli
Director: Alexander Aptekman
Scriptwriter: Amin Sedki
Production: Alexander Aptekman
Distribution: Behna Films
1936: Wife by Proxy (Zawgah bi-l-nîyâbah)
Photography: Tullio Chiarini
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Lotus Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1936: Abou Zarifa (Abou Zarîfah)
Photography: Alvise Orfanelli
Director: Alvise Orfanelli
Scriptwriter: Fouad el Gazayerly Production: el Gazayerly Films /Alvise Orfanelli
Distribution: Behna Films
1936: Specially not that! (Koullouh illa kidah)
Photography: Feri Farkache
Director : Edmond Touima
Scriptwriter: Mohamed Younis el Qadi
Production: Barlant/ Prosperi Boya Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1936: Black and White (el Abyad wa-l-aswad)
Photography: Alvise Orfanelli
Director: Fouad el Gazayerly / Alvise Orfanelli
Scriptwriter: Fouad el Gazayerly / Fawzi Mounib
Production: el Gazayerly Films/ Alvise Orfanelli
Distribution: Behna Films
1937: Song of Hope (Nashîd el amal)
Photography: Mohamed Abdel Azim & Sami Brill
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Badrakhan
Production: El Sharq Films
Distribution: El Sharq Films & Behna Films
1937: Much Wealth is a Nuisance (el 'Izz bahdalah)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Togo Mizrahi Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1937: Lunatic Love (el Houbb el mouristânî)
Photography: Primavera
Director and Scriptwriter: Mario Volpi
Production: Nassibian Studio
Distribution: Behna Films
1937: Dr. Ibrahim’s Secret (Sirr el doktor Ibrâhîm)
Director and Scriptwriter: Alexander Aptekman
Production: Alexander Aptekman
Distribution: Behna Films
1937: My Second Wife (Mirâtî nimrah itnîn)
Photography: Tullio Chiarini
Director: Tullio Chiarini
Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Chiarini Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1937: Exactly What’s Needed ('Izz el talab)
Photography: Ibrahim Lama
Director and Scriptwriter: Ibrahim Lama
Production: Condor Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1937: Congratulations (Mabrouk)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Fouad el Gazayerly Production: el Gazayerly Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1937: Seven O’Clock (el Sâ'ah sab'ah)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1938: Daughter of the Boss (Bint el bâshâ el moudîr)
Photography: Tullio Chiarini
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Lotus Films (Assia Dagher)
Distribution: Behna Films
1938: The Telegram (el Telegraf)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Togo Mizrahi Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1938: That’s my Nature (Anâ tabî kidah)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Togo Mizrahi Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1938: Bahbah Pasha (Bahbah Bâshâ)
Photography: Alvise Orfanelli
Director and Scriptwriter: Fouad el Gazayerly Production: el Gazayerly Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1939: Cherchez la Femme (Fattish 'an el mar'ah)
Photography: Tullio Chiarini
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Lotus Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1939: Othman and Ali (Othman wa 'Alî)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1939: The Lost Treasure (el Kanz el mafqoud)
Photography: Julio di Luca
Director and Scriptwriter: Ibrahim Lama
Production: Lama Brothers
Distribution: Behna Films
1939: Nights of Cairo (Layâlî el Qâhirah)
Director and Scriptwriter: Ibrahim Lama
Production: Lama Brothers
Distribution: Behna Films
1939: Lend me Three Pounds (Sallifnî talâtah guinîh)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1939: Rainy Night (Laylah moumtirah)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
| 1939: Rainy Night (Laylah moumtirah) |
1939: Children of the Beloved Ones (Khalaf el habâyîb)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Fouad el Gazayerly Production: el Gazayerly Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1940: The Chief Contractor (el Bâshmouqâwîl)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1940: Under Fire (Tahtâ el silâh)
Photography: Primavera
Director and Scriptwriter: Fouad el Gazayerly Production: Alvise Orfanelli
Distribution: Behna Films
1940: Rebellious Young Woman )Fatât moutamarridah)
Photography: Tullio Chiarini
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Lotus Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1940: Zelikha Loves Ashour (Zilikhah touhibb 'Ashour)
Photography: Tullio Chiarini
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Lotus Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1940: A Woman’s Heart (Qalb imra'ah)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1940: Dananir (Danânîr)
Photography: Mohamed Abdel Azim
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Badrakhan
Production: El Sharq Films Company (Gamal Madkour)
Distribution: Behna Films
1940: A Man Torn between Two Women (Ragoul bayna imra'atayn)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director: Ibrahim Lama
Scriptwriter: El Sayed Ziyada
Production: Condor Films (Lama Brothers)
Distribution: Behna Films
1940: A Cry in the Night (Sarkhah fi-l-layl)
Photography: Ibrahim Sheiba
Director: Ibrahim Lama
Scriptwriter: El Sayed Zeyada
Production: Condor Films (Lama Brothers)
Distribution: Behna Films
1940: The Workshop (el Warshah)
Photography: Feri Farkache
Director: Stephan Rosti
Scriptwriter: Aziza Amir/ Mahmoud Zulficar Production: Isis Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1941: Laila from the Countryside (Layla bint el rîf)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1941: The Thousand and One Nights (Alf laylah wa laylah)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1941: Dangerous Woman (Imra'ah khatirah)
Photography: F. Farkache
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Lotus Films (Assia Dagher)
Distribution: Behna Films
1941: The Three Musketeers (el Foursân el thalâthah)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1941: Saladin (Salah Eddine el Ayyoubî)
Photography: Ibrahim Sheiba/ George Saad
Director: Ibrahim Lama
Scriptwriter: El Sayed Zeyada
Production: Condor Films (Lama Brothers)
Distribution: Behna Films
1941: Laila the Schoolgirl (Layla bint el madâris)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1942: Wedding Night (Laylat el farah)
Photography: Sami Brill
Director and Scriptwriter: Hussein Fawzi
Production: Isis Films (Aziza Amir)
Distribution: Behna Films
1942: The Fifth Groom (el Arîs el khâmis)
Photography: Sami Brill
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Lotus Films (Assia Dagher)
Distribution: Behna Films
1942: Rabab (Rabâb)
Photography: Sami Brill
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Gala Films (Ahmed Galal)
Distribution: Behna Films
1942: Laila (Layla)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1942: The Wanderer (el Charîd)
Photography: Sami Brill
Director and Scriptwriter: Henri Barakat
Production: Lotus Films (Assia Dagher)
Distribution: Behna Films
1942: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves ('Ali Bâbâ wa-l-arb'în harâmî)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1942: If Only I were Rich… (Law kount ghanî)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Henri Barakat
Production: Lotus Films (Assia Dagher)
Distribution: Behna Films
1942: The Accused (El Mouttahamah)
Director: Henri Barakat
Production: Lotus Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1943: The Labourer (al'Âmil)
Photography: David Cornel
Director: Ahmed Kamel Morsi
Scriptwriter: Hussein Sedki/ Mohamed Abdel Gawad/ Ahmed Kamel Morsi
Production: Modern Egypt Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1943: Cleopatra (Cléôbatra)
Photography: Ibrahim Shabib
Director: Ibrahim Lama
Scriptwriter: El Sayed Zeyada
Production: Condor Films (Lama Brothers)
Distribution: Behna Films
1943: Daughter of the Sheikh (Bint el sheikh)
Photography: Ahmed Khorshid
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Kamel Morsi
Production: Arab Films Company (Ali el Gaberi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1943: Valley of Stars(Wâdî el nougoum)
Photography: Mustafa Hassan
Director and Scriptwriter: Niazi Mostafa
Production: Aziza Amir Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1943: The Right Path (el Tarîq el moustaqîm)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Film Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1943: Long Live Women! (Tahyâ el sittât)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Film Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1943: Magda (Mâgdah)
Photography: F. Farkache
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Galal Films Company
Distribution: Behna Films
1944: Laila in the Dark (Layla fi-l-zalâm)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Film Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1944: Lies, Lies! (Kidb fî kidb)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Film Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1944: Son of the Blacksmith (Ibn el haddâd)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr/Julio di Luca
Director and Scriptwriter: Youssef Wahbi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1944: Nour Eddine and the Three Sailors (Nour Eddine wa-l-bahhârah el thalâthah)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Film Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1944: Mohamed Ali Street (Shâri' Mouhammad 'Alî)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Niazi Mustafa
Production: Egyptian Film Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1945: A Kiss in Lebanon (Qoublah fi Loubnan)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Badrakhan
Production: Artists Union Company
Distribution: Behna Films
1945: Appearances (el Mazâhir)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Kamal Selim
Production: Egyptian Film Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1945: Night of Good Luck (Laylat el hazz)
Photography: Mohamed Abdel Azim
Director: Abdel Fattah Hassan
Scriptwriter: Badie Khairi
Production: Arab Films Company
Distribution: Behna Films
1945: Raga (Ragâ'’)
Photography: Feri Farkache
Director and Scriptwriter: Omar Gemei
Production: Gemei Films Company
Distribution: Behna Films
1945: The New Generation (el Guîl el gadîd)
Photography: Mohamed Abdel Azim
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Badrakhan
Production: Modern Egypt Films (Hussein Sedki)
Distribution: Behna Films
1945: Good Luck (el Hazz el sa'îd)
Photography: F. Farkache
Director and Scriptwriter: Fouad el Gazayerly Production: Modern Egypt Films (Hussein Sedki)
Distribution: Behna Films
1945: The Great Artist (el Fannân el 'azîm)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Youssef Wahbi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1945: The Mother (el Oumm)
Photography: Sami Brill
Director and Scriptwriter: Omar Gemei
Production: Gemei Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1945: Bleeding Hearts (Qouloub dâmiyah)
Photography: Julio di Luca
Director and Scriptwriter: Hassan Abdel Wahab
Production: El Nojoum Films Company
Distribution: Behna Films
1946: The Pasha’s Wife (Haram el bâshâ)
Photography: Feri Farkache
Director and Scriptwriter: Hassan Helmi
Production: Galal Films (Ahmed Galal/ Mary Queeny)
Distribution: Behna Films
1946: Divine Providence (Yadu Allah)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Youssef Wahbi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1946: My Cousin and I (Anâ wa ibn 'ammî)
Photography: Alvise Orfanelli/ Julio di Luca
Director and Scriptwriter: Abdel Fattah Hassan
Production: Arab Films Company
Distribution: Behna Films
1946: Glory and Tears (Magd wa doumou')
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Badrakhan
Production: Artists Union
Distribution: Behna Films
1946: Beauty Queen (Malikat el gamâl)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Togo Mizrahi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1946: Love Train (Express el houbb)
Photography: George Saad
Director and Scriptwriter: Hussein Fawzi
Production: Egyptian Films Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Distribution: Behna Films
1946: Enemy of the Woman ('Adouww el mar'ah)
Photography: F. Farkache
Director and Scriptwriter: Abdel Fattah Hassan
Production: Arab Films Company
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Flowers and Thorns (Azhâr wa ashwâk)
Photography: Mohamed Abdel Azim
Director and Scriptwriter: Mohamed Abdel Gawad
Production: United Films Company
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: The Father (el Abb)
Photography: F. Farkache
Director and Scriptwriter: Omar Gemei
Production: Gemei Films Company
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Angels in Hell (Malâ'ikah fi gahannam)
Photography: Alvise Orfanelli
Director and Scriptwriter: Hassan el Imam Production: Wadi Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Perfidy and Suffering (Ghadr wa 'adhâb)
Photography: F. Farkache/ Sami Brill
Director: Hussein Sedki
Scriptwriter: Mahmoud el Sabaa/ Hussein Sedki
Production: Modern Egypt Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Treasure of Happiness (Kanz el sa'âdah)
Photography: Richard Salama
Director and Scriptwriter: Ibrahim Lama
Production: Lama Studio
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Idle Mind (el 'Aql fi agâzah)
Photography: Mahmoud Nasr
Director: Helmi Rafla
Scriptwriter: Youssef Gohar
Production: Mohamed Fawzi Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Hadiyya (Hadiyyah)
Photography: Feri Farkache
Director: Salah Zulficar
Scriptwriter: Aziza Amir/ Mahmoud Zulficar Production: Aziza Amir/Mahmoud Zulficar Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Kiss Me Father (Qabbilnî yâ 'abî)
Photography: F. Farkache
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Badrakhan
Production: Artists Union
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Return of the Winner ('Awdat el ghâ'ib)
Photography: Mohamed Abdel Azim
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Galal
Production: Galal Films (Ahmed Galal/ Mary Queeny)
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Abou Zaid el Helali (Abou Zayd el Hilâlî)
Photography: Mustafa Hassan
Director and Scriptwriter: Ezz Eddine Zulficar Production: Mohamed Amin Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Dove of Peace (Hamâmat el salâm)
Photography: Mahmoud Nasr
Director: Helmi Rafla
Scriptwriter: Youssef Gohar
Production: Artists Union
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: The First Prize (el Brimo)
Photography: Wahid Farid
Director and Scriptwriter: Kamel el Telmessani
Production: Rabha Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Good Morning (Sabâh el khayr)
Photography: Wahid Farid
Director and Scriptwriter: Hussein Fawzi
Production: Rabha Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Everyone is Singing (el Koull youghannî)
Photography: Bruno Salvi
Director and Scriptwriter: Ezz Eddine Zulficar Production: Amira Amir Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Daughter of the Master (Bint el mou'allim)
Photography: F. Farkache
Director and Scriptwriter: Abbas Kamel
Production: Yehia Ibrahim Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: She was an Angel (Kânat malâkan)
Photography: Mohamed Abdel Azim
Director and Scriptwriter: Abbas Kamel
Sound Engineer: Nivio Orfanelli
Production: Ahmed Galal Studios (Mary Queeny/ Ahmed Galal)
Distribution: Behna Films
1947: Cairo-Baghdad (el Qâhirah Baghdad)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Badrakhan
Production: Cinematographers Union
Distribution: Behna Films
1948: Divine Justice ('Adl el samâ')
Photography: Mahmoud Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Kamel Morsi
Production: Artists Union (Helmi Rafla)
Distribution: Behna Films
1948: A Confused Life (Hayâh hâ'irah)
Photography: Ahmed Khorchid
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Salem
Production: Rabha Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1948: In the Dark (Sagâ el layl)
Photography: Julio di Luca
Director and Scriptwriter: Henri Barakat
Production: Artists Union (Ahmed Badrakhan/ Helmi Rafla/ Abdou Nasr)
Distribution: Behna Films
1948: The Duty (el Wâguib)
Photography: Julio di Luca
Director and Scriptwriter: Henri Barakat
Production: Lotus Films (Assia Dagher)
Distribution: Behna Films
1948: Love and Madness (Houb wa gounoun)
Photography: Mohamed Abdel Azim
Director and Scriptwriter: Helmi Rafla
Production: Mohamed Fawzi Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1948: Playing with Fire (el Li'b bi-l-nâr)
Photography: Abdel Aziz Fahmi
Director and Scriptwriter: Omar Gemei
Production: Omar Gemei
Distribution: Behna Films
1948: The Safe Road (Sikkat el salâmah)
Photography: Rashad Salama
Director and Scriptwriter: Ibrahim Lama
Production: Egyptian Lama Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1948: The Soul and the Body (el Rouh wa-l-gasad)
Photography: Bruno Salvi
Director: Helmi Rafla
Scriptwriter: Youssef Gohar
Production: Mohamed Fawzi Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1948: The Lost Ring (el Halqah el mafqoudah)
Photography: Rashad Salama
Director and Scriptwriter: Ibrahim Lama
Production: Ibrahim Lama Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1948: The Murderer (el Qâtil)
Photography: Alvise Orfanelli
Director: Hussein Sedki
Scriptwriter: Hussein Sedki/ Abdel Aziz Sallam
Set Design: Robert Scharfenberg/ Abdel Moneim Shukri Sound Engineer: Nivio Orfanelli
Production: Modern Egypt Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1948: Towards Glory (Nahw el magd)
Photography: Alvise Orfanelli
Director and Scriptwriter: Hussein Sedki
Set Design: Robert Scharfenberg
Sound Engineer: Nivio Orfanelli/ Said Shalabi
Production: Modern Egypt Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1949: Fatma, Marika and Rachel (Fatmah wa-Mârîkâ wa-Rashel)
Photography: Bruno Salvi
Director: Helmi Rafla
Scriptwriter: Aboul Saoud el Ebiari
Production: Mohamed Fawzi Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1949: The Owner of Millimes (Sâhibat el malâlîm)
Photography: Bruno Salvi
Director and Scriptwriter: Ezz Eddine Zulficar Production: Mohamed Amin Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1950: Fate and Destiny (Qsmah wa nasîb)
Photography: Mustafa Hassan
Director: Mahmoud Zulficar Scriptwriter: Mahmoud Zulficar /Aziza Amir
Production: El A'alam El Jadid Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1950: The Shore of Love (Shati' el gharâm)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director: Barakat
Distribution: Behna Films
1951: Night of Love (Laylat gharâm)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: Ahmed Badrakhan
Production: Abdel Halim Nasr
Distribution: Behna Films
1951: I Sacrificed my Love (Dahhayt gharâmî)
Photography: Wahid Farid
Director: Hassan el Imam Scriptwriter: Youssef Gohar/ Ibrahim Emaraa
Sound Engineer: Nivio Orfanelli
Production: Mary Queeny
Distribution: Behna Films
1951: My Father Deceived Me (Khada'anî abî)
Photography: Mustafa Hassan
Director: Mahmoud Zulficar Scriptwriter: Aziza Amir/ Mahmoud Zulficar Production: Aziza Amir
Distribution: Behna Films
1951: Love is in Danger (el Houbb fi khatar)
Photography: John Milton/ Bruno Salvi
Director and Scriptwriter: Helmi Rafla
Production: Mohamed Fawzi Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1951: Roses of Love (Ward el gharâm)
Photography: Wahid Farid
Director and Scriptwriter: Barakat
Production: Mohamed Fawzi Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1951: Secrets of People (Asrâr el nâs)
Photography: Alvise Orfanelli
Director: Hassan el Imam Scriptwriter: Hassan el Imam / Mohamed Mustafa Sami
Sound Engineer: Nivio Orfanelli
Production: Behna Films
1952: The Lady of the Train (Sayyidet el qitâr)
Photography: Abdel Halim Naser
Director: Youssef Chahine
1952: The Victor (el Mountasir)
Photography: Bruno Salvi
Director: Helmi Rafla
Scriptwriter: Youssef Gohar/ Helmi Rafla
Production: Helmi Rafla
Distribution: Behna Films
1955: I'm Leaving (Innî râhilah)
Photography: Wadid Serri
Director: Ezz Eddine Zulficar Scriptwriter: Youssef el Sebai
Production: Madiha Yousri Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1955: The ًAbsent One (el Ghâ'ibah)
Photography: Wadid Serri
Director: Ezz Eddine Zulficar Scriptwriter: Youssef Gohar
Production: Mohamed Fawzi Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1960: Three Heirs (Thalâth warîthât)
Photography: Abdel Halim Nasr
Director and Scriptwriter: El Sayed Bedeir
Production: Lola Sedki
Distribution: Behna Films
1962: The Cursed Palace (el Qasr el mal'oun)
Photography: Victor Anton
Director and Scriptwriter: Hassan Reda
Sound Engineer: Nivio Orfanelli
Production: Gomhouriya Films
Distribution: Behna Films
1962: Diary of a Schoolgirl (Moudhakkarat tilmîdhah)
Photography: Victor Antoun
Director: Ahmed Dhia Eddine
Scriptwriter: Mohamed Abou Youssef/ Adli el Moualid/ Farouk Said/ Ahmed Dia Eddine
Sound Engineer: Nivio Orfanelli
Production: Gomhouriya Films
Distribution: Behna Films
