- Films
- 24
- Avg rating
- 7.10
- Peak run
- 1958’79
- 7+ run
- 7 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes
Youssef by the numbers
Average
7.10
13 rated films
Vote weighted
7.11
bigger films count more
Median
7.2
half are better
Consistency
±0.52
rating spread
Career
58y
1950 to 2007
Total votes
44.1K
across every film
Best
8.0
The Land
Worst
5.9
The Other
Newest first
Filmography
| 2007 | Chaos, This Is | 7.2 | 3,152 |
| 2004 | Alexandria... New York | · | 677 |
| 2002 |  September 11 | 6.8 | 6,184 |
| 2001 | Silence... We're Rolling | · | 636 |
| 1999 | The Other | 5.9 | 1,141 |
| 1997 | Destiny | 7.1 | 3,495 |
| 1995 | Lumière and Company | 6.8 | 3,536 |
| 1994 | The Emigrant | 6.5 | 1,244 |
| 1989 | Alexandria: Again and Forever | · | 917 |
| 1986 | The Sixth Day | · | 581 |
| 1985 | Weda'an Bonapart | · | 485 |
| 1982 | An Egyptian Story | 7.3 | 1,479 |
| 1979 | Alexandria... Why? | 7.3 | 2,325 |
| 1978 | Return of the Prodigal Son | 7.2 | 1,088 |
| 1972 | The Sparrow | · | 466 |
| 1971 | The Choice | · | 538 |
| 1970 | The Land | 8.0 | 2,909 |
| 1963 | Saladin | 7.5 | 3,116 |
| 1958 | Jamila, the Algerian | · | 364 |
| 1958 |  Cairo Station | 7.5 | 6,397 |
Better together?
Youssef Chahine's regulars
- Mohsen NasrCinematographer · 6 films · 6.90 avg
- Mahmoud El MeligyDirector and actor · 5 films · 7.50 avg▲+0.20
- Farid ShawqiDirector and actor · 4 films · 7.33 avg▲+0.12
- YoussraDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.90 avg●+0.01
- Ramses MarzoukCinematographer · 4 films · 6.85 avg
- Mahmoud HemidaDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.50 avg▼−0.28
- Khaled YoussefWriter · 4 films · 6.50 avg▼−0.30
- Ali IsmailComposer · 3 films · 8.00 avg
- Ezzat El AlailiDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.65 avg▲+0.28
- Salah ZulfikarDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.50 avg▲+0.50
- Hind RostomDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.50 avg▲+0.20
- Fouad El ZahiryComposer · 3 films · 7.33 avg
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Youssef Chahine and Mohsen Nasr movies · Youssef Chahine and Mahmoud El Meligy movies · Youssef Chahine and Farid Shawqi movies · Youssef Chahine and Youssra movies
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