Wadid Sirry

Wadid Sirry

Cinematographer Aug 14 (died age 69) Cairo, Egypt 1949–1979 (30 year career)
6.5 avg rating

Biography

Wadid Sirry (وديد سري) was an Egyptian cinematographer born on August 4, 1914. He was known as the pioneer of cinematography. He joined Studio Misr at the beginning of his work as an assistant to Mustafa Hassan. Then, he traveled to the United States of America, where he obtained his degree from the University of California. He was the first photographer to learn photography in the United States academically, and filmed his first novel in 1848. In partnership with Sami Brill, in the name of: Lov…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (37)

Movies (37)

Afraid of Something

Afraid of Something

1979

Director of Photography

A Man Named Abbas

A Man Named Abbas

1978

Director of Photography

Life is a Moment

Life is a Moment

1978

Director of Photography

The Lady and the Wolves

The Lady and the Wolves

1975

Director of Photography

8.0
The clock strikes ten

The clock strikes ten

1974

Director of Photography

The School of Mischief

The School of Mischief

1973

Director of Photography

5.3
Two-faced

Two-faced

1973

Director of Photography

The Barrier

The Barrier

1972

Director of Photography

City Lights

City Lights

1972

Director of Photography

6.0
Then the sun rises

Then the sun rises

1971

Director of Photography

5.0
Wife of five men

Wife of five men

1970

Director of Photography

The Showgirl

The Showgirl

1969

Director of Photography

6.0
Nadia

Nadia

1969

Director of Photography

6.0
Mama's Secretary

Mama's Secretary

1969

Director of Photography

Mister Fish

Mister Fish

1967

Director of Photography

Shabab Magnoun Geddan

Shabab Magnoun Geddan

1967

Director of Photography

6.5
A Crime in the Calm Neighbourhood

A Crime in the Calm Neighbourhood

1967

Camera Operator

5.5
Endama Nouheb

Endama Nouheb

1967

Director of Photography

Too Young for Love

Too Young for Love

1966

Director of Photography

7.4
30 Days in Prison

30 Days in Prison

1966

Director of Photography

7.0
For Men Only

For Men Only

1964

Director of Photography

6.5
The Road

The Road

1964

Director of Photography

7.0
Saladin the Victorious

Saladin the Victorious

1963

Director of Photography

7.3
Utmost Joy

Utmost Joy

1963

Director of Photography

Soft Hands

Soft Hands

1963

Director of Photography

6.2
A Man in Our House

A Man in Our House

1961

Director of Photography

6.6
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady

Mawa'ed Ma' Almady

1961

Director of Photography

Teenagers

Teenagers

1960

Director of Photography

7.3
Agony of Love

Agony of Love

1960

Director of Photography

Khalid ibn el Walid

Khalid ibn el Walid

1958

Director of Photography

3.0
A Woman on the Road

A Woman on the Road

1958

Director of Photography

6.2
The Thug

The Thug

1957

Director of Photography

8.7
Wakeful Eyes

Wakeful Eyes

1956

Director of Photography

Miracle from heaven

Miracle from heaven

1956

Director of Photography

7.0
Dearer Than My Eyes

Dearer Than My Eyes

1955

Director of Photography

8.3
المرأة

المرأة

1949

Assistant Camera

Shari al-bahlawan

Shari al-bahlawan

1949

Assistant Camera