Youssef Chahine (Arabic: يوسف شاهين‎) was an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since 1950. He was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif. A critically acclaimed director frequently seen in film festivals during decades, Chahine also had his reach to wider international filmgoers' audiences as one of the co-directors of 11'9"01 September 11.

Born 25 Jan 1926 - Died 27 Jul 2008 (at age 82)