Friday, May 6, 2011

Celebrities in the memory of Egypt





1: Shadi Abdel Salam:



Shadi Abdel Salam Egyptian director. Born director Shadi Abdel Salam in the city of Alexandria on March 15, 1930. He graduated from Victoria College in Alexandria in 1948. And later studied Theater Arts in London from 1949. To 1950.

Joined the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo and graduated in 1955. And allowed him the time to be a disciple of the famous Alexandrian architect "Hassan Fathy" we know which of Islamic Art.



Beginnings

Shadi Abdel Salam began his career designed for decoration and worked as an assistant to the artistic architect Ramses Wassef 1957. He then served as assistant director in several films, most of the foreign directors.

Shadi participated in the Polish film "Pharaoh" directed by Cafliro Fitch .. A point that the real start in his career.

Participated in the preparation of the film and for autumn decorations and accessories available.

He also worked as an assistant director in the movie "The islamah" directed by Andrew Marton .. The Italian film "civilization", directed by "Robertourosll" .. and the American movie "Cleopatra" directed by "Joseph Mancovic"

His films

Presented to the Egyptian cinema a number of important short films, including his masterpiece "Eloquent Peasant" 1970 M. ..

The film is based on an ancient Pharaonic papyrus known as the "complaint Eloquent Peasant."

The film won the "Eloquent Peasant" Alsidalk prize in Venice in the same year.

Remove Shadi Abdel Salam also the films "armies of the Sun" in 1974. And "The Chair of Tutankhamun" Golden

And "pyramids" and before 1984 ... And a film about Ramses II, 1986.

[] His film "The Mummy ... the day that counted the years,"

And "The Mummy ... the day that counted the years," directed by Chadi in 1974 is one of the most important Arab films made in the history of cinema which addresses the issue of identity and the preservation of Egypt's cultural heritage was Shadi believes that the ancient Egyptian civilization is a human experience and intellectual depth deserve to be taught and inspired to be a source of progress and the progress of Egypt. Shady has been initiated his mummy with these words:

"You who go will come back
You will wake up from sleep
O proceed will be sent. "
And if Shadi Abdel Salam wants to say through this introduction and this movie had the old grandfather will come back .. As he says about the film "I want to express myself and Egypt .. I want to express my personal rights-Masri, who restores the historical origins and rise again.

The film won the mummy ... The day that counted the years many awards in international festivals, including one for (Sadol) and the Critics Award at the Carthage Festival in 1970 and others .. In order to film the mummy Shadi Abdel Salam deserved to be one of the most prominent directors in the world .. Was chosen among the top 100 director in the world through the history of cinema in the world of the International Critics Association in Vienna.

The mummy took place in the initial poll of foreign films which was conducted in France in 1994.

His achievements as a designer decor

Shadi Abdel Salam left his mark on the Film Set and costumes in which he participated and of which Wa islamah .. Antar ibn Shaddad .. Almaz and Abdu El Hamouly .. Sins .. Shafiqa Coptic .. Fourth Adawiya .. Princess Arabs .. Prince savvy .. Between the two palaces .. Quail and fall .. City lights. He also designed the decorations and costumes for the film great historic "Saladin" directed by Youssef Chahine.

Shady work in the position of Director of Center for experimental films at the Ministry of Culture 1970. The Shady Holiday Peace also taught at the Higher Institute of Cinema - Department of decoration, clothing and output in the period from 1963 AD - 1969


Dreams and aspirations and projects

Has been Shadi Abdel Salam looking for the absent history and identity and roots were like ancient Egyptian history .. And the date of the ancient Egyptians .. Employed by him and wanted to for the creation of vigor in the spirit of the Egyptian people .. and wanted to draw lessons from it according to future generations through the deepening of the idea of ​​belonging to have and linking them to their past and their culture and roots.

Therefore embarked Shadi after the completion of the great film "The Mummy" in his second major - and who did not emerge so far - the movie "The tragedy of the Great House" or also known as (Akhenaten) in relation to the character of the central figure of Akhenaten .. Has been re-written in ten years .. And during the preparation of designs and decorations as well as film and fashion accessories for the film. Has made him several offers to produce the movie, but then rejected all of which had been refusing to commercial logic of the foundation .. And sought to that the Ministry of Culture to produce the film, which requires the cost of high productivity but his efforts failed.

And death

Died genius artist Shadi Abdel Salam, in October of 1986. Before they are dreams of the cinema, art, initiated by Braiath "mummy" .. Film, which won the admiration of the whole world.

When the celebrated library of Alexandria over 75 years of the birth of Shadi Abdel Salam (2005.) Hall of the Library has been allocated for its work includes fashion and accessories and decorations, graphics and developed during his career


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