Salah Jahin
An image from Kit Kat, one of the productions that also features Salah Jahin.
Salah Jahin

Salah Jahin

December 25, 1930 — Egypt

Salah was a poet and a caricaturist in addition to being a screenwriter. He did not complete his studies in art but rather studied law. Salah has worked as an illustrator for several publications including the “Sabah al-Kheir” magazine and “al-Ahram” newspaper. He has authored the lyrics for several romantic and nationalistic songs in addition to screenplays and dialogues. Moreover Salah has taken part in the production of such films as “Khalli Ballak men Zuzu” (“Watch Out for Zuzu”), “Amirat Hobby Anna”, “Shafiq wa Metwally” (“Shafiqa and Metwally”) and “al-Muttawahisha” (“Monstrous”). Salah also wrote the screenplays for several puppet plays which include “al-Layla al-Akhira” (“The Last Night”), “Orbit” and “al-Qahira fee Alf ‘Aam” (“Cairo in a Thousand Days”). Moreover he also wrote episodes for “Howa wa Heyya” (“Him and Her”). Salah’s works drew significant crowds and he could have continued in cinema as he is a talented actor.

Kit Kat

Kit Kat

1991

Return of the Prodigal Son

Return of the Prodigal Son

1976

Watch Out for Zuzu

Watch Out for Zuzu

1972

The Sixth Day

The Sixth Day

1986

Amira.. My Love

Amira.. My Love

1975

Love in Karnak

Love in Karnak

1967

Shafiqa and Metwally

Shafiqa and Metwally

1978

The Curse

The Curse

1984