Wadid Sirry
An image from A Man in Our House, one of the productions that also features Wadid Sirry.

Wadid Sirry

August 14, 1914 — Cairo, Egypt

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: Love does not die, and filmed 73 films. He died on May 3, 1984.

Saladin the Victorious

Saladin the Victorious

1963

A Man in Our House

A Man in Our House

1961

Too Young for Love

Too Young for Love

1966

For Men Only

For Men Only

1964

Soft Hands

Soft Hands

1963

A woman on the Road

A woman on the Road

1958

The Thug

The Thug

1957

Dearer Than My Eyes

Dearer Than My Eyes

1955