Ahmed Badrakhan

Ahmed Badrakhan (18 September 1909 – 26 August 1969) was an Egyptian film director and screenwriter of Iraqi Kurdish origin. He directed 41 films between 1936 and 1968. He is famous for his 1952 romantic drama A Night of Love starring Mahmoud Almeleji and Mariam Fakhr Eddine. He directed Intisar al-chabab (1941) which for the first time starred the virtuoso oud player and singer Farid al-Atrash along with singer Asmahan. He was married to Asmahan, and would be a central figure in Misr studios, Egypts most popular cinema studio at the time.

Selected filmography

 * Weddad (1936)
 * Intisar Al Shabab (1941)
 * El kahira-Baghdad (1947)
 * Ana Wa inta (1950)
 * A Night of Love (1951)
 * Lahn hubi (1954)
 * Alashan eyounik (1955)
 * Allah maana (1955)
 * Izhay ansak (1956)