Ahmad Badrakhan
Biography
Ahmad Badrakhan (18 September 1909 – 26 August 1969) was an Egyptian film director and screenwriter of 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.
- Known For: Directing
- Birthday: 1909-09-18
- Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
- Also Known As: أحمد بدرخان, احمد بدرخان, Ahmed Badrakhan