Saad Nadim
Crew
February 17, 1920
Died at age 60
March 11, 1980
Date of Death
Cairo, Egypt
Biography
Saad Nadim (1920–1980) was an Egyptian documentary filmmaker and pioneer of Arab non-fiction cinema. Trained under John Grierson in England, he returned to Egypt to direct more than 65 films exploring culture, history, and national identity. He is remembered as a foundational figure in Egyptian documentary filmmaking.