Saad Nadim
Personal information
- Known for
- Crew
- Known credits
- 6
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- February 17, 1920
- Died
- March 11, 1980
- Place of birth
- 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.
