Ahmed Badrakhan

Ahmed Badrakhan
Born(1909-09-18)18 September 1909
Egypt
Died26 August 1969(1969-08-26) (aged 59)
Egypt
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1936–1968
Known forA Night of Love
SpouseAsmahan (div.)
ChildrenAli 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 El Meliguy 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 Studio Misr, Egypts most popular cinema studio at the time.

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