Salah Jahin
Salah was a poet and a caricaturist in addition to being a screenwriter. He did not complete his studies in art but rather studied law. Salah has worked as an illustrator for several publications including the “Sabah al-Kheir” magazine and “al-Ahram” newspaper. He has authored the lyrics for several romantic and nationalistic songs in addition to screenplays and dialogues. Moreover Salah has taken part in the production of such films as “Khalli Ballak men Zuzu” (“Watch Out for Zuzu”), “Amirat Hobby Anna”, “Shafiq wa Metwally” (“Shafiqa and Metwally”) and “al-Muttawahisha” (“Monstrous”). Salah also wrote the screenplays for several puppet plays which include “al-Layla al-Akhira” (“The Last Night”), “Orbit” and “al-Qahira fee Alf ‘Aam” (“Cairo in a Thousand Days”). Moreover he also wrote episodes for “Howa wa Heyya” (“Him and Her”). Salah’s works drew significant crowds and he could have continued in cinema as he is a talented actor.
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