Portrait of Henry Barakat

Directing

Henry Barakat

Career

Active from 1942 to 1993, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Nightingale's Prayer
The Nightingale's Prayer
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Henry Barakat Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 24
  • Egyptian Cinema 24
  • Romantic Drama 14
  • Character-Driven 10
  • Complex Relationships 8
  • Melodrama 8
  • Moral Dilemma 8
  • Nostalgic 7
  • Historical Setting 7
  • Classic Film 6
  • Historical Context 5
  • Class Conflict 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

100
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles
A Citizen Under Investigation
A Citizen Under Investigation (1993)

Director

The accused
The accused (1992)

Director

Luebat alashrar
Luebat alashrar (1991)

Director

1980s

11 titles · average score 65
Widow of a living man
Widow of a living man (1989)

Director

Halet Talaboss
Halet Talaboss (1988)

Director

El Motamared
El Motamared (1987)

Director

Nawara and the Beast
Nawara and the Beast (1987)

Director

Angham
Angham (1986)

Director

The Night Of Fatima's Arrest
The Night Of Fatima's Arrest (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay, Director

The Widow and The Devil
The Widow and The Devil (1984)

Director

Hassan Beh El Ghalban
Hassan Beh El Ghalban (1982)

Director

Sargeant Shabrawi
Sargeant Shabrawi (1982)

Director

Shaaban Below Zero
Shaaban Below Zero (1980)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Neither a Devil Nor an Angel
Neither a Devil Nor an Angel (1980)

Director

1970s

27 titles · average score 69
Doubt, My Love
Doubt, My Love (1979)

Director

Under 20 Lovers
Under 20 Lovers (1979)

Director, Writer

Valley of Memories
Valley of Memories (1978)

Director

Mouths and Rabbits
Mouths and Rabbits (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

His Sisters
His Sisters (1976)

Director

Nagham Fi Hayaty
Nagham Fi Hayaty (1975)

Director

The Most Beautiful Days of My Life
The Most Beautiful Days of My Life (1974)

Director

A Woman With a Bad Reputation
A Woman With a Bad Reputation (1973)

Director

The Thin Thread
The Thin Thread (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

My Sister
My Sister (1971)

Director

Witch
Witch (1971)

Director

The Lost Love
The Lost Love (1970)

Director

1960s

14 titles · average score 75
Three Women
Three Women (1969)

Director

Big Love
Big Love (1969)

Director

Safar Barlek
Safar Barlek (1967)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Daughter of the Guardian
Daughter of the Guardian (1967)

Director

The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night (1966)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

The Sin
The Sin (1965)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Prince of Cunningness
Prince of Cunningness (1964)

Screenplay, Producer

The Open Door
The Open Door (1963)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Producer

A day without tomorrow
A day without tomorrow (1962)

Director, Scenario Writer

A Man in Our House
A Man in Our House (1961)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Scenario Writer

The Shore of Love
The Shore of Love (1961)

Director, Writer

Dearest Beloved
Dearest Beloved (1961)

Scenario Writer

1950s

29 titles · average score 72
The Nightingale's Prayer
The Nightingale's Prayer (1959)
GoodWatch score 85

Writer, Director

Hassan and Nayima
Hassan and Nayima (1959)

Director, Scenario Writer

Appointment with Love
Appointment with Love (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Girls of Today
Girls of Today (1956)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Days and Nights
Days and Nights (1955)

Director, Story

The Shore of Memories
The Shore of Memories (1955)

Writer

Pity My Tears
Pity My Tears (1954)

Director, Scenario Writer

Always With You
Always With You (1954)

Director, Scenario Writer

Tell No One
Tell No One (1952)

Director, Writer

Prince of Revenge
Prince of Revenge (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Screenplay

Shore of Love
Shore of Love (1950)

Screenplay, Director

Maalesh Ya Zahar
Maalesh Ya Zahar (1950)

Director, Writer

1940s

15 titles · average score 63
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Story

The Lady of the House
The Lady of the House (1949)

Screenplay

The Two Orphans
The Two Orphans (1948)

Screenplay

Punishment
Punishment (1948)

Screenplay, Editor

سجى الليل
سجى الليل (1948)

Director, Scenario Writer

The Love of My Life
The Love of My Life (1947)

Director, Screenplay

This Was My Father's Crime
This Was My Father's Crime (1945)

Writer, Director

What a madness
What a madness (1943)

Director, Screenplay

If I Was Rich
If I Was Rich (1942)

Editor, Director

The Accused
The Accused (1942)

Director, Screenplay

The Fifth Groom
The Fifth Groom (1942)

Editor, Assistant Director

The Victory of Youth
The Victory of Youth (1941)

Editor

1930s

1 title
Antar Effendi
Antar Effendi (1935)

Editor