Bahiga Hafez

Bahiga Hafez (, 13 December 1908 – 4 August 1983) was an Egyptian screenwriter, composer, director, editor, producer and actress. Hafez could speak French, Arabic, and other languages.

After returning to Egypt, she lived in Cairo where she held literary salons. Eventually, the film was no success.

After not working in film for quite some time, Hafez was asked by director Salah Abou Seif to star as one of the princesses in his 1966 film Cairo 30. This was both her return to cinema and also her last appearance. Much of her work as a filmmaker has been lost and only written records of her work remain. In 1995 a copy of her film al-Dahaya was found.

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