Youssef Francis

Born 6 June 1934 in Egypt

Died 14 April 2001 (aged 66)

An Egyptian director, writer, and plastic artist, born on June 6, 1934. He obtained a BA of Fine Arts, Department of Photography in 1957. His writing debut was the movie The Impossible (1965), which he co-wrote with Mustafa Mahmoud. He is known for My Father Is Above the Tree (1969), and The Thin Thread (1971). He passed away on April 14, 2001, at age 67.