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Hussein Kamal
Born (1932-08-17)17 August 1932
Died 24 March 2003(2003-03-24) (aged 70)
Cairo, Egypt
Occupation Film director
Years active 1947 – 1984

Hussein Kamal (Arabic: حسين كمال) (17 August 1932 – 24 March 2003) was an Egyptian television, film and theatre director. He is considered to be an important director of traditional Egyptian cinema. One of his most famous films is Chitchat on the Nile (1971), a critique of the decadence of Egyptian society during the Nasser era. His 1972 film Empire M was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival in 1973.

Selected filmography

  • Chitchat on the Nile (1971)
  • Empire M (1972)
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