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The great Egyptian director Dawood Abdel Sayed died today, Saturday, after a battle with illness, according to what his wife, Karima Kamal, announced via her personal account on "Facebook". She wrote: "Today, the dearest thing to me, my husband and my love Dawood Abdel Sayed, has departed." The family has not yet revealed details of the funeral or the date of the condolences.
Dawood Abdel Sayed was undergoing regular dialysis sessions, and the Egyptian Minister of Culture, Ahmed Fouad Henou, closely followed his health during the past period.
Abdel Sayed is considered one of the most prominent figures in Egyptian cinema, and he presented distinguished works that combined writing and directing, including: "The Scoundrels", "Looking for Mr. Marzouk", "Kit Kat", "Land of Dreams", "Land of Fear", "Citizen, Detective and Thief", "The Thief of Joy", "Messages from the Sea", and "Uncommon Abilities", leaving a special mark on the history of Arab cinema.
