Abdel Halim Nasr

Abdel Halim Nasr is one of the most famous directors of photography in the history of Egyptian cinema. He participated in more than 140 films such as Shate el-Gharam (1950), Sleepless (1957), The Land (1970), Something Within (1971), Amirah Hubbi Ana (1974), Shafika and Metwali (1978) and El-Mashbooh (1981). He also produced multiple films.

His relationship with photography began at the age of fifteen with his father, photographer Ahmed Nasr. After a while, he left his father's studio to join another studio, owned by photographer Alevise Orfanelli in Alexandria. Through his work at this studio, he met director Togo Mizrahi, and their relationship strengthened. He was later assigned to photograph the Dr. Farhat (1935) assisted by his younger brother, Mahmoud Nasr.

Togo Mizrahi and Abdel Halim Nasr decided to head to Cairo, where their first film together was Leila Bint Al Reef (1941). He then shot many films and taught photography at the Higher Institute of Cinema in the early years of the institute's opening in 1959. In 1942, he formed a production company with Ahmed Badrakhan and Helmy Rafla, under the name (Artists Union). Abdel Halim became independent with the company in 1948 and produced eight films of his own production.

He was the first Egyptian cinematographer to film underwater with the help of his brother Mohsen Nasr and his aide Kamal Selim.