Egyptian director Samir Seif passed away on Monday evening at the age of 72 due to a heart attack. Seif, who also had a few script writing experiences, directed many well-memorised films for stars including Adel Imam, Nour El-Sherif, Farid Shawky, Soad Hosni, and Ahmed Zaki. His popular films include Qetta Ala Nar (1977), Gharib Fi Baity (1982), El-Mashboh (1983), El-Halfout (1985), El-Nemr wal-Ontha (1987), El-Moulid (1989), El-Shaitana Allaty Ahabatny (1990), Shams El-Zanaty (1991), Maaly El-Wazir (2002), and Deil El-Samaka (2003). For more arts and culture news and updates, follow Ahram Online Arts and Culture on Twitter at @AhramOnlineArts and on Facebook at Ahram Online: Arts & Culture