Studio Misr

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Studio Misr is a historic Egyptian film studio and production company that played a central role in the development of Egypt’s golden age of cinema.

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instanceOf film production company
film studio
media company
associatedWith Bank Misr group NERFINISHED
Egyptian national cinema
contributedTo development of Egyptian star system
technical modernization of Egyptian film production
country Egypt
culturalStatus iconic Egyptian cultural institution
era Golden Age of Egyptian cinema NERFINISHED
focus commercial cinema
narrative feature films
foundedBy Bank Misr NERFINISHED
Talaat Harb Pasha NERFINISHED
foundingYear 1935
goalAtFounding build a national Egyptian film industry
hasFacilityType backlots
post-production facilities
sound stages
hasGenreRange comedy
drama
musical
romance
heritageStatus historic studio complex
historicalRole major production center during mid-20th century
training ground for Egyptian filmmakers and technicians
industry film
television production
languageOfMostProductions Arabic
locatedIn Greater Cairo NERFINISHED
locatedOn Pyramids Road NERFINISHED
location Giza NERFINISHED
medium black-and-white film
color film
notableFor classic Egyptian feature films
supporting major Egyptian directors and actors
periodOfGreatestActivity 1940s
1950s
1960s
primaryMarket Egypt NERFINISHED
region Middle East
regionalInfluence Arab world NERFINISHED
roleInCulture documenting social life in 20th-century Egypt
shaping modern Egyptian popular culture
significance considered a cornerstone of the Arab film industry
played a central role in the development of Egyptian cinema
targetAudience Arabic-speaking audiences
mass popular audience in Egypt
typeOfOwnership Egyptian national capital

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Egyptian cinema notableInstitution Studio Misr