MAMOUN HASSAN

WRITING

Mamoun Hassan (12 December 1937 – 29 July 2022) was a Saudi-born British screenwriter, director, editor, producer and teacher of film who held prominent positions in British cinema during the 1970s and 80s, frequently backing experimental work.
He was the first head of production of the British Film Institute (BFI) and later managing director of the National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC). Mamoun Hassan was born in Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia on 12 December 1937.