Egyptian film director (1926-2013).
Born October 27th, 1926 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2013 at 86 years old in Cairo.
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche