
Born Jul 14, 1898 · Sohag, Egypt
Egyptian actor, director and author, began his education in the city of Fayoum traveled to Italy after the First World War, where he studied acting and studied at the hands of the Italian actor Cantoni, to return to Egypt and worked in Hassan Fayek’s Theater, and then founded his own theater and Ramses Film Production Company, and participated in the establishment of Nahas studios and took over the management of the Studio, In the cinema, he wrote and directed his film scenarios. He received many awards in Egypt and many honors such as the Grand Order of the Cisé from the King of Morocco. He received an honorary doctorate from the Academy of Arts. He married and did not have children.

Alexandria… Why?
1979

Les Misérables
1978

The White Dress
1975

My Story With Time
1974

Searching for a Scandal
1973

Housing crisis
1972

The Choice
1971

Oushaq El Hayah
1971

Dala ilbanat
1969

Gang of Women
1969

Miramar
1969

Big Love
1969

How We Stole the Atomic Bomb
1968

Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda
1968

Cairo 30
1966

A Husband’s Confession
1964

Eshaet Hob
1960

Money and Women
1960

People Downstairs
1960

Le masque de Toutankhamon
1956

Pledge of Love
1955

Bahr El Gharam
1955

Life or Death
1954

Assaad El Ayam
1954

The Marital Dwelling
1953

The Great Clown
1952

Children Of The Streets
1951

Habib el-Rooh
1951

Amina
1951

El avocato Madiha
1950

The Flirtation of Girls
1949

Bayoumi Afandi
1949

A Sleepless Man
1948

Malak alrahma
1946

Ambassador of Hell
1945

Passion and Revenge
1944

The Straight Road
1943

Layla the Country Girl
1941

Layla The Schoolgirl
1941

In a rainy night
1939

Sons of Aristocrats
1932

Nahed