Bishara Wakim
Born Mar 5, 1890 · Cairo, Egypt
An Egyptian actor, born in the Faggala district of Cairo in 1890, he studied at the French Frere Schools in Bab al-Louq and later enrolled in the Faculty of Law, earning a bachelor's degree. He was nominated for a scholarship to France, but his studies were cut short due to the outbreak of World War I. He began his artistic career with the troupes of Abdel Rahman Rushdi and George Abyad, and then worked with Youssef Wahbi in his troupe. He also worked with Mounira al-Mahdiyya, and starred in numerous films during the 1930s and 1940s, including: (Bisalamtuh Ayez Yitgawz, Al-Bashkawil, Law Kont Ghani, Intisar al-Shabab, and Al-Arees al-Khamis).
Known for
The Princess of the Island
1948
Anbar
1948
Divorce of Saad Hanem
1948
Khulud
1948
My Heart is My Guide
1947
The Avenger
1947
The Mind is on a Vacation
1947
Marouf the Cobbler
1947
Ghani Harb
1947
Layla, Daughter of the Rich
1946
The Unknown Past
1946
The Lady's Game
1946
Omm el Saad
1946
Malak alrahma
1946
I'm No Angel
1946
Al-anissa Busa
1945
Hassan & Hassan
1945
Qesset Gharam
1945
Leila, Daughter of the Poor
1945
Casino el latafa
1945
Laylat Al-Jumea
1945
Beauty and charm
1945
Son of the East
1945
A lie within a lie
1944
Passion and Revenge
1944
A Bullet in the Heart
1944
Victims of Love
1944
Hanan
1944
Long live women!
1944
Les Misérables
1943
Cleopatra
1943
Bint Al-Sheikh
1943
The Straight Road
1943
I Love Wrongdoing
1942
Dreams of the Youth
1942
If I Was Rich
1942
Leila, ghadet el camelia
1942
The Fifth Groom
1942
Layla the Country Girl
1941
The Victory of Youth
1941
Layla The Schoolgirl
1941
The Bashmakul
1940
The three musketeers
1940
Rebellious girl
1940
Qais and Laila
1939
In a rainy night
1939
Queen of the Stage
1936
Barsoum Looking for a Job
1923