Best Arabic Actors of All Time
by hider_k81 | created - 10 Jan 2014 | updated - 10 Jan 2014 | Public
1. Adel Emam
Actor | Omaret yakobean
He is a graduate of the faculty of agriculture. He started his career in cinema in several films with actor Salah Zulfikar in 1960s, such as Talat loussuss (1966), Marti, mudir aam (1966) and Afrit merati (1968). Then he became more popular in theaters for his role in Madrasat Al Moshaghebin (...
2. Omar Sharif
Actor | Lawrence of Arabia
Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor best known for playing Sherif Ali in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and the title role in Doctor Zhivago (1965), was born Michel Demitri Shalhoub on April 10, 1932 in Alexandria, Egypt to Joseph Shalhoub, a lumber merchant, and his wife, Claire (Saada). Of Lebanese and ...
3. Nour El-Sherif
Actor | Leila Sakhina
Nour El-Sherif was born on April 28, 1946 in Egypt. He was an actor and producer, known for Leila Sakhina (1995), Al-Ragol Al-Akhar (1999) and El Hag Metwali's Family (2001). He was married to Poussi. He died on August 11, 2015 in Cairo, Egypt.
4. Hussein Fahmy
Actor | Hawanem Garden City
Hussein Fahmy was born on March 22, 1940 in Cairo, Egypt. He is an actor and composer, known for Garden City Ladies (1997), Viva Zalata (1976) and El-Fatenah wa el-Salook (1974).
5. Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
Actor | Souq al mot aa
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz was born in Alexandria, Egypt to a middle class family. He studied Agricultural Sciences and during his college days he practiced acting through the university theatre.
He started his acting career by taking a role in "Al Dawama" TV show in the mid 70s with Nelly and Mahmoud ...
6. Rushdi Abazah
Actor | The Ten Commandments
He was one of the greatest actors of all times, who had ever acted in the Egyptian & Arabic cinema history.
Descendant from the Abaza Family, one of the richest and most well-known families in whole Egypt.
Appeared in more than 100 film, most notable for his roles in films such as: Tamr Henna, Serae ...
7. Farid Shawqi
Actor | Cemile
Farid Shawqi was born on July 3, 1920 in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor and writer, known for Cemile (1968), El jassus (1964) and Abou Rabie (1973). He was married to Soheir Turk, Huda Sultan, Saneya Shawky and Zynab Abdel Hady. He died on July 27, 1998 in Cairo, Egypt.
8. Ahmed Zaki
Actor | Ayam El-Sadat
Ahmed Zaki was born on November 18, 1949 in Zaqazeeq, Egypt. He was an actor and producer, known for Days of El-Sadat (2001), Nasser 56 (1996) and His Excellency the Minister (2002). He was married to Hala Fouad. He died on March 27, 2005 in Cairo, Egypt.
9. Ahmad Mazhar
Actor | El Naser Salah el Dine
Ahmad Mazhar was born on October 8, 1917 in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor and writer, known for Saladin (1963), Noufouss haira (1968) and El dow' El khafet (1961). He was married to Dodi. He died on May 8, 2002 in Cairo, Egypt.
10. Ismail Yassin
Actor | Ismail Yassine fil madhaf el shami
Ismail Yassin was born on September 15, 1912 in Suez, Egypt. He was an actor, known for Ismail Yassine fil madhaf el shami (1956), Ismail Yassine Tarazane (1958) and Ismail Yassine fil tayyaran (1959). He died on May 24, 1972 in Cairo, Egypt.
11. Hasan Youssef
Actor | Boy, Girl and the Devil
Hasan Youssef was born on April 14, 1934 in Egypt. He is an actor and director, known for Boy, Girl and the Devil (1971), Rehla Laziza (1971) and Etnen Ala El Tareeq (1984). He has been married to Shams El-Barudy since 1972. They have four children. He was previously married to Lebleba.
12. Zaki Rostom
Actor | El Fetewa
His life began in representation, when he was a student in the bachelor's in 1924, while impressed by the (George Abiad) and attached him to his band.He refused to complete his study in the Faculty of Law.Turning to "Ramses" band in 1925 with (Ahmad Allam), who was assigned main roles to him.He ...
13. Samir Ghanem
Actor | El mushajibun
Samir Ghanem was born on January 15, 1937 in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor, known for El mushajibun (1965), El Maganin El Talata (1970) and Hob 'ala shati Miami (1976). He was married to Dalal Abdulaziz. He died on May 20, 2021 in Cairo, Egypt.
14. Salah Zulfikar
Producer | Ana el hareb
Salah Zulfikar was an Egyptian actor and producer. He started his career as a police officer before becoming an actor in 1956. He is considered one of the greatest Egyptian actors of all time. He was one of the most consistent box-office performers in Egyptian cinema. Zulfikar starred in over fifty...
15. Abdulsalam El-Nabulsi
Actor | Hallak el sayyedat
Abdel Salam Al Nabulsy was born in Northern Tripoli in 1899. His father sent him to Egypt so he could study at Al-Azhar Mosque, and while he was there he became interested in acting. He acted on stage for a while and when his family knew about his new career, they stopped sending him money so he ...
16. Abdel Moneim Madbouly
Actor | Ehna Betoa El Otobees
Abdel Moneim was born on December 28, 1921 in one of Cairo's popular ditricts. He was an infant when his father Madbouly died and his mother raised him along with his two sisters. At the age of seven he became interested in arts and he memorized all the monologues that he used to hear on the radio ...
17. Fouad El-Mohandes
Actor | Viva Zalata
Fouad El-Mohandes was born on September 6, 1924 in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor and producer, known for Viva Zalata (1976), 30 Yom Fel Segn (1966) and The Beloved Diva (1967). He was married to Shouweikar and Iffat Suror Najeb. He died on September 16, 2006 in Cairo, Egypt.
18. Mahmoud Al Meleji
Actor | Ghazal al-banat
Mahmoud Al Meleji was born on December 22, 1910 in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor and writer, known for The Flirtation of Girls (1949), Amir el-Inteqam (1950) and El Fetewa (1957). He was married to Alwiya Gamil. He died on June 6, 1983 in Cairo, Egypt.
19. Youssef Wahbi
Actor | Kursi el iteraf
Youssef Wahbi was born on July 14, 1898 in Faiyum, Egypt. He was an actor and director, known for Confession Chair (1949), Al defaa (1935) and Gharam wa intiqam (1944). He was married to Elena Lunda, Saeeda Mansour and Aisha Fahmy. He died on October 17, 1982 in Cairo, Egypt.
20. Yehia El-Fakharany
Actor | Kharag wa lam ya'ud
Yehia El-Fakharany was born on April 7, 1945 in Cairo, Egypt. He is an actor and producer, known for Kharag wa lam ya'ud (1984), Abbas al abiad fi al yawm al aswad (2004) and Zeezinya (1997). He is married to Lamis Gaber. They have two children.
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