Yehia Chahine
Acting
Yehia Chahine was born in Imbaba, Giza. His father's name was Yehia Chahine too. He received a diploma in performing arts and started acting in theatre. His first performance was in the play Murtafat w Darag (Heights and Stairs). In 1935, he acted in his first film. He acted in numerous films, but his most notable role is that of Al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad, a Cairene patriarch, in the Cairo Trilogy films. The three films, Bayn al-Qasrayn (Palace Walk, which is based on the Palace Walk novel) in 1964, Qasr al-Shawq (Palace of Desire) in 1967, and Al-Sukkariya (Sugar Street) in 1973, were set in Cairo and followed the family of Abd al-Jawwad across three generations, from World War I to the overthrow of King Farouk in 1952. They were well received and successful in Egypt and the Arab world. Additionally, he has acted in many other successful films. He starred in film director Youssef Chahine's Ibn al-Nile (Son of the Nile) along with Faten Hamama in 1951. He played a leading role in the 1954 film Gaalouni Mujriman (I Have Been Made a Murderer), which was based on a novel by Naguib Mahfouz. In 1957, he starred in La Anam (Sleepless), a film that was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions. His last film role was in 1988, in the film Kul Hatha al-Hub (All This Love). Chahine received several awards for his film roles. In 1993, he received the Sciences and Arts prize. He died at the age of 76, on 18 March 1994
Known for
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movieدموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992
السفير صدقي
movieThe Pasha's daughter
1991
ElSayed Bey El-Monasterly
tvشارع المواردي
1990
محمد المواردي
movieAll That Love
1988
ناصف الليثي
movieBloody Destinies
1982
Hilmi Pasha حلمي باشا
movieAlexandria… Why?
1979
British Ambassador
movieDoubt, My Love
1979
عبدالرحيم
movieOh The wonders of time
1974
Ahmed Assem
movieالأخوة الأعداء
1974
El-Armany الأرماني
movieAl Sokkareya
1973
Mr. Ahmed Abdel Gawad
movieThe Barrier
1972
Salah صلاح
movieQueen of the Night
1971
أحمد عزت
movieThe Land
1970
Sheikh Hassouna
movieA Bit of Torment
1969
الرسّام أحمد خالد
movieBit of Fear
1969
الشيخ إبراهيم
movieRawaat El Hob
1968
محمود سالم
movieMansion of Longing
1966
Mr. Ahmed Abdel-Gawad
movieTofahet Adam
1966
Youssef Bey
movieThe Confession
1965
Ibrahim
movieباسم الحب
1965
عبد الغفار
movieThe Teenagers
1964
Shams شمس
movieBetween Two Mansions
1964
السيد أحمد عبدالجواد
movieThis is Love
1958
Hussein
movieSleepless
1957
Ahmed Lutfy
movieNisaa Fi Hayaty
1957
Ahmed Awad
movieLovers Village
1954
عبد الكريم
moviePity My Tears
1954
Mamdouh Salem - ممدوح سالم
movieThey Made Me a Criminal
1954
الشيخ حسن
movieBelal Moa'zen Al-Rasool
1953
بلال بن رباح
movieA Plot
1953
مراد
movieZeinab
1952
إبراهيم
movieSon of the Nile
1951
الشيخ إبراهيم
movieKisma wa Nassib
1950
Asem Shaker, Engineer
movieLaila Al Amriya
1948
Qais bin Al-Malouh
movieSolomon's Ring
1947
Mahmoud
movieRawiyah
1946
Officer Samir Magdy
movieSalamah
1945
عبد الرحمن القس
movieEl Mazaher
1945
Mahmoud El Banhawy
movieIf I Was Rich
1942
كمال خطيب وهيبة
moviealmutahama
1942
وكيل النيابة
Writing1
movieIsalu kalbi
1952
Writer