Ahmed Mekky
Ahmed Mekky | |
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| أحمد مكي | |
rapper | |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Children | 1 |
Ahmed Mekky (
Personal life
Ahmed Mekky was born in
Mekky paused his career for a period of time[Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infection. He caught the virus after sharing water bottles with his fellow boxing trainees.[8]
Mekky married an Egyptian businesswoman, with whom he has one son, Adham.[9] They divorced in 2013.[10]
Career
Mekky began his career after graduating from the directing division at
Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema. Mekky started out directing several short films such as Yabanee Asly (An Original Japanese) before directing El Hassa El Sab'a (The Seventh Sense), which starred Ahmed El-Fishawy, in 2005. That work was adapted from a short film that Mekky had previously directed in 2003. Mekky has collaborated with his sister Enas Mekky in directing several television productions, including Lahazat Hariga (Crucial Moments) and Tamer Wa Shaw'eyyah
(Tamer and Shaweiyah) in which he also played the role of Haitham Dabour.
Mekky stars in the
rap songs
that he performs in films or uploads to the internet.
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | |
| 2001 | Ibn Izz (Rich) | Cameo | |
| 2004 | Tito[11] | Driver | |
| 2007 | Morgan Ahmad Morgan
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Dabour | |
| 2008 | The Baby Doll Night | Zaghloul | |
| H-Dabbour | Haythem Dabbour | ||
| 2009 | Teer enta (you Fly!)
|
Dr. Baheeg | |
| 2010 | La Tarago' Wala Istislam (Al-Qabda Al-Dameya), (No Retreat, No Surrender: The Bloody Fist) | Hazal'om, Adham | |
| 2011 | Cima Ali Baba (Ali Baba's Cinema) | ||
| 2013 | Samir Abou Alneil | Samir | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | |
| N/A | Shabab Online (Online Teens) | ||
| N/A | Lahazat Harega (Critical Moments) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Tamer Wa Shaw'eyyah | Haythem Dabbour | |
| 2010 | El Kabeer Awy (The Big Boss) | El-Kabeer, El-Kabeer Awy, Johnny El-Kabeer Awy | |
| 2011 | El Kabeer Awy 2 (The Big Boss 2) | El-Kabeer, El-Kabeer Awy, Johnny El-Kabeer Awy | |
| 2013 | El Kabeer Awy 3 (The Big Boss 3) | El-Kabeer, El-Kabeer Awy, Johnny El-Kabeer Awy, Hazal'om El-Kabeer Awy | |
| 2014 | El Kabeer Awy 4 (The Big Boss 4) | El-Kabeer, El-Kabeer Gedan, Johnny El-Kabeer Awy, Hazal'om El-Kabeer Awy | |
| 2015 | El Kabeer Awy 5 (The Big Boss 5) | El-Kabeer, Johnny El-Kabeer Awy, Hazal'om El Kabeer Awy, Naeem El Kabeer Awy | |
| 2022 | El Kabeer Awy 6 (The Big Boss 6) | El-Kabeer, Johnny El-Kabeer Awy, Hazal’om El Kabeer Awy, Ahmed Mekky | |
| 2017 | Khalsana B Sheyaka (Ending so Gently; also known as The Last of the Schmucks on Netflix) | Sultan | Elekhteyar 2 (the choice) |
| Writer | |||
| Year | Film | ||
| 2005 | Al Hassa Al Sab'a (The Seventh Sense) | ||
| 2009 | Fo'sh, (Fo'sh) | ||
| 2009 | Teer enta (You Fly!)
| ||
| 2010 | El Kabeer Awy (The Big Boss) | ||
| Director | |||
| Year | Film | ||
| 1998 | Yabani Asli (short film) (An Original Japanese) | ||
| 2005 | Al Hassa Al Sab'a (The Seventh Sense) | ||
| 2007 | Lahazat Harega (Critical Moments) | ||
| TV Appearances/Interviews | |||
| Year | Show | Role | |
| 2012 | Bassem Youssef Barra el Bernameg ( El Bernameg")[12] |
As himself | |
Music
Ahmed Mekky is also a well known and popular figure in Egyptian rap; he released many successful hits such as "Masr Baldy" and "Wa'fet Nasyt Zaman" in 2017.[13][14] Mekky's "Atr Al Hayah" from the album Asloh Araby (2012) samples Galt MacDermot's "Coffee Cold".
References
- ^ "أحمد مكي يحتفل بـ"عيد ميلاده" بطريقة غريبة". dostor.org (in Arabic). 19 June 2019.
- ^ "اغنية احمد مكي مصر بلدي".
وقال احمد مكي في بداية اغنية مصر بلدي :رغم ان انتمائي و حياتي وطفولتي وجنسيتي مصري . عشان قدام ربنا مايجيش يوم ابقى فيه مساهم ولو بواحد في المية في الفتنة بين بلدين اخوات ، لكن الحقيقة بعد الاهانة والغدر اللي شافوه اهلي وبلدي خصوصا ان الجزائر مردتش باي اعتذار حتى الان انا لا احترم من لا يحترم بلدي واغنية مصر بلدي اقل حاجة ممكن اقدمها لمصر.
- ^ Mackey, Robert (2009-11-18). "Egypt and Algeria Bring Soccer War to Sudan". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ Egyptian comedy actor and rapper to release his first album
- ^ a b "أحمد مكي من أم مصرية وأب جزائري مطلقان، الذي أصبح "الكر" في أم الدنيا | فادي بعاج | صحيفة العرب". صحيفة العرب (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ Mekky Music (2017-12-14), Ahmed Mekky - Wa'fet Nasyt Zaman (Exclusive Music Video) | أحمد مكى - وقفة ناصية زمان, retrieved 2018-10-29
- ^ "أحمد مكي : صرتُ نجمًا بالمصادفة .. ولا أخاف الحسد". بوابة الأهرام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ Akram Shaban Abdou (2018-05-31), Egypt Time.. بتوقيت مصر علي بي بي سي عربي..الفنان أحمد مكي يتحدث مع آكرم شعبان عبده, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2018-10-28
- ^ "خاص:بعد حديثه عن ابنه للمرة الأولى..تعرفوا على زوجة أحمد مكي سيدة الأعمال الناجحة". hiamag.com (in Arabic). 23 December 2017.
- ^ "احمد مكى: وصيتى كتبتها لابنى أدهم فى "أغلى من الياقوت"". الأهرام اليومي (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ Tito, retrieved 2018-10-28
- ^ "أحمد مكي وباسم يوسف بره البرنامج - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ Egypt Today. "Mekky presents old values in 'Wa'fet Nasyet Zaman' song, Akhret el shakawa (2018)and Aghla mn el yaqout(2018)".
- ^ Ahram Online. "Egyptian comedy actor and rapper to release his first album".
External links
- Ahmed Mekky at IMDb
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