Yehia Chahine
Yehia Chahine | |
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| يحيى شاهين | |
Imbabah , Egypt | |
| Died | 18 March 1994 (aged 76) Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, producer |
Yehia Chahine (
Arabic: يحيى شاهين, Yeḥyā Shāheen) (28 July 1917 – 18 March 1994) was an Egyptian film producer and an actor of film and theatre. He is most notable for his role in the Egyptian Cinema's film adaptations of the Cairo Trilogy, a trilogy written by the Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz
.
Life and career
Yehia Chahine was born in
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 Murtafa`t wa Darag (Heights and Stairs). In 1935, he acted in his first film.[1][2]
He acted in numerous films, but his most notable role is that of Al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad, a
Additionally, he has acted in many other successful films. He starred in film director
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).[3]
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.[1][2]
Films
Selected works
- 1947: "Azhar wa Ashwak" (أزهار وأشواك)
- 1958: "Haza Howa el hob" ( هذا هو الحب)
- 1964: "Bain al-Qasrain" (بين القصرين)
- 1966: "Thalath Losoos" (ثلاث لصوص)
- 1967: "Qasr al-Shawq" (قصر الشوق)
- 1968: "The Splendor of Love" (روعة الحب)
- 1969: "Shey Min el Khouf" (شيء من الخوف)
- 1973: "Al Sokkareyah" (السكرية)
References
- ^ a b "Biography" (in Arabic). Yalla Cinema. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
- ^ a b c "Biography" (in Arabic). Egyptian Libraries Network. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
- ^ a b "Biography" (in Arabic). Mashy Cinema. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
External links
- Yehia Chahine at IMDb
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