Fouad Al-Mohandes
Born September 06, 1924 (Age: 101)
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Cairo, Egypt
Biography
Between his birth on 6 September 1924 and his passing on 16 September 2006, Fouaad al-Mohandess made a major mark on Egyptian theatre, cinema, radio and television. Devoted since childhood to the performing arts, al-Mohandess' first introduction to the stage took the form of school plays, followed by university theatre at the Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University. Al-Mohandess modeled himself for a while on the great comedian Nagueeb al-Reehaany, rehearsals of whose troupe he regularly attended. In 1953, al-Mohandess joined the radio program “Saa'a le-albak i.e. An hour for your heart”. Two years later, he was one of the co-founders of the “Saa'a le-albak” theatre troupe. He directed their first play, “Kaan mel-awwal i.e. It was about time”, and performed in most of the productions subsequently staged by the troupe. The next turning point in his career came when he began to perform in television-sponsored play productions. Roles in plays such as “Ana we howwa we heyya i.e. Me, he and she (1962)” and “Al-sekerteir al-fanny i.e. The technical secretary (1963)” brought him to the attention of a large and appreciative audience. Then, in 1966, he co-founded the United Artists' troupe, taking leading roles in several of the plays staged by the troupe, among them “Ana we howwa we somowwo i.e. Me, he and his Highness (1966)” and “Sayyedaty al-gameela - An adaptation of My Fair Lady (1968)” which are considered by many the highpoint of his career on stage. In 1971 El-Mohandess, with his then wife Shweikar, with whom he formed a very popular duo, joined the Egyptian Comedy troupe, participating in many of the comedies it staged, including “Hello, Dolly (1971)”, “Leih, leih i.e. Why! Oh Why? (1976) and “Ennaha hakkan ‘aaela mohtarama i.e. It's quite a respectable family (1978)”. El-Mohandess' first break on the big screen was in the 1953 film “Ghaltet ‘omr i.e. The mistake of a lifetime”, which he followed up a year later with a role in “Bent al-geiraan i.e. The neighbours' daughter (1954)”. He played supporting roles in several successful films, including “Bayn al-atlaal i.e. Amid the ruins”, “Nahr al-Hobb i.e. The river of love”, Almaz wa ‘Abdo al-Haamouly i.e. Almaz and ‘Abdo al-Haamouly” and “Shafeeka al-Kebteyya i.e. Shafeeka the Copt”.
Between his birth on 6 September 1924 and his passing on 16 September 2006, Fouaad al-Mohandess made a major mark on Egyptian theatre, cinema, radio and television. Devoted since childhood to the performing arts, al-Mohandess' first introduction to the stage took the form of school plays, followed by university theatre at the Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University. Al-Mohandess modeled himself for a while on the great comedian Nagueeb al-Reehaany, rehearsals of whose troupe he regularly attended.
In 1953, al-Mohandess joined the radio program “Saa'a le-albak i.e. An hour for your heart”. Two years later, he was one of the co-founders of the “Saa'a le-albak” theatre troupe. He directed their first play, “Kaan mel-awwal i.e. It was about time”, and performed in most of the productions subsequently staged by the troupe.
The next turning point in his career came when he began to perform in television-sponsored play productions. Roles in plays such as “Ana we howwa we heyya i.e. Me, he and she (1962)” and “Al-sekerteir al-fanny i.e. The technical secretary (1963)” brought him to the attention of a large and appreciative audience. Then, in 1966, he co-founded the United Artists' troupe, taking leading roles in several of the plays staged by the troupe, among them “Ana we howwa we somowwo i.e. Me, he and his Highness (1966)” and “Sayyedaty al-gameela - An adaptation of My Fair Lady (1968)” which are considered by many the highpoint of his career on stage.
In 1971 El-Mohandess, with his then wife Shweikar, with whom he formed a very popular duo, joined the Egyptian Comedy troupe, participating in many of the comedies it staged, including “Hello, Dolly (1971)”, “Leih, leih i.e. Why! Oh Why? (1976) and “Ennaha hakkan ‘aaela mohtarama i.e. It's quite a respectable family (1978)”.
El-Mohandess' first break on the big screen was in the 1953 film “Ghaltet ‘omr i.e. The mistake of a lifetime”, which he followed up a year later with a role in “Bent al-geiraan i.e. The neighbours' daughter (1954)”. He played supporting roles in several successful films, including “Bayn al-atlaal i.e. Amid the ruins”, “Nahr al-Hobb i.e. The river of love”, Almaz wa ‘Abdo al-Haamouly i.e. Almaz and ‘Abdo al-Haamouly” and “Shafeeka al-Kebteyya i.e. Shafeeka the Copt”.
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Filmography
Honorable mention criminal
1998
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Age: 73
ونسيت أني امرأة
1994
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as عبدالحميد
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Age: 69
Childish case
1990
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Age: 65
Unfinished Crime
1990
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as Essam
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Age: 65
Fatat Al-Mafia
1990
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Age: 65
Rawheya Has Been Kidnapped
1989
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Age: 64
The Landlord
1988
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Age: 63
The Bey Doorman
1987
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as Farahat
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Age: 62
For Your Eyes
1987
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as أستاذ صابر
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Age: 62
أسعد الله مساءك
1987
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as حليم
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Age: 62
A Husband On Demand
1985
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as Zohdy
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Age: 60
Hala Habibty
1985
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Age: 60
Lock Up Your Daughters
1980
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as Doctor Raefat
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Age: 55
كان وكان وكان
1977
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as راضي أبو ريشة
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Age: 52
Badia Masabni
1975
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as Naguib Al-Rihani
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Age: 51
Madrasat Al-Moraheqeen
1973
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as Nouh Al-Maadawi
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Age: 49
The Swindlers
1973
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as Arnaouti
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Age: 48
عماشه فى الأدغال
1972
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Age: 48
The return of the world's most dangerous man
1972
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as مفتاح / مستر إكس
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Age: 48
We Men Are Good
1971
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as حمدي
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Age: 47
You killed my father
1970
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as مظلوم
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Age: 46
Pack of Devils
1970
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as شحاته
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Age: 46
Groom of the minister's daughter
1970
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as عمر قمر الدين
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Age: 45
El Ataba Gazaz
1969
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as عبد الحفيظ/ماكس
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Age: 44
Sayedaty El Gameela
1969
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as كمال الطاروطى
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Age: 44
Eve at 12 o'clock
1969
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as سامي الباجوري
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Age: 44
Land of Hypocrisy
1968
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as Masoad Abu Alsaad
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Age: 44
Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda
1968
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as Shanbo Mustafa Shanbo
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Age: 43
The Fake Millionaire
1968
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as حمدي الشيال/سعيد المكسيكي
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Age: 43
My Super Crazy Wife
1968
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Age: 43
Very funny world
1968
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as عاشور
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Age: 43
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12
1968
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as سامي الباجوري
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Age: 43
Mottarada Gharameya
1968
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as منير
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Age: 43
Please, kill me
1965
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as عادل
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Age: 41
Where I am and where are you?
1965
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as أيوب جاد الحق جاد الله جاد المولى / طبوزاده
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Age: 40
A Husband’s Confession
1964
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as Wahid - وحيد
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Age: 40
Youth, love and fun
1964
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as فهمى
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Age: 39
A wife from Paris
1964
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as داوود حسب النبي - الناظر
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Age: 39
I, He and She
1964
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as Hamdy Atiyya
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Age: 39
Runaway from Marriage
1964
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as Zaki Saber
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Age: 39
Thaman Al-Hob
1963
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as Hussein
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Age: 39
His Majesty
1963
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as General Askalani
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Age: 39
The Groom Arrives Tomorrow
1963
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as ممدوح
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Age: 39
The Little Charmer
1963
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as شريف
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Age: 39
Cairo at Night
1963
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Age: 38
أنا وهو وهي
1963
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as حمدي المحامي
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Age: 38
Zizi's Family
1963
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as Sab3awy سبعاوي
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Age: 38
Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya
1963
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as Arif Marouf
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Age: 38
The Rebellious
1963
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as وجيه
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Age: 38
Princess Of Arabia
1963
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as Yazeed
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Age: 38
A Bachelor’s Life
1963
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as علي
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Age: 38
Meeting at the Tower
1962
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as حسن هولمز
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Age: 38
A Woman in a Spiral
1962
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Age: 38
The Black Candles
1962
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as Abdel Muti
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Age: 37
Bekaya azraa
1962
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Age: 37
Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly
1962
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Age: 37
No Tears
1961
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Age: 37
The Student
1961
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as عارف
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Age: 37
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
1961
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as Adel
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Age: 36
The River of Love
1960
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as وصفي
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Age: 36
Boundless Love
1960
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as صديق مجدي
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Age: 35
Melody of Joy
1960
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Age: 35
My Wife's Suitor
1959
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as محمود
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Age: 34
Bein Al-Atlal
1959
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as عبد المنعم
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Age: 34
Wakeful Eyes
1956
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as Salah's friend
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Age: 32
God Is on Our Side
1955
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Age: 30
الأرض الطيبة
1954
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as بسيونى
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Age: 29
Girl next door
1954
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Age: 29
Ghaltet El Omr
1953
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as المريض بالوهم
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Age: 29