Acting
Yehia Chahine
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
Filmography
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
Film · 1992
The Pasha's daughter
Film · 1991
شارع المواردي
Series · 1990
All That Love
Film · 1988
The Landlord
Film · 1988
The Bloody Destiny
Film · 1982
Alexandria… Why?
Film · 1979
Doubt, My Love
Film · 1979
The Days
Series · 1979
الضوء الأخضر
Film · 1976
الأخوة الأعداء
Film · 1974
Oh The wonders of time
Film · 1974
Al Sokkareya
Film · 1973
The Lights
Film · 1972
The Barrier
Film · 1972
Dawn of Islam
Film · 1971
Some Live Twice
Film · 1971
Queen of the Night
Film · 1971
Ashiaa La Tushtra
Film · 1970
The Land
Film · 1970
The People Inside
Film · 1969
Bit of Fear
Film · 1969
A Bit of Torment
Film · 1969
Rawaat El Hob
Film · 1968
Tofahet Adam
Film · 1966
A man and two women
Film · 1966
Mansion of Longing
Film · 1966
Three Thieves
Film · 1966
The Confession
Film · 1965
باسم الحب
Film · 1965
Boys and Girls
Film · 1965
Between Two Palaces
Film · 1964
Son of Cleopatra
Film · 1964
The Teenagers
Film · 1964
The Man I Love
Film · 1962
Zizit
Film · 1961
مخلب القط
Film · 1961
Ragol bila Qalb
Film · 1960
Samra Sinai
Film · 1959
Kahraman
Film · 1958
The Silent Love
Film · 1958
The Female Boss
Film · 1958
This is Love
Film · 1958
Sleepless
Film · 1957
Lovers of the Night
Film · 1957
The Little Angel
Film · 1957
Nisaa Fi Hayaty
Film · 1957
Where Did My Life Go
Film · 1957
Farewell at dawn
Film · 1956
The Stranger
Film · 1956
The Little Doll
Film · 1956
For Love
Film · 1955
Life is Love
Film · 1954
Lovers Village
Film · 1954
The black knight
Film · 1954
They Made Me a Criminal
Film · 1954
Marret El-ayam
Film · 1954
I Am Love
Film · 1954
Pity My Tears
Film · 1954
A Plot
Film · 1953
Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool
Film · 1953
Scandal monger
Film · 1953
Isalu kalbi
Film · 1952
Lady of The Train
Film · 1952
Zeinab
Film · 1952
Son of the Nile
Film · 1951
انتقام الحبيب
Film · 1951
Elham
Film · 1950
Kisma wa Nassib
Film · 1950
Laila Al Amriya
Film · 1948
The sad countryside
Film · 1948
فتنة
Film · 1948
Solomon's Ring
Film · 1947
The Blow of Fate
Film · 1947
Soultanat al-sahra
Film · 1947
She was an angel
Film · 1947
Gharam El Sheyukh
Film · 1946
El taisha
Film · 1946
Dahaya el madania
Film · 1946
Rawiyah
Film · 1946
Storms
Film · 1946
El Mazaher
Film · 1945
Salamah
Film · 1945
Hababa
Film · 1944
Bint Al-Sheikh
Film · 1943
If I Was Rich
Film · 1942
Al-Ans station
Film · 1942
The Accused
Film · 1942
Dananeir
Film · 1940