Acting · Giza, Egypt · Born September 28, 1917
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
Movieدموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992
as السفير صدقي
MovieThe Pasha's daughter
1991
as ElSayed Bey El-Monasterly
TVشارع المواردي
1990
as محمد المواردي
MovieAll That Love
1988
as ناصف الليثي
MovieThe Landlord
1988
MovieBloody Destinies
1982
as Hilmi Pasha حلمي باشا
MovieAlexandria… Why?
1979
as British Ambassador
MovieDoubt, My Love
1979
as عبدالرحيم
TVThe Days
1979
الضوء الأخضر
1976
MovieOh The wonders of time
1974
as Ahmed Assem
Movieالأخوة الأعداء
1974
as El-Armany الأرماني
MovieAl Sokkareya
1973
as Mr. Ahmed Abdel Gawad
MovieThe Barrier
1972
as Salah صلاح
MovieThe Lights
1972
as مراد
MovieSome Live Twice
1971
as Ahmed
MovieDawn of Islam
1971
MovieQueen of the Night
1971
as أحمد عزت
MovieThe Land
1970
as Sheikh Hassouna
MovieAshiaa La Tushtra
1970
MovieA Bit of Torment
1969
as الرسّام أحمد خالد
MovieThe People Inside
1969
as رفاعي
MovieBit of Fear
1969
as الشيخ إبراهيم
MovieRawaat El Hob
1968
as محمود سالم
MovieMansion of Longing
1966
as Mr. Ahmed Abdel-Gawad
MovieTofahet Adam
1966
as Youssef Bey
MovieA man and two women
1966
MovieThree Thieves
1966
as judge
MovieThe Confession
1965
as Ibrahim
Movieباسم الحب
1965
as عبد الغفار
MovieBoys and Girls
1965
MovieSon of Cleopatra
1964
as Safar
MovieThe Teenagers
1964
as Shams شمس
MovieBetween Two Palaces
1964
as السيد أحمد عبدالجواد
MovieThe Man I Love
1962
Movieمخلب القط
1961
as حمدي
Zizit
1961
Movieرجل بلا قلب
1960
as جلال
MovieSamra Sinai
1959
as Adel
MovieThe Female Boss
1958
as Abbas
MovieThis is Love
1958
as Hussein
MovieThe Silent Love
1958
MovieKahraman
1958
Movieالملاك الصغير
1957
MovieSleepless
1957
as Ahmed Lutfy
MovieLovers of the Night
1957
MovieNisaa Fi Hayaty
1957
as Ahmed Awad
MovieWhere Did My Life Go
1957
as د. خالد
MovieThe Little Doll
1956
MovieFarewell at dawn
1956
MovieThe Stranger
1956
MovieFor Love
1955
MovieLovers Village
1954
as عبد الكريم
MoviePity My Tears
1954
as Mamdouh Salem - ممدوح سالم
MovieThey Made Me a Criminal
1954
as الشيخ حسن
MovieLife is Love
1954
as Adel
MovieThe black knight
1954
as Essam
MovieI Am Love
1954
MovieMarret El-ayam
1954
MovieBelal Moa'zen Al-Rasool
1953
as بلال بن رباح
MovieA Plot
1953
as مراد
MovieScandal monger
1953
as Ahmed
MovieLady of The Train
1952
as Farid
MovieIsalu kalbi
1952
MovieZeinab
1952
as إبراهيم
Movieانتقام الحبيب
1951
MovieSon of the Nile
1951
as الشيخ إبراهيم
MovieKisma wa Nassib
1950
as Asem Shaker, Engineer
MovieElham
1950
MovieLaila Al Amriya
1948
as Qais bin Al-Malouh
MovieThe sad countryside
1948
فتنة
1948
MovieShe was an angel
1947
MovieSoultanat al-sahra
1947
as Hassan
The Blow of Fate
1947
MovieSolomon's Ring
1947
as Mahmoud
MovieEl taisha
1946
MovieRawiyah
1946
as Officer Samir Magdy
MovieStorms
1946
MovieGharam El Sheyukh
1946
MovieDahaya el madania
1946
MovieSalamah
1945
as عبد الرحمن القس
MovieEl Mazaher
1945
as Mahmoud El Banhawy
MovieHababa
1944
MovieBint Al-Sheikh
1943
MovieIf I Was Rich
1942
as كمال خطيب وهيبة
MovieThe Accused
1942
as وكيل النيابة
MovieAl-Ans station
1942
MovieDananeir
1940
as زياد
