Youssef Abdallah Wahbi Qotb was an Egyptian stage, film actor and director, a leading star of the 1930s and 1940s and one of the most prominent Egyptian stage actors of all time, who also served on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival in 1946. He was born to a high state official in Egypt but renounced his family's wealth and traveled to Rome in the 1920s to study theatre. Besides his stage work, he acted in around 50 films in Egyptian cinema, starting with Awlad al-Zawat to "Iskanderiya... lih?".
The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20th century. A strong industry grew in Egypt with a high distribution rate among the Arab world, and Cairo produces around three-quarters of the Arab world's screen output. It has had a large effect on the African and Arab film industry since the early 20th century.
Anwar Wagdi or Wagdy, born Anwar Wagdi Yehia El Fattal, was an Egyptian actor, screenwriter, director and producer.
Nasser 56 is a 1996 Egyptian historical film directed by Mohammed Fadel, starring Ahmed Zaki. The film focuses on the nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt's second President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, and the subsequent Suez War with Israel, the United Kingdom, and France.
Shams al-Muluk Gamil al-Baroudi is a retired Egyptian actress who was active in Egyptian films and also Lebanese films during the 1960s and 1970s. Lisa Anderson of the Chicago Tribune described her as "one of the most beautiful and glamorous of Egypt's actresses".
Togo Mizrahi was an Egyptian director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. Mizrahi was a prolific filmmaker best known for making popular comedies and musicals. Between 1930 and 1946, he directed 30 Arabic-speaking films and four Greek speaking films, and he produced several films directed by other filmmakers.
The Kit Kat is a 1991 Egyptian comedy that revolves around Sheikh Hosni, played by Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, a blind man living in the Al-Kit Kat neighborhood in Giza, Egypt. Sheikh Hosni lives with his mother and son and spends his days dreaming of riding a motorcycle and smoking Hashish. He does this to cope with his life as a blind man and the loss of his wife.
Vedat Örfi Bengü, also spelt as Wedad Orfi, and Wadad Orfi, was a Turkish-Egyptian silent film producer and actor.
Al-Ridaʼ al-Abyaḍ, known as The White Gown in English, is a 1975 Egyptian Arabic-language Egyptian film directed by Hassan Ramzi and co-written by Nairuz Abdel Malek. It sold 61 million tickets in the Soviet Union, making it the seventh highest-grossing foreign film ever in the Soviet Union and the highest-grossing Egyptian film of all time.
The Second Man is 1959 Egyptian action film written and directed by Ezz El-Dine Zulficar. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Samia Gamal, Sabah, Salah Zulfikar and Rushdy Abaza.
A Storm of Love is an Egyptian film released in 1961. The film is directed and written by Hussein el-Mohandess, and stars Salah Zulfikar and Nahed Sherif.
Money and Women is an Egyptian film released in 1960. The film is directed by Hassan el-Imam and stars Salah Zulfikar, Soad Hosny and Youssef Wahbi.
Sea of Love is an Egyptian film released in 1955.
Forbidden Women is a 1959 Egyptian drama film directed by Mahmoud Zulfikar. It is written by Amin Youssef Ghorab and Mahmoud Zulfikar, and stars Salah Zulfikar and Huda Sultan.
The Unknown Woman is a 1959 Egyptian film written and directed by Mahmoud Zulfikar. It is based on the play Madame X.
Deprived Lover is an Egyptian musical comedy drama film released on May 16, 1954. The film is directed and co-written by El-Sayed Ziada, features a screenplay co-written with Ali El Zorkani, and stars Mohsen Sarhan, Amina Rizk, Kamal el-Shennawi, and Ismail Yassine. The rich protagonist fails to drown his son but is ultimately repaid successfully for his sin by his own son to break a will forbidding the son and his mother from inheriting unless they stay unmarried.
The Water-Carrier Is Dead is an Egyptian-Tunisian film released on November 20, 1977. The film was directed by Salah Abu Seif and produced by Youssef Chahine. Its screenplay, written by Mohsen Zayed, is based on a 1952 novel by Yusuf Sibai. The Water-Carrier Is Dead stars Ezzat El Alaili, Farid Shawqi, Shwikar, Amina Rizk, Taheyya Kariokka, and Nahid Jabr.
Gawhara is a 1943 Egyptian film directed by Youssef Wahbi and produced by Gabriel Nahas. The film stars Youssef Wahbi, Nour Al Hoda, Hassan Fayek, Samia Gamal, and Zuzoo Shakib. It was produced by Nahas Films and released in 1943.
Berlanti is a 1944 Egyptian drama film written, directed by and starring Youssef Wahbi and Nour Al Hoda.
Zaynab is a 1930 Egyptian silent film directed by Mohammed Karim. It is based on the 1913 novel under the same name by Mohammed Hussein Heikal. The film stars Bahiga Hafez and Zaki Rostom.
