Fouad Al-Mohandes
Actor · 1924 – 2006 · Cairo, Egypt
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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Movie7.9ComedyDr. Raafat faces challenges and difficulties in raising his three daughters, Fawzia (Sanaa Younis), Soso (Shreihan) and Nadia (Ijlal Zaki).
MovieComedyDramaA journalist receives a collection of cassette tapes containing details of marital fights between an engineer and his wife, and he tries to find a solution by searching for the couple and finding out the reason for their unhappiness.
Movie4.1ComedyThrillerInside the prostitution district of Old Cairo, an honest policeman is appointed to fight corruption and bullying inside the neighborhood, until he falls in love with one of the women there. After a trap is set for him, he gets fired from his job.
Movie8.2DramaRomanceNahr el Hub is the Egyptian adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina".
Movie7.1ComedyDramaA rich man hires another man to marry his ex-wife.
Movie6.5ComedyA married couple on their honeymoon lives in an eccentric apartment as they discover that they have peculiar neighbors who share their apartment illegally. The double stay at the apartment brings a series of ironic events.
Movie6.5FamilyComedyAbdel Samea goes to Egypt with his wife and children looking for a job so he works as a doorman, and by being smart he works as a broker until he makes a lot of money
Movie7.7DramaAn aging man's intention to publish his biography has a lot of rich and powerful people worried what he might reveal.
Movie5.4ComedyRomanceA lawyer falls in love with a woman her meets in Faiyum, but she lies to him to test his love.
MovieComedyDramaDesperate for a fresh story, a journalist decides to look into a mysterious wave of murders in which the victims are all women.
Movie8.0DramaMother Khadija (Amina Rizk) works as a maid to raise her daughter Nemat (Shadia). The school principal (Nelly Mazloum) sympathizes with her and gives her a room in her garden to live in with her daughter. Nemat is raised with Mona (Amal Farid), the daughter of the principal. She loves Nemat, the wealthy young man Hassan (Hassan Youssef), but his family rejects their marriage. Nemat is ashamed of her mother's work and runs away from home. Nemat works in several jobs but is subjected to many harassment, and at the same time she continues her relationship with Hassan despite all the pressures around her.
MovieDramaComedyHamdy falls in love with Faten whom he tries to approach her by claiming that he lost his eyesight. Faten feels sorry for him and tries to help him in his crisis by taking him to her uncle, the ophthalmologist, so he begins to stall her.
Movie8.0RomanceDramaMona falls in love with her college professor Mahmoud despite the fact that he's a married man and many years her senior. Mona is forced to marry another man and leaves Egypt. Years later, Mona returns and finds out that Mahmoud has been hit by a car and is now in a hospital. They meet again and recall their past romance.
Movie4.8WesternComedyA comedy western coming from Egypt. The title, "Viva Zalata", clearly reminds to "Viva Zapata!" (1952, directed by Elia Kazan). A bandit of Egyptian origins leads a gang of Mexican outlaws terrorizing a small city at the border between Mexico and the U.S..
Movie6.5Comedy
Movie7.6ComedyDramaA man who is struggling with life's daily problems, especially his troublesome wife, accidentally runs into a man who makes bills that change human behavior, and his life changes.
Movie7.0ComedyRomanceAfter the ambassador travels abroad, the servant takes advantage of this opportunity and impersonates him.
Movie6.7ComedyRomanceBased on Marc Camoletti's play "Boeing Boeing", the story follows the womanizing exploits of Mounir (Fouad El Mohandes), an air traffic controller juggling five different air-hostess girlfriends from all over the world. His fiancée Mona (Shouweikar), an Egyptian air-hostess, threatens to dump him if he doesn't quit his playboy lifestyle. Mounir thus decides to seek help from a prominent - albeit sexually frustrated - psychiatrist (Abdel Moneim Madbouly).
Movie9.0DramaThe life of a well-known nineteenth-century belly dancer.
Movie9.5DramaRomancePrince Mahboob and his friend Yazid roam the country in search of a bride for his uncle who has a distinctive mark. They arrive in Wardistan, and rescue a woman who is being fought over by thieves, who was none other than Princess Shalia. Her father admires Mahboob's courage and decides to marry him to her, but Mahboob discovers that Shalia is his uncle's longed-for bride.
Movie8.0ComedyMusicThe Theater Lights Trio try to meet the singer Sabah, but her busy schedule forces her to postpone. As they grow to believe that the Maspero building's guard wants to kick them out, they go on a lot of comic adventures as they meet with a lot of celebrities including Shadya, Fayza Ahmed and Nagat.
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TVComedyMukhtar Al-Iskandarani is a successful lawyer, but he suffers from sleepwalking. When his wife finds in one of his pockets a photo of a woman who was murdered in a mysterious crime, suspicions revolve around him. Heriam, his daughter's fiance, takes him to a psychiatrist to treat him.