
Ahmed Helmy
Actor · b. 1969 · Banha, Egypt
Helmy was born in Banha, Egypt. He graduated from the Higher institute of Dramatic Arts in Egypt, from the decoration department. Ahmed also graduated of the Academy of Arts, High Institute for Theatre Art in 1993. As an actor and performer, Helmy is notable for his fast-thinking and witty comedy.[citation needed] His career in mainstream Egyptian film began when director Sherif Arafa spotted him on the children's program Leib Eyal (Kids' Play) on the Egyptian Satellite Broadcast[citation needed]. Sherif found in him the comedian actor he was looking for to star his film, Aboud Ala El Hodoud (Aboud at the Frontier). In that film Helmy made his first big screen appearance, co-starring alongside Alaa Waley El Din. Thereafter, he quickly made a jump to leading roles in films such as Omar 2000, El Nazer (The Headmaster), El Selem We Al Tho'ban (Snakes And Ladders). In 2007, Helmy topped the Egyptian comedian market in number of audience and revenue, mostly due to the success of his movie Keda Reda.
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Movie5.7DramaHistoryAiling from a sickness that threatens to silence her forever, Umm Kalthoum, the greatest Egyptian singer the world has ever known, takes to the stage one final time for her most important performance yet, one with the potential to heal a nation broken by the shadow of a great defeat. As she slowly steps onto the stage to deafening chants and applause, fearful for her health and country, a legend finds herself walking down memory lane, reminiscing on her humble beginnings and the seven decade journey of triumphs, failures, defying social conventions, and loves lost that followed.
Movie6.5ComedyTrouble follows Zaki wherever he goes, until he finds out that his father's boss needs a bodyguard for his kids and he decides to apply for the job even though he doesn't really fit the requirements.
Movie7.0ComedyDramaA man finds himself stuck in a mysterious time loop, reliving the same day again and again. As the cycle repeats, he is forced to confront his daily routines, question his relationships, and search for meaning in a world that refuses to change.
Movie7.8ComedyAshour, Salaah’s father, runs his school with severity and cruelty. after Ashour's death, Salah inherits the job and lets Sayed, his deputy, take charge. Hussein the teacher makes a great effort to guide Salah to succeed in managing the school and achieve good results, while salah is dealing with his trust issues and his need to prove himself by getting out of his father's shadow. with the help of Hussien, his girlfriend Wafaa, and his two friends Atef and Lemby .. can he run the school his own way?
Movie7.5ComedyDramaAn Egyptian-American returns to his homeland after twenty years abroad, filled with nostalgia and high hopes. But as he reconnects with his roots, he finds himself caught between two worlds—and begins to experience the reality of a country he thought he knew.
Movie7.4ComedyDramaHassan, a brilliant aviation engineer struggles with loneliness and depression while trying to design his very exceptional project.
Movie6.9RomanceComedyTarek is a young man who is working at a telecommunications company,and he fell in love with a girl when he heard her voice in a radio talk show. A customer of the company he works at asks him to spy on a girl which stole a valuable thing from him. When Tarek does his searches, he discovers that she is the girl he have dreamed about.
Movie6.9RomanceDramaMagdy is searching for true love, so when he finds his childhood friend Dina on Facebook he tries to get closer to her. He is afraid that she would refuse him as he is very obese. So on their first meeting he told her that he is Magdy's cousin
Movie7.1DramaComedyA Christian kid suddenly is forced to go to a public school after his father dies and because of a misunderstanding everyone thinks that he's a Muslim.
Movie6.7RomanceComedyThe movie is about a very naive young man, who wants to fix his house before it falls, but does not have the money, and rich girl who likes to spend money uncontrollably, whose father is scrooge, who would not give her access to her trust fund. In order to force her father to give her money, she stages a kidnapping with the assistance of her best friend and the naive young man, who ends up falling in love with her.
Movie6.5DramaRomanceA social romance that portrays the lives of 4 married couples who are friends. As they gather to celebrate the birthday of the daughter of one of them, their fundamental differences and their unstable marriages come to the surface as the men decide to leave for Alexandria.
Movie5.3ComedyThe film revolves around three young men who face many problems and crises in their lives from unemployment to marriage plans and achieve their targets
Movie5.3ComedyFamilyA tour guide named "Noor" travels to Sharm el-Sheikh with his family to take the advantage of an offer provided by a company to spend a honeymoon in order to meet an Italian girl named "Perla". He finds there a girl named "Layla " staying in the same villa . By the time Noor's family allied with "Layla " to discourage him from developing a relationship with "Perla".
Movie4.4DramaRomanceOmar decides to emigrate to America as his 30th birthday approaches, but first he wants to get revenge on the people who have gotten in his way.
Movie4.9ComedyCrimeThree friends from Alexandria singing in the popular Wedding accuse someone of murder and trying to prove his innocence in order to be able to marry his fiancee.
Movie5.9ActionDramaFollows the escape journey of 4 complete strangers who were accused of a murder they did not commit.
Movie6.9Drama10 filmmakers provide 10 separate stories focusing on the 18 days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Ten stories they have experienced, heard, or imagined.
Movie6.3ComedyRomanceBulbul meets a successful aristocratic girl named Yasmine, but she's not the romantic type he dreams of, at the same time he admires his cousin Hala for her calmness and kindness. In the middle of all this, the psychiatrist Amal shows up and he thinks of getting engaged to her.
Movie7.1ComedyThrillerA comedy about triplet brothers with only one birth certificate.
Movie6.0RomanceDramaDalia abandoned her beloved Hisham, which made him get over her and become friends and he got involved with Noha.
Movie4.9ComedyThe story revolves around a grandfather who stole a rare masterpiece belonging to the late singer (Umm Kulthum) in his youth, but after years passes, he finds himself chased by those who want to have this piece, which makes him resort to the help of his only grandson.
Movie7.5DramaAdventureOver the course of 48 hours, Daye travels across Egypt's governorates to fulfill his dream. He is accompanied by his captivating voice, his broken family, and his music teacher. He journeys without money, a car, or any means of communication, and most importantly, he is unsure of his ability to reach his goal.
Movie6.7ComedyDramaSeeking job opportunities, a young man arrives in Cairo and becomes increasingly involved with the family of a wealthy businessman.
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TV7.0War & PoliticsDramaAl-Gama'a is an Egyptian television drama, Historical and Political drama series written by Wahid Hamid, directed by Mohammed Yasin and produced by Kamel Abu Ali. The series began filming in January 2010 with a budget of 50 million Egyptian pounds. The show deals with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist political group, which was officially banned but nonetheless tolerated to an extent before the revolution. Critics have decried the show's pro-government stance, charging that it plays into the Egyptian government's agenda prior to the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections.
TV8.6NewsTalk ShowAl Bernameg is a popular Egyptian satirical program. The series is hosted by satirical comedian Bassem Youssef on the satellite channel CBC. The press has compared it to The Daily Show hosted by Jon Stewart, which was the inspiration for this show. Youssef visited The Daily Show as a guest in April 2013, while Stewart, on hiatus from his own hosting duties, returned the favor on El Bernameg in June 2013.
TV4.8RealityFamilyAn entertainment program that presents the best talents in the Arab world in various fields and activities, with one of them crowned at the end of the program with the title of Arab's Got Talent
TV6.0Talk ShowA program that hosts a group of stars of the Arab world in episodes interspersed with lyrical and representative paragraphs and interesting dialogues on the most prominent social and humanitarian issues that have passed through their lives.