About

Known credits:
75
Birthday:
1917-09-28
Place of birth:
Giza, Egypt
Website:
N/A

Yehia Chahine

Overview

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

Known for

Acting
1992 دموع صاحبة الجلالة Actor N/A
N/A
1991 The Pasha's daughter Actor ElSayed Bey El-Monasterly 58
Average
1988 All That Love Actor ناصف الليثي N/A
N/A
1982 Bloody Destinies Actor Hilmi Pasha حلمي باشا N/A
N/A
1979 Alexandria… Why? Actor British Ambassador 59
Average
1979 Al-Shakk ya Habibi Actor عبدالرحيم N/A
N/A
1979 The Days Actor N/A
N/A
1976 الضوء الأخضر Actor N/A
N/A
1974 The Estranged Brothers Actor El-Armany الأرماني 58
Average
1973 Al Sokkareya Actor Mr. Ahmed Abdel Gawad N/A
N/A
1972 The Barrier Actor Salah صلاح N/A
N/A
1972 The Lights Actor مراد N/A
N/A
1971 Dawn of Islam Actor 58
Average
1970 The Land Actor Sheikh Hassouna 60
Fair
1970 Ashiaa La Tushtra Actor N/A
N/A
1969 A Bit of Torment Actor الرسّام أحمد خالد 59
Average
1969 The People Inside Actor رفاعي N/A
N/A
1969 Bit of Fear Actor الشيخ إبراهيم 58
Average
1968 Rawaat El Hob Actor Mahmoud Salem N/A
N/A
1966 Mansion of Longing Actor Mr. Ahmed Abdel-Gawad 59
Average
1966 Tofahet Adam Actor Youssef Bey N/A
N/A
1966 A man and two women Actor N/A
N/A
1966 Three Thieves Actor judge 58
Average
1965 The Confession Actor Ibrahim N/A
N/A
1964 Son of Cleopatra Actor Safar 58
Average
1964 The Teenagers Actor Shams شمس N/A
N/A
1964 Between Two Mansions Actor Ahmed Abdel Gawad 59
Average
1962 The Man I Love Actor N/A
N/A
1961 زيزيت Actor N/A
N/A
1960 رجل بلا قلب Actor جلال N/A
N/A
1959 Samra Sinai Actor Adel N/A
N/A
1958 The Female Boss Actor Abbas N/A
N/A
1958 This is Love Actor Hussein N/A
N/A
1958 The Silent Love Actor N/A
N/A
1958 Kahraman Actor N/A
N/A
1957 الملاك الصغير Actor N/A
N/A
1957 Sleepless Actor Ahmed Lutfy 58
Average
1957 Lovers of the Night Actor N/A
N/A
1957 Nisaa Fi Hayaty Actor Ahmed Awad N/A
N/A
1956 The Little Doll Actor N/A
N/A
1956 Farewell at dawn Actor N/A
N/A
1956 The Stranger Actor N/A
N/A
1956 Where Did My Life Go? Actor د. خالد N/A
N/A
1955 For Love Actor N/A
N/A
1954 Lovers Village Actor N/A
N/A
1954 Pity My Tears Actor Mamdouh Salem N/A
N/A
1954 They Made Me a Criminal Actor الشيخ حسن 59
Average
1954 Life is Love Actor Adel N/A
N/A
1954 The black knight Actor Essam N/A
N/A
1954 I Am Love Actor N/A
N/A
1954 Marret El-ayam Actor N/A
N/A
1953 Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool Actor بلال بن رباح 58
Average
1953 Moamara Actor N/A
N/A
1953 Scandal monger Actor Ahmed N/A
N/A
1952 The Lady on the Train Actor Farid 58
Average
1952 Zeinab Actor إبراهيم N/A
N/A
1952 Isalu kalbi Actor N/A
N/A
1951 انتقام الحبيب Actor N/A
N/A
1951 Son of the Nile Actor الشيخ إبراهيم 59
Average
1950 Elham Actor N/A
N/A
1948 Laila Al Amriya Actor Qais bin Al-Malouh N/A
N/A
1947 Soultanat al-sahra Actor Hassan N/A
N/A
1947 ضربة القدر Actor N/A
N/A
1947 Solomon's Ring Actor Mahmoud N/A
N/A
1946 El taisha Actor N/A
N/A
1946 Rawiyah Actor Officer Samir Magdy N/A
N/A
1946 Gharam El Sheyukh Actor N/A
N/A
1946 Dahaya el madania Actor N/A
N/A
1945 Salamah Actor عبد الرحمن القس N/A
N/A
1945 El Mazaher Actor Mahmoud El Banhawy N/A
N/A
1943 Bint Al-Sheikh Actor N/A
N/A
1942 If I Was Rich Actor Kamal Khatib Wahiba 59
Average
1942 almutahama Actor N/A
N/A
1940 Dananeir Actor زياد 59
Average

Writing
1952 Isalu kalbi Writing Writer N/A
N/A