About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1923-03-17
Place of birth:
Egypt
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Salah Mansour

Overview

Salaah Mansour (1923 – 1979) is an Egyptian actor born in Shebeen al-Kanaater – Kalyoubeyya (Delta of Egypt).

He began his career in the theater school; he also participated in establishing the Ministry of Education School theater in 1938. After graduating in 1940, Salaah worked as editor at Rose al-Youssef magazine. He then joined the High Institute of Dramatic Arts under the supervision of the great Zaky Tolaymaat, before graduating in 1947.

In 1954, he founded “Al-masrah al-horr i.e. The free theatre”along with his colleagues Abdul Mon’em Madbouly, Sa’d Ardash and Muhammad Reda.

Mansour played various stage role like; “Malek al-shahhateen i.e. The king of beggars”, “Al-nass elly that i.e. Downstairs people”, “Bora’y ba’d al-tahseenaat i.e. Bora’y after modifications”, “Zokaak al-medakk i.e. Medakk alley”, “Rumulos al-‘azeem i.e. Rumulos the great” and “Zeyaarat al-sayyeda al-‘agouz i.e. Visit of the old lady”.

Salaah Mansour began his film career in 1946 with the actor Baheega Haafez in “Al-zahra i.e. The flower”. He also participated in the film “Habeeb al-rowh i.e. XXX (1949)”with Anwar Wagdy and Youssef Wahby. In 1950, he played Henry Barakaat’s “Shaate’ al-gharaam i.e. Beach of love” with Layla Mouraad and Hussein Sedky. Among his famous films are; “Bedaaya wa nehaaya i.e. Dead among the livings”, “Ma’ al-thekrayaat i.e. With memories”, “Haareb men al-ayyaam i.e. Fugitive of time”, “Kandeel Om-Haashem i.e. The lamp of Om-Haashem”, “Al-bostagy i.e. The postman” and “Shay’ fee sadry i.e. Something in my heart”.

Although he has been locked in second roles throughout his career, yet he won many awards for his performance.

He is one of the most famous “Villains” of Egyptian cinema, he is the “’Omdet al-cinema al-Masreyya i.e. The Mayor of Egyptian cinema” after his great role of mayor in the film “Al-zawga al-thaaneya i.e. The second wife”, with Souaad Hosny, Shoukry Sarhaan and Sanaa Gameel. One can never forget her famous phrase “El-leila ya ‘omda i.e. Tonight O mayor”.

Salaah Mansour won many awards for his roles in radio, cinema and theatre; best radio actor (1954), best actor for his role in the film “Lan a’taref i.e. I will not confess (1963)” and the film “Al-zawga al-thaaneya (1968)”. He was also awarded Egyptian order of Merit (1978).

Salaah worked as a consultant, Department of Theatre Education at the Ministry of Education until his death.

Known for

Acting
1979 ابن مين في المجتمع Actor N/A
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1979 Yumhil wala Yuhmal Actor Abdul Samad N/A
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1978 Waraa Al-Shams Actor Hashem هاشم 58
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1978 Dreams Of El Tayer Boy Actor 69
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1978 The Fat Cats Actor N/A
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1978 الكلمة الأخيرة Actor N/A
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1978 الأقمر Actor البلبيسي N/A
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1977 Layl waraghba Actor N/A
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1974 The Sparrow Actor Ismail 59
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1973 Abou Rabiea Actor عثمان بيه 59
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1972 A Nose And Three Eyes Actor Salem 59
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1972 The Tale of a Girl Named Marmar Actor Mahmoud Gadallah N/A
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1972 House of Sand Actor N/A
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1972 Eashiqat nafsiha Actor Osman Bey N/A
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1971 Something in my Chest Actor Abdul Azim 59
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1970 Wife of five men Actor N/A
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1969 Night’s Doors Actor N/A
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1968 Om Hashim's Lamp Actor Dardiri 58
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1968 Case 68 Actor Munjid Abdel Salam N/A
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1968 The Postman Actor Gamilas father 59
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1968 My Super Crazy Wife Actor N/A
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1968 Three Stories Actor إبراهيم الساعي - القصة (1) N/A
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1968 Days Of Love Actor N/A
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1967 The Shortcoming Actor N/A
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1967 The Second Wife Actor Mayor Etman عتمان- العمدة 59
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1966 Tofahet Adam Actor Shaalan N/A
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1966 المراهقة الصغيرة Actor N/A
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1966 The Impossible Actor عزيز 58
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1965 The Confession Actor Abbas N/A
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1965 Harib min Al-Ayyam Actor Mayor N/A
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1965 A Widow with Three Daughters Actor دياب N/A
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1965 Lost Days Actor N/A
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1965 The Little Devil Actor Hasanin N/A
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1964 Adham Al-Sharqawi Actor Sheikh Shalabi 59
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1964 The Price of Freedom Actor 59
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1963 Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya Actor Karam N/A
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1962 The Thief and the Dogs Actor مسجون 59
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1962 أنا الهارب Actor Playacho N/A
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1961 I Won't Confess Actor Diab Qurni N/A
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1961 Lost in Memories Actor Madbouly N/A
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1960 A Beginning and an Ending Actor سليمان 59
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1955 Love Crime Actor N/A
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1952 السماء لا تنام Actor N/A
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1952 Amal Actor Sameh Ibn Amer Bey N/A
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1951 Al Sabr Gameel Actor The thief accountant N/A
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1951 Habib el-Rooh Actor N/A
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1951 Fil Hawa Sawa Actor N/A
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1951 Lailet El Henna Actor Pimp Fawzy N/A
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1950 Prince Of The Revenge Actor 59
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1950 Miss Mama Actor مشترى الاسطونات 58
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1950 Maalesh Ya Zahar Actor عبد السميع أفندي N/A
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1950 Saa La Qalbak Actor N/A
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1950 Shore of Love Actor 59
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1947 Zohrah Actor N/A
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1944 Passion and Revenge Actor مصور 58
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