Fouad Al-Mohandes
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”.
Filmography
A Lifetime of Joy
as بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية
A Lifetime of Joy
as بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية
Honorable mention criminal
Honorable mention criminal
ونسيت أني امرأة
as عبدالحميد
ونسيت أني امرأة
as عبدالحميد
Childish case
Childish case
Unfinished Crime
as Essam
Unfinished Crime
as Essam
Smart Women’s guide
Smart Women’s guide
Fatat Al-Mafia
Fatat Al-Mafia
Rawheya Has Been Kidnapped
Rawheya Has Been Kidnapped
The Landlord
The Landlord
The Bey Doorman
as Farahat
The Bey Doorman
as Farahat
For Your Eyes
as أستاذ صابر
For Your Eyes
as أستاذ صابر
أسعد الله مساءك
as حليم
أسعد الله مساءك
as حليم
A Husband On Demand
as Zohdy
A Husband On Demand
as Zohdy
Hala Habibty
Hala Habibty
The Fox and Grapes
as أبو العلا شاهين
The Fox and Grapes
as أبو العلا شاهين
Khamsa Bab
as Kolo Mashy
Khamsa Bab
as Kolo Mashy
Ayoub
as Jalal Abu Al-Saud
Ayoub
as Jalal Abu Al-Saud
Lock Up Your Daughters
as Doctor Raefat
Lock Up Your Daughters
as Doctor Raefat
Take Care of Your Neighbors
Take Care of Your Neighbors
It Is Really A Respectable Family
It Is Really A Respectable Family
كان وكان وكان
as راضي أبو ريشة
كان وكان وكان
as راضي أبو ريشة
Viva Zalata
as Zalata / Metwally
Viva Zalata
as Zalata / Metwally
Badia Masabni
as Naguib Al-Rihani
Badia Masabni
as Naguib Al-Rihani
Madrasat Al-Moraheqeen
as Nouh Al-Maadawi
Madrasat Al-Moraheqeen
as Nouh Al-Maadawi
The Swindlers
as Arnaouti
The Swindlers
as Arnaouti
عماشه فى الأدغال
عماشه فى الأدغال
The return of the world's most dangerous man
as مفتاح / مستر إكس
The return of the world's most dangerous man
as مفتاح / مستر إكس
We Men Are Good
as حمدي
We Men Are Good
as حمدي
You killed my father
as مظلوم
You killed my father
as مظلوم
Pack of Devils
as شحاته
Pack of Devils
as شحاته
Groom of the minister's daughter
as عمر قمر الدين
Groom of the minister's daughter
as عمر قمر الدين
Serial Killer of Women
as محسن عبدالبر
Serial Killer of Women
as محسن عبدالبر
El Ataba Gazaz
as عبد الحفيظ/ماكس
El Ataba Gazaz
as عبد الحفيظ/ماكس
Eve at 12 o'clock
as سامي الباجوري
Eve at 12 o'clock
as سامي الباجوري
Sayedaty El Gameela
as كمال الطاروطى
Sayedaty El Gameela
as كمال الطاروطى
Land of Hypocrisy
as Masoad Abu Alsaad
Land of Hypocrisy
as Masoad Abu Alsaad
Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda
as Shanbo Mustafa Shanbo
Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda
as Shanbo Mustafa Shanbo
The Fake Millionaire
as حمدي الشيال/سعيد المكسيكي
The Fake Millionaire
as حمدي الشيال/سعيد المكسيكي
My Super Crazy Wife
My Super Crazy Wife
The technical secretary
as ياقوت عبد المتجلي
The technical secretary
as ياقوت عبد المتجلي
Very funny world
as عاشور
Very funny world
as عاشور
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12
as سامي الباجوري
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12
as سامي الباجوري
Mottarada Gharameya
as منير
Mottarada Gharameya
as منير
Love Vacation
as مجدي صالح
Love Vacation
as مجدي صالح
El Ragel Da Hayganeni
as Attia
El Ragel Da Hayganeni
as Attia
Idol of the Masses
as Zaghloul Hedayat
Idol of the Masses
as Zaghloul Hedayat
The Most Dangerous Man in the World
as Zaki / Mr. X
The Most Dangerous Man in the World
as Zaki / Mr. X
Love situation
as رجب
Love situation
as رجب
Love in August
as فريد توفيق / أحمد
Love in August
as فريد توفيق / أحمد
His Excellency, The Ambassador
as Fouad فؤاد
His Excellency, The Ambassador
as Fouad فؤاد
Wellness leave
as (حسين الموظف)
Wellness leave
as (حسين الموظف)
She, I, and His Highness
as عمر
She, I, and His Highness
as عمر
Please, kill me
as عادل
Please, kill me
as عادل
Where I am and where are you?
as أيوب جاد الحق جاد الله جاد المولى / طبوزاده
Where I am and where are you?
as أيوب جاد الحق جاد الله جاد المولى / طبوزاده
A Husband’s Confession
as Wahid - وحيد
A Husband’s Confession
as Wahid - وحيد
Youth, love and fun
as فهمى
Youth, love and fun
as فهمى
A wife from Paris
as داوود حسب النبي - الناظر
A wife from Paris
as داوود حسب النبي - الناظر
I, He and She
as Hamdy Atiyya
I, He and She
as Hamdy Atiyya
Runaway from Marriage
as Zaki Saber
Runaway from Marriage
as Zaki Saber
Thaman Al-Hob
as Hussein
Thaman Al-Hob
as Hussein
His Majesty
as General Askalani
His Majesty
as General Askalani
The Groom Arrives Tomorrow
as ممدوح
The Groom Arrives Tomorrow
as ممدوح
The Little Charmer
as شريف
The Little Charmer
as شريف
Cairo at Night
Cairo at Night
أنا وهو وهي
as حمدي المحامي
أنا وهو وهي
as حمدي المحامي
Aaela Zeze
as Sab3awy سبعاوي
Aaela Zeze
as Sab3awy سبعاوي
Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya
as Arif Marouf
Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya
as Arif Marouf
The Rebellious
as وجيه
The Rebellious
as وجيه
Princess Of Arabia
as Yazeed
Princess Of Arabia
as Yazeed
A Bachelor’s Life
as علي
A Bachelor’s Life
as علي
Meeting at the Tower
as حسن هولمز
Meeting at the Tower
as حسن هولمز
A Woman in a Spiral
A Woman in a Spiral
The Black Candles
as Abdel Muti
The Black Candles
as Abdel Muti
Bekaya azraa
Bekaya azraa
Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly
Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly
No Tears
No Tears
The Student
as عارف
The Student
as عارف
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
as Adel
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
as Adel
The River of Love
as وصفي
The River of Love
as وصفي
Melody of Joy
Melody of Joy
Boundless Love
as صديق مجدي
Boundless Love
as صديق مجدي
My Wife's Suitor
as محمود
My Wife's Suitor
as محمود
Among the Ruins
as عبد المنعم
Among the Ruins
as عبد المنعم
Wakeful Eyes
as Salah's friend
Wakeful Eyes
as Salah's friend
God Is on Our Side
God Is on Our Side
الأرض الطيبة
as بسيونى
الأرض الطيبة
as بسيونى
Girl next door
Girl next door
Ghaltet El Omr
as المريض بالوهم
Ghaltet El Omr
as المريض بالوهم
Cup of torment
as عامل بالورشة
Cup of torment
as عامل بالورشة
The Time of Miracles
as صديق وحيد
The Time of Miracles
as صديق وحيد