Yehia Chahine
Biography
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
All Movies (87)
- دموع صاحبة الجلالة1992
- The Pasha's daughter1991 · as ElSayed Bey El-Monasterly
- All That Love1988 · as ناصف الليثي
- The Landlord1988
- Bloody Destinies1982 · as Hilmi Pasha حلمي باشا
- Alexandria… Why?1979 · as British Ambassador
- Doubt, My Love1979 · as عبدالرحيم
- الضوء الأخضر1976
- Oh The wonders of time1974 · as Ahmed Assem
- الأخوة الأعداء1974 · as El-Armany الأرماني
- Al Sokkareya1973 · as Mr. Ahmed Abdel Gawad
- The Barrier1972 · as Salah صلاح
- The Lights1972 · as مراد
- Some Live Twice1971 · as Ahmed
- Dawn of Islam1971
- Queen of the Night1971 · as أحمد عزت
- The Land1970 · as Sheikh Hassouna
- Ashiaa La Tushtra1970
- A Bit of Torment1969 · as الرسّام أحمد خالد
- The People Inside1969 · as رفاعي
- Bit of Fear1969 · as الشيخ إبراهيم
- Rawaat El Hob1968 · as محمود سالم
- Mansion of Longing1966 · as Mr. Ahmed Abdel-Gawad
- Tofahet Adam1966 · as Youssef Bey
- A man and two women1966
- Three Thieves1966 · as judge
- The Confession1965 · as Ibrahim
- باسم الحب1965 · as عبد الغفار
- Boys and Girls1965
- Son of Cleopatra1964 · as Safar
- The Teenagers1964 · as Shams شمس
- Between Two Mansions1964 · as السيد أحمد عبدالجواد
- The Man I Love1962
- مخلب القط1961 · as حمدي
- Zizit1961
- رجل بلا قلب1960 · as جلال
- Samra Sinai1959 · as Adel
- The Female Boss1958 · as Abbas
- This is Love1958 · as Hussein
- The Silent Love1958
- Kahraman1958
- الملاك الصغير1957
- Sleepless1957 · as Ahmed Lutfy
- Lovers of the Night1957
- Nisaa Fi Hayaty1957 · as Ahmed Awad
- Where Did My Life Go?1957 · as د. خالد
- The Little Doll1956
- Farewell at dawn1956
- The Stranger1956
- For Love1955
- Lovers Village1954 · as عبد الكريم
- Pity My Tears1954 · as Mamdouh Salem - ممدوح سالم
- They Made Me a Criminal1954 · as الشيخ حسن
- Life is Love1954 · as Adel
- The black knight1954 · as Essam
- I Am Love1954
- Marret El-ayam1954
- Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool1953 · as بلال بن رباح
- A Plot1953 · as مراد
- Scandal monger1953 · as Ahmed
- Lady of The Train1952 · as Farid
- Isalu kalbi1952
- Zeinab1952 · as إبراهيم
- انتقام الحبيب1951
- Son of the Nile1951 · as الشيخ إبراهيم
- Kisma wa Nassib1950 · as Asem Shaker, Engineer
- Elham1950
- Laila Al Amriya1948 · as Qais bin Al-Malouh
- The sad countryside1948
- فتنة1948
- She was an angel1947
- Soultanat al-sahra1947 · as Hassan
- The Blow of Fate1947
- Solomon's Ring1947 · as Mahmoud
- El taisha1946
- Rawiyah1946 · as Officer Samir Magdy
- Storms1946
- Gharam El Sheyukh1946
- Dahaya el madania1946
- Salamah1945 · as عبد الرحمن القس
- El Mazaher1945 · as Mahmoud El Banhawy
- Hababa1944
- Bint Al-Sheikh1943
- If I Was Rich1942 · as كمال خطيب وهيبة
- almutahama1942 · as وكيل النيابة
- Al-Ans station1942
- Dananeir1940 · as زياد
All TV Shows (2)
- شارع المواردي1990 · as محمد المواردي
- The Days1979







