Salah Mansour
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.
The Thief and the Dogs
as uncreditedThis film, inspired by Naguib Mahfouz' The thief and the dogs, tells the story of Mahran, a...
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A Beginning and an Ending
as SulimanA film that portrays the lives of the members of an Egyptian family: three brothers, their...
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Waraa Al-Shams
as Hashem"Behind the Sun" clearly identifies the time identity of his film. It follows the horrific...
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The Postman
as Gamilas fatherAbbas, a resident of Cairo, is appointed by the government to hold the office of supervisor in a...
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الكلمة الأخيرة
as uncreditedThe film's events revolve around Zahra, who sings with her father (Marzouq) at popular...
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Soul Lover
as uncreditedThe famous artist Youssef Fahmy discovers Laila's talent for singing. He encourages her to sing...
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Three Stories
as إبراهيم الساعي - القصة (1)The film combines 3 separate stories .. The first story (Dunia Allah) to Naguib Mahfouz and...
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The Second Wife
as Mayor EtmanA story in the Egyptian countryside about an unjust mayor who controls everything in the village...
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The Fat Cats
as uncreditedThe contractor Al-Helbawy opposes his son Nabil's relationship with his classmate Ahlam due to...
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Lost Days
as uncreditedAbdel Aal decides to stand up to Tharwat and his monopoly of the fish trade, which affects the...
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The Sparrow
as IsmailSet shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young...
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Shore of Love
as uncreditedLeila Mourad one of the Orient's Divas stars in this classic musical romance as a poor girl who...
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Adham Al-Sharqawi
as Sheikh ShalabiThe story of the Arabic Robin Hood, the legendary local hero Adham Al-Sharqawi who persisted in...
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Something in my Chest
as Abdul AzimHussein Shaker is a man with dictatorial power, he tries to put one of his colleagues under...
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Om Hashim's Lamp
as DardiriThis 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the...
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A Nose And Three Eyes
as SalemDoctor Hashem is a womanizer who is torn between three women: Amina, from whom he's constantly...
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The Price of Freedom
as uncreditedAs a freedom fighter carries out an operation against the English occupation, the English...
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Abou Rabiea
as عثمان بيهAbu Rabie agrees to be the guardian of the land given by Haj Ragheb to his niece Yasmin, but...
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Days Of Love
as uncreditedWhen his leading lady drops out of his film, a director gets a saleswoman for the part and...
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Night’s Doors
as uncreditedSalama falls into the clutches of a criminal who falsifies securities, as his financial...
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The Impossible
as uncreditedHelmy's father forces him to marry someone he doesn't love. When his father dies, Helmy decides...
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The Confession
as AbbasAhmed and Nawal are childhood sweethearts. When Ahmed suddenly moves to Cairo and loses touch...
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Harib min Al-Ayyam
as MayorNo one can confront the Al-Dafrawi gang, which is wreaking havoc. An idiot young man with a drum...
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Maalesh Ya Zahar
as عبد السميع أفنديSaber Effendi is a simple employee suffering from financial pitfalls. A new manager comes to the...
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I Won't Confess
as uncreditedFour months after Ahmed was the chief witness in a murder case, his wife receives a blackmail...
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Saa La Qalbak
as uncreditedAfter his wife dies, Taysir Bey marries the promiscuous woman, Kawthar Hanim, who always deludes...
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The Shortcoming
as uncreditedCorruption is rampant in the ministry, where one of the capitalists drives everyone to falsify...
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Wife of five men
as uncreditedAfaf is a psychopath, who escapes from her Samnoudi husband on her wedding night, then later...
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Amal
as Sameh Ibn Amer BeyHussein's family objects to his relationship with dancer Suhair, but he marries her, and she...
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A Widow with Three Daughters
as uncreditedWhen Mafouz dies, his partner Diab seizes his share, which leaves Mahfouz's family living in...
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The Tale of a Girl Named Marmar
as Mahmoud GadallahAs Marmar enrolls in the Faculty of Girls, she moves from Beni Suef to Cairo to live with her...
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Fil Hawa Sawa
as uncreditedThabit and Gamil are unemployed. They con a circus owner who sends his men after them. They...
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as The thief accountantEzzat and Dorriya are two khatibs, who have a lot of jealousy and quarrels between them despite...
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Lost in Memories
as MadboulyAfter a tragic accident on set, movie star, Sherif, now has to live with the consequence of that...
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Passion and Revenge
as uncreditedA woman seeks revenge on the man she thinks killed her husband but falls in love with him in the...
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My Super Crazy Wife
as uncreditedDespite their love for each other, a couple divorces for the third time. The husband meets an...
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Miss Mama
as uncredited(Namira) is a girl who loves to sing, wandering in love with the famous singer (Mounir), who is...
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أنا الهارب
as PlayachoThe events of this film revolve around Hamdi (Farid Shawqi), who works as an officer in a...
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Zohrah
as uncreditedKhurshid tries to marry Bahigha, the daughter Arfy Pasha, who rejects the idea of their marriage...
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المراهقة الصغيرة
as uncreditedSou'ad is a beautiful student, who lives with a strict family. When they find out that she loves...
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The Little Devil
as HasaninThe Devil's Little Movie was produced in 1964 and directed by Kamal Al-Sheikh
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Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
as uncreditedAfter Ibrahim Al-Tayer comes out of prison, he returns to stealing, where he smuggles 750...
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