
Yehia Chahine
Born September 28, 1917 · Giza, Egypt
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
Notable Appearances
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Alexandria… Why?

Dawn of Islam

Sleepless

Son of the Nile

Three Thieves

The black knight

Al Sokkareya

Lady of The Train

Mansion of Longing

Queen of the Night

Pity My Tears

The Lights

Where Did My Life Go

The People Inside

The Pasha's daughter

The Stranger

Doubt, My Love

The Bloody Destiny

Between Two Palaces

Bit of Fear

Tofahet Adam

They Made Me a Criminal

دموع صاحبة الجلالة

الأخوة الأعداء

Life is Love

Kahraman

All That Love

If I Was Rich

Samra Sinai

A Bit of Torment

The Confession

The Accused

Zeinab

Oh The wonders of time

Some Live Twice

The Female Boss

The Man I Love

Ashiaa La Tushtra

The Little Angel

Soultanat al-sahra

Salamah

Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool

Ragol bila Qalb

Rawaat El Hob

Farewell at dawn

She was an angel

Dahaya el madania

Dananeir

Lovers of the Night

مخلب القط

Elham

The Silent Love

I Am Love

Kisma wa Nassib

The Little Doll

El Mazaher

Isalu kalbi

Scandal monger

A man and two women

Lovers Village

انتقام الحبيب

Hababa

The sad countryside

The Barrier

El taisha

A Plot

باسم الحب

Rawiyah

Storms

The Teenagers

Laila Al Amriya

Nisaa Fi Hayaty

The Landlord

Marret El-ayam

Solomon's Ring

For Love

Bint Al-Sheikh

Al-Ans station

Boys and Girls

This is Love




