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Salah Mansour

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.

ابن مين في المجتمع

1979

Yumhil wala Yuhmal

1979

as Abdul Samad

Waraa Al-Shams

1978

as Hashem هاشم

Dreams Of El Tayer Boy

1978

The Fat Cats

1978

الكلمة الأخيرة

1978

الأقمر

1978

as البلبيسي

Layl waraghba

1977

The Sparrow

1974

as Ismail

Abou Rabiea

1973

as عثمان بيه

A Nose And Three Eyes

1972

as Salem

The Tale of a Girl Named Marmar

1972

as Mahmoud Gadallah

House of Sand

1972

Eashiqat nafsiha

1972

as Osman Bey

Something in my Chest

1971

as Abdul Azim

Wife of five men

1970

Night’s Doors

1969

Om Hashim's Lamp

1968

as Dardiri

Case 68

1968

as Munjid Abdel Salam

The Postman

1968

as Gamilas father

My Super Crazy Wife

1968

Three Stories

1968

as إبراهيم الساعي - القصة (1)

Days Of Love

1968

The Shortcoming

1967

The Second Wife

1967

as Mayor Etman عتمان- العمدة

المراهقة الصغيرة

1966

Tofahet Adam

1966

The Impossible

1966

as عزيز

The Confession

1965

as Abbas

Harib min Al-Ayyam

1965

as Mayor

A Widow with Three Daughters

1965

as دياب

Lost Days

1965

The Little Devil

1965

as Hasanin

Adham Al-Sharqawi

1964

as Sheikh Shalabi

The Price of Freedom

1964

Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya

1963

as Karam

The Thief and the Dogs

1962

as مسجون

أنا الهارب

1962

as Playacho

I Won't Confess

1961

as Diab Qurni

Lost in Memories

1961

as Madbouly

A Beginning and an Ending

1960

as سليمان

Love Crime

1955

السماء لا تنام

1952

Amal

1952

as Sameh Ibn Amer Bey

Al Sabr Gameel

1951

as The thief accountant

Soul Lover

1951

Fil Hawa Sawa

1951

Prince Of The Revenge

1950

Miss Mama

1950

as مشترى الاسطونات

Maalesh Ya Zahar

1950

as عبد السميع أفندي

Saa La Qalbak

1950

Shore of Love

1950

Zohrah

1947

Passion and Revenge

1944

as مصور