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Fouad Al-Mohandes

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”.

Honorable mention criminal

1998

سعيكم مشكور Presumed Dead

1998

أحلام العنكبوت Spider Dreams

1994

اللعبة المجنونة

1991

Childish case

1990

Fatat Al-Mafia

1990

Unfinished Crime

1990

as Essam

روحيه اتخطفت

1989

The Bey Doorman

1987

as Farahat

For your eyes

1987

as أستاذ صابر

عمو فؤاد بيلف بلاد

1986

عمو فؤاد

1986

as عمو فؤاد

أزواج لكن غرباء

1986

A Husband On Demand

1985

as Zohdy

Hala Habibty

1985

The Fox and Grapes

1984

as أبو العلا شاهين

Khamsa Bab

1983

as Kolo Mashy

Ayoub

1983

as Jalal Abu Al-Saud

الكاميرا الخفية مع فؤاد المهندس Hidden camera with Fouad Al-Mohandes

1983

Eyes

1980

Lock Up Your Daughters

1980

as Doctor Raefat

Take Care of Your Neighbors

1979

It Is Really A Respectable Family

1979

الزائر المجهول

1978

as محسن السرجاني

When The World Turns

1977

كان وكان وكان

1977

as راضي أبو ريشة

Viva Zalata

1976

as Zalata / Metwally

Badia Masabni

1975

as Naguib Al-Rihani

Ard el Nifaq

1975

Madrasat Al-Moraheqeen

1973

as Nouh Al-Maadawi

The Swindlers

1973

as Arnaouti

عماشه فى الأدغال

1972

The return of the world's most dangerous man

1972

You killed my father

1970

as مظلوم

Pack of Devils

1970

as شحاته

Mat3ab Al Mahna

1970

as حسيب

Groom of the minister's daughter

1970

as عمر قمر الدين

Serial Killer of Women

1970

العتبة جزاز

1969

as عبد الحفيظ/ماكس

Eve at 12 o'clock

1969

as سامي الباجوري

Sayedaty El Gameela

1969

as كمال الطاروطى

العتبة جزاز

1968

as عبدالحفيظ

Land of Hypocrisy

1968

as Masoad Abu Alsaad

Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda

1968

as Shanbo Mustafa Shanbo

The Fake Millionaire

1968

as حمدي الشيال/سعيد المكسيكي

My Super Crazy Wife

1968

The technical secretary

1968

as ياقوت عبد المتجلي

عالم مضحك جداً

1968

as عاشور

Hawaa2 el sa3a 12

1968

as سامي الباجوري

Mottarada Gharameya

1968

as Mounir

Love Vacation

1967

as Magdy

El Ragel Da Hayganeni

1967

as Attia

Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir

1967

as Zaghloul Hedayat

The Most Dangerous Man in the World

1967

as Zaki / Mr. X

Love situation

1967

as رجب

Love in August

1966

as فريد توفيق / أحمد

His Excellency, The Ambassador

1966

as Fouad فؤاد

Wellness leave

1966

as (حسين الموظف)

She, I, and His Highness

1966

as عمر

Please, kill me

1965

as عادل

ًWhere I am and where are you?

1965

as أيوب جاد الحق جاد الله جاد المولى / طبوزاده

A Husband’s Confession

1964

as Wahid

A wife from Paris

1964

as داوود حسب النبي - الناظر

I, He and She

1964

as Hamdy Atiyya

Runaway from Marriage

1964

as Zaki Saber

His Majesty

1963

as General Askalani

The Groom Arrives Tomorrow

1963

as ممدوح

ثمن الحب

1963

The Little Charmer

1963

as شريف

شباب وحب ومرح

1963

as فهمى

Cairo at Night

1963

أنا وهو وهي

1963

as حمدي المحامي

Zizi's Family

1963

as Sab3awy سبعاوي

The Rebellious

1963

Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya

1963

as Arif Marouf

Princess Of Arabia

1963

as Yazeed

A Bachelor’s Life

1963

as علي

Meeting at the Tower

1962

as حسن هولمز

A Woman in a Spiral

1962

The Black Candles

1962

as Abdel Muti

Baqaya eadhra'

1962

Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly

1962

The Student

1961

as عارف

Mawa'ed Ma' Almady

1961

as Adel

The River of Love

1960

as Wasfi

Melody of Joy

1960

My Wife's Suitor

1959

as محمود

بين الأطلال

1959

as عبد المنعم

Wakeful Eyes

1956

as Salah's friend

God Is on Our Side

1955

Girl next door

1954

كأس العذاب

1952

as عامل بالورشة