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”.
Acted in
Honorable mention criminal
1998
سعيكم مشكور Presumed Dead
1998
أحلام العنكبوت Spider Dreams
1994
اللعبة المجنونة
1991
Childish case
1990
فتاة المافيا
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
Youth, love and fun
1964
as فهمى
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
Thaman Al-Hob
1963
as Hussein
His Majesty
1963
as General Askalani
The Groom Arrives Tomorrow
1963
as ممدوح
The Little Charmer
1963
as شريف
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
No Tears
1961
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
Ghaltet El Omr
1953
كأس العذاب
1952
as عامل بالورشة
The Time of Miracles
1952
as صديق وحيد