Ahmed Adaweya

Ahmed Mohamed Morsy was born in the governorate of al-Minya. His father was a livestock trader in al-Minya and he was the second to last of his father’s fourteen children. Ahmed married in 1976 and he has a daughter and a son. His son Mohamed is also a folk musician. Ahmed began singing in 1969 at the al-Alatiyah café on Mohamed ‘Aly street. He was famous by 1972 and performed at weddings and parties. Mohamed sang at the wedding of musician Sharifa Fadel, an occaision which was attended by a number of artists and journalists. Also in attendance was the owner of the Larizona casino who offered Ahmed the opportunity to work at his casino. Thereafter Ahmed recorded two records for the “Sawt al-Houb” recording company – fame followed. Among the musician’s best known songs are “al-Sah al-Dah Ambo”, “Zahma ya Donya Zahma” (“Crowds”), “Seeb wa Ana Aseeb” (“Let Go and I Will Too”). Mohamed also contributed songs to film titles and even performed comedy roles. However he was not successful as an actor as it would seem that singing is his main talent. At the beginning of the nineties Ahmed was involved in an accident that almost cost him his life. He was paralyzed for a period and retreated from the public stage so that he could recuperate. Ahmed has lately began making minor appearances and has redistributed some of his older song titles in addition to performing alongside youthful performers presenting folk songs. In this manner he has performed jointly with Lebanese musician ...

What Girls Want (1980)

Layla refuses to get married because she believes all men are liars especially after her sister's tragic suicide on her wedding day when her fiancé left her. Layla's father decides to put an end to her stubbornness and sends a letter that explains her problem to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasan El-Saifi
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Ahmed Adaweya  •  Nabil ElHegrassy

Layla refuses to get married because she believes all men are liars especially after her sister's tragic suicide on her wedding day when her fiancé left her. Layla's father decides to put an end to her stubbornness and sends a letter that explains her problem to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasan El-Saifi
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Ahmed Adaweya  •  Nabil ElHegrassy

Fangs (1981)

When Ali and Mona's car breaks down on their way to a party, they head to the nearest house to make an emergency call, only to find out that they are at Dracula's house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Shebl
CAST:  Ahmed Adaweya  •  Hassan Al-Imam  •  Ali El Haggar  •  Mona Gabr

When Ali and Mona's car breaks down on their way to a party, they head to the nearest house to make an emergency call, only to find out that they are at Dracula's house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Shebl
CAST:  Ahmed Adaweya  •  Hassan Al-Imam  •  Ali El Haggar  •  Mona Gabr

4-2-4 (1981)

Lions Football club Abdul Ghaffar (Amin Al Hunaidi) decides to be a football team of his factory workers, but the disease is severe and recommends his son Mansour (Younis Shalabi), to take over the management of the factory and the team to succeed him and face ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmad Fouad
CAST:  Younes Shalaby  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Lebleba  •  Ahmed Adaweya

Lions Football club Abdul Ghaffar (Amin Al Hunaidi) decides to be a football team of his factory workers, but the disease is severe and recommends his son Mansour (Younis Shalabi), to take over the management of the factory and the team to succeed him and face ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmad Fouad
CAST:  Younes Shalaby  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Lebleba  •  Ahmed Adaweya

The Hallucination Kingdom (1983)

Master Qaddoura (Hassan Abdeen) is a big drug dealer in Alexandria, and officer Kamel (Mahmoud Abdel Aziz) is trying to catch him. He recruits brothers Morsi and Hassanein (Hussein Fahmy and Said Saleh) who work in the port ,along with Fatima (Magda El-Khatib) who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Abdelaziz
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Magda El Khatib  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Saeed Saleh

Master Qaddoura (Hassan Abdeen) is a big drug dealer in Alexandria, and officer Kamel (Mahmoud Abdel Aziz) is trying to catch him. He recruits brothers Morsi and Hassanein (Hussein Fahmy and Said Saleh) who work in the port ,along with Fatima (Magda El-Khatib) who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Abdelaziz
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Magda El Khatib  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Saeed Saleh

A Boy Child, Amen (1984)

Mohamed El-Asyouty lives with his wife Karima and their three adult daughters but he feels disappointed because he doesn't have a son to bear his last name and run the family business. When his two older daughters get married, they bring their husbands to live in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Omar Abdel Aziz
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Karima Mokhtar  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Esaad Younes

Mohamed El-Asyouty lives with his wife Karima and their three adult daughters but he feels disappointed because he doesn't have a son to bear his last name and run the family business. When his two older daughters get married, they bring their husbands to live in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Omar Abdel Aziz
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Karima Mokhtar  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Esaad Younes

The Beauty and The Scoundrel (1974)

Abdo decides to steal cars, and in his first attempt, he meets the married woman Najwa, who suffers from her husband Hanafi the gang leader . Abdo claims to be the head of a company and tries to find evidence to bring the husband down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Omara
CAST:  Mervat Amin  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Aqeila Rateb  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Abdo decides to steal cars, and in his first attempt, he meets the married woman Najwa, who suffers from her husband Hanafi the gang leader . Abdo claims to be the head of a company and tries to find evidence to bring the husband down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Omara
CAST:  Mervat Amin  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Aqeila Rateb  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Ana almajnun (1981)

Hassan enters a mental hospital, claiming madness after stealing a jewelry shop. Naima pretends to be his sister, and meets Adam the head of the nurses and agrees to marry him. Hassan escapes with the help of Adam while Naima takes the jewelry bag and and everyone ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Nadia Al Gendy  •  Adel Adham  •  Magdy Wahba

Hassan enters a mental hospital, claiming madness after stealing a jewelry shop. Naima pretends to be his sister, and meets Adam the head of the nurses and agrees to marry him. Hassan escapes with the help of Adam while Naima takes the jewelry bag and and everyone ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Nadia Al Gendy  •  Adel Adham  •  Magdy Wahba

Hassan Beh El Ghalban (1982)

Hassan is aa simple employee whose friend gets him a job with the merchant Salem. Al-Nabrawy, a black market trader, tries to convince Salem to work with him in his illegal business, but he refuses. When documents incriminating Al-Nabrawy falls into Salem's hands, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Barakat
CAST:  Samir Ghanem  •  Esaad Younes  •  Saeed Saleh  •  Ahmed Adaweya

Hassan is aa simple employee whose friend gets him a job with the merchant Salem. Al-Nabrawy, a black market trader, tries to convince Salem to work with him in his illegal business, but he refuses. When documents incriminating Al-Nabrawy falls into Salem's hands, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Barakat
CAST:  Samir Ghanem  •  Esaad Younes  •  Saeed Saleh  •  Ahmed Adaweya

Five in Hell (1982)

Fahmy agrees with his colleagues Nasr and Kamal to steal the company's safe because he needs the money to treat his son. Fahmy seizes the stolen money bag before arresting him with Nasr and hides it. They manage to escape and Nasr calls Kamal to pressure Fahmy to ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Saeed Saleh  •  Younes Shalaby  •  Esaad Younes  •  Ahmed Adaweya

Fahmy agrees with his colleagues Nasr and Kamal to steal the company's safe because he needs the money to treat his son. Fahmy seizes the stolen money bag before arresting him with Nasr and hides it. They manage to escape and Nasr calls Kamal to pressure Fahmy to ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Saeed Saleh  •  Younes Shalaby  •  Esaad Younes  •  Ahmed Adaweya

All Is Well (1984)

Fathy is a journalist who is married to Suheir, a successful TV presenter. Fathy suffers from failure because none of his articles are published. He tries to achieve fame by committing a fake murder and provides the police with an unknown mutilated body that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Tharwat
CAST:  Esaad Younes  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Ahmed Adaweya  •  Ali Al Sharif

Fathy is a journalist who is married to Suheir, a successful TV presenter. Fathy suffers from failure because none of his articles are published. He tries to achieve fame by committing a fake murder and provides the police with an unknown mutilated body that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Tharwat
CAST:  Esaad Younes  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Ahmed Adaweya  •  Ali Al Sharif

A Woman Deceived Me (1979)

Ahmed opens a law office in one of the local neighborhoods, he gets involved with the wealthy neighbor, Awatif, who frames him in an embezzlement case after she knows that he got engaged. He gets suspended from practicing law and works in a tannery owned by Awatif.  (more)

DIRECTION:  سيد طنطاوي
CAST:  Hussein Fahmy  •  Afaf Shoieb  •  Mona Gabr  •  Nabila El Sayed

Ahmed opens a law office in one of the local neighborhoods, he gets involved with the wealthy neighbor, Awatif, who frames him in an embezzlement case after she knows that he got engaged. He gets suspended from practicing law and works in a tannery owned by Awatif.  (more)

DIRECTION:  سيد طنطاوي
CAST:  Hussein Fahmy  •  Afaf Shoieb  •  Mona Gabr  •  Nabila El Sayed

May He Rest in Peace (1982)

Because Ayoub is greedy for Al-Zafarani's wealth, he agrees to marry his second daughter, Salwa, who is engaged to her colleague Ahmed. And because Salwa and Ahmed are stumbling in marriage due to their lack of income, they agree to Salwa’s marriage to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Omar Abdel Aziz
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Mervat Amin  •  Yousuf Shaaban  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Because Ayoub is greedy for Al-Zafarani's wealth, he agrees to marry his second daughter, Salwa, who is engaged to her colleague Ahmed. And because Salwa and Ahmed are stumbling in marriage due to their lack of income, they agree to Salwa’s marriage to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Omar Abdel Aziz
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Mervat Amin  •  Yousuf Shaaban  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Mekhemar Is Always Ready (1980)

Mukhaymar does not succeed in any job, whether as a lawyer or even an electrician, so he decides to travel to Cairo to search for a new opportunity. On the train, two thieves take advantage of him and put the money of their thefts in his bag, and drive him to a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Tharwat
CAST:  Saeed Saleh  •  Younes Shalaby  •  Ahmed Adaweya  •  Layla Olwy

Mukhaymar does not succeed in any job, whether as a lawyer or even an electrician, so he decides to travel to Cairo to search for a new opportunity. On the train, two thieves take advantage of him and put the money of their thefts in his bag, and drive him to a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Tharwat
CAST:  Saeed Saleh  •  Younes Shalaby  •  Ahmed Adaweya  •  Layla Olwy

Sargeant Shabrawi (1982)

Sergeant Shabrawi is tasked to deliver the thief, Zanati, to prison and Zubaida to the mental hospital. In Cairo, the mission gets interrupted, and everyone is forced to stay at one of Zanati's relatives. Shabrawi gets into trouble when Zanati escapes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Barakat
CAST:  Younes Shalaby  •  Saeed Saleh  •  Mazhar Abol Naga  •  Sayed Zayan

Sergeant Shabrawi is tasked to deliver the thief, Zanati, to prison and Zubaida to the mental hospital. In Cairo, the mission gets interrupted, and everyone is forced to stay at one of Zanati's relatives. Shabrawi gets into trouble when Zanati escapes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Barakat
CAST:  Younes Shalaby  •  Saeed Saleh  •  Mazhar Abol Naga  •  Sayed Zayan

فتوة درب العسال (1985)

Prince pays the debts of the confectionery factory that the two sisters inherited, Tohma and her sister, from their father in exchange for buying half of the factory. Lotfy joins Prince’s work and Tohma admires him. The police attack Prince for drug trafficking, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Tharwat
CAST:  Saeed Saleh  •  Esaad Younes  •  Yousuf Shaaban  •  Ahmed Adaweya

Prince pays the debts of the confectionery factory that the two sisters inherited, Tohma and her sister, from their father in exchange for buying half of the factory. Lotfy joins Prince’s work and Tohma admires him. The police attack Prince for drug trafficking, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Tharwat
CAST:  Saeed Saleh  •  Esaad Younes  •  Yousuf Shaaban  •  Ahmed Adaweya