Abdullah Mahmoud

An Egyptian actor, born in 1959 in Cairo, worked in the field of acting as a child when he was participating in school plays. He joined the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, and began his artistic career through the series (Al-Bostaji), which qualified him to participate in a large number of television series, including: Asfour Al-Nar, Gates of the City, Innocents. As for the cinema, the late director Youssef Chahine presented him through his important movie (Alexandria, why?) and then participated in many important films, including: Bus Driver, The Ring and the Bracelet, Tal' Al Nakhl, The Egyptian Citizen. At the end of his life, Abdullah Mahmoud turned to the field of production, where he produced the movie (One Cappuccino), which is his first absolute starring, but he died in 2005 before the movie was shown in theaters due to complications from cancer.

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The Storm (2001)

Ever wonder what it was like to be in the middle east during the Gulf War of the early 90s? Sure, many films and TV shows have portrayed what it was like for the UN forces. This film takes you into the melee from the perspective of Egyptians -- who were sharply ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Khaled Youssef
CAST:  Hani Salama  •  Hanan Turk  •  Yousra  •  Hesham Selim

Ever wonder what it was like to be in the middle east during the Gulf War of the early 90s? Sure, many films and TV shows have portrayed what it was like for the UN forces. This film takes you into the melee from the perspective of Egyptians -- who were sharply ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Khaled Youssef
CAST:  Hani Salama  •  Hanan Turk  •  Yousra  •  Hesham Selim

An Egyptian Story (1982)

After we last see him in "Alexandria, Why?" Egyptian filmmaker Yehia Mourad is in his thirties, and successful in his work, he has grown distant from his wife and children and suffers a symbolic blockage of the heart while shooting the final scenes of his latest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Yousra  •  Mohsen Mohey ElDein  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

After we last see him in "Alexandria, Why?" Egyptian filmmaker Yehia Mourad is in his thirties, and successful in his work, he has grown distant from his wife and children and suffers a symbolic blockage of the heart while shooting the final scenes of his latest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Yousra  •  Mohsen Mohey ElDein  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

Al-Tareek Ela Eilat (1993)

In 1969, a group of Egyptian frogmen target and destroy two Israeli vessels in the port of Eilat during the War of Attrition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Inam Mohamed Ali
CAST:  Ezzat Al Alaily  •  Madline Tabar  •  Nabil Al Helfawi  •  Alaa Morsy

In 1969, a group of Egyptian frogmen target and destroy two Israeli vessels in the port of Eilat during the War of Attrition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Inam Mohamed Ali
CAST:  Ezzat Al Alaily  •  Madline Tabar  •  Nabil Al Helfawi  •  Alaa Morsy

Date Wine (1998)

This film is an exploration of what happens to places in general, and people in particular, once the menfolk abandon an Egyptian village to investigate the greener-grass on the proverbial 'other side'. The womenfolk, those too old and those too young are left ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Radwan El Kashef
CAST:  Hamdy Ahmed  •  Fayza Amasaib  •  Abdullah Mahmoud  •  Mohamed Nagaty

This film is an exploration of what happens to places in general, and people in particular, once the menfolk abandon an Egyptian village to investigate the greener-grass on the proverbial 'other side'. The womenfolk, those too old and those too young are left ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Radwan El Kashef
CAST:  Hamdy Ahmed  •  Fayza Amasaib  •  Abdullah Mahmoud  •  Mohamed Nagaty

Shams El Zanaty (1991)

Seven Samurai adaptation directed by Samir Seif.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samir Seif
CAST:  Sawsan Badr  •  Ahmed Maher  •  Mahmoud El Gendy  •  Adel Emam

Seven Samurai adaptation directed by Samir Seif.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samir Seif
CAST:  Sawsan Badr  •  Ahmed Maher  •  Mahmoud El Gendy  •  Adel Emam

The Collar and the Bracelet (1986)

In 1933 in the village of Karnak in Luxor, sad lives with her husband Bakhit Bishari paraplegic and TB disease.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Khairy Beshara
CAST:  Sherihan  •  Ferdoos Abdel Hamid  •  Hanan Youssef  •  Ahmed Abdelaziz

In 1933 in the village of Karnak in Luxor, sad lives with her husband Bakhit Bishari paraplegic and TB disease.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Khairy Beshara
CAST:  Sherihan  •  Ferdoos Abdel Hamid  •  Hanan Youssef  •  Ahmed Abdelaziz

The Bus Driver (1982)

A father loses his carpentry workshop after his son-in-law stops paying taxes regularly. His son Hassan, a bus driver, struggles hard to save his father’s workshop, while the daughters try to replace it with a new project inspired by the “Infitah” era.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atef El-Tayeb
CAST:  Mervat Amin  •  Nabila El Sayed  •  Nour El-Sherif  •  Hassan Hosny

A father loses his carpentry workshop after his son-in-law stops paying taxes regularly. His son Hassan, a bus driver, struggles hard to save his father’s workshop, while the daughters try to replace it with a new project inspired by the “Infitah” era.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atef El-Tayeb
CAST:  Mervat Amin  •  Nabila El Sayed  •  Nour El-Sherif  •  Hassan Hosny

Alexandria… Why? (1979)

Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia, retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of one-day studying filmmaking in America, but after falling in love and discovering the lies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Mohsen Mohey ElDein  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud El Meligy  •  Ezzat Al Alaily

Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia, retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of one-day studying filmmaking in America, but after falling in love and discovering the lies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Mohsen Mohey ElDein  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud El Meligy  •  Ezzat Al Alaily

Destiny (1997)

In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Layla Olwy  •  Mohamed Mounir  •  Khaled El Nabawy  •  Abdullah Mahmoud

In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Layla Olwy  •  Mohamed Mounir  •  Khaled El Nabawy  •  Abdullah Mahmoud

Return of a Citizen (1986)

Shaker returns from Doha after an absence of eight years hoping to resume his life in Cairo with his siblings Fawzia, Najwa, Ibrahim and Mahdi, after achieving them financial security. He's shocked by the social changes that happened while he was away that affected ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Khan
CAST:  Ahmed Abdelaziz  •  Mervat Amin  •  Sherif Mounir  •  Yehia El Fakharany

Shaker returns from Doha after an absence of eight years hoping to resume his life in Cairo with his siblings Fawzia, Najwa, Ibrahim and Mahdi, after achieving them financial security. He's shocked by the social changes that happened while he was away that affected ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Khan
CAST:  Ahmed Abdelaziz  •  Mervat Amin  •  Sherif Mounir  •  Yehia El Fakharany

Pyramid (2002)

Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe that even with our 21st-century technology, we could not build anything like it today. Based on the most up-to-date research and the latest archaeological discoveries, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Stamp
CAST:  Hisham Abdullah  •  Mohamed Awad  •  Michael Pennington  •  Abdullah Mahmoud

Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe that even with our 21st-century technology, we could not build anything like it today. Based on the most up-to-date research and the latest archaeological discoveries, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Stamp
CAST:  Hisham Abdullah  •  Mohamed Awad  •  Michael Pennington  •  Abdullah Mahmoud

The Street Player (1983)

The life of a footballer named Fares who goes through a lot of problems due to his lack of self-discipline with his divorced wife, job, sexual desires and football.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Khan
CAST:  Ferdoos Abdel Hamid  •  Adel Emam  •  Zizi Mostafa  •  Hamdy El Wazeer

The life of a footballer named Fares who goes through a lot of problems due to his lack of self-discipline with his divorced wife, job, sexual desires and football.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Khan
CAST:  Ferdoos Abdel Hamid  •  Adel Emam  •  Zizi Mostafa  •  Hamdy El Wazeer

Citizen Masrey (1991)

The story of Mayor Abdul Razek al-Sharshabi (Omar al-Sharif) when his younger son, Tawfiq (Khalid al-Nabawi) is called for army recruitment, his wife (Safiya al-Omari), rejects it, suggesting to send someone else to go instead. So the Mayor persuaded a poor father ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Ashraf Abdel Baky  •  Ezzat Al Alaily  •  Safia ElEmary  •  Abdullah Mahmoud

The story of Mayor Abdul Razek al-Sharshabi (Omar al-Sharif) when his younger son, Tawfiq (Khalid al-Nabawi) is called for army recruitment, his wife (Safiya al-Omari), rejects it, suggesting to send someone else to go instead. So the Mayor persuaded a poor father ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Ashraf Abdel Baky  •  Ezzat Al Alaily  •  Safia ElEmary  •  Abdullah Mahmoud

Hanafy Al Obaha (1990)

An officer balancing his marriage and police responsibilities releases a prisoner temporarily with the aim of using him to find and capture his old gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Abdelaziz
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Farouq Al Fishawy  •  Huda Ramzy  •  Magdy Wahba

An officer balancing his marriage and police responsibilities releases a prisoner temporarily with the aim of using him to find and capture his old gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Abdelaziz
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Farouq Al Fishawy  •  Huda Ramzy  •  Magdy Wahba

The Emperor (1990)

The story deals with the journey of Zinham, a young man who fled Egypt from Upper Egypt in search of a living, climbs up in organized crime and drug smuggling. His friend, Ibrahim, takes part in the crime journey. When he becomes one of the biggest drug smugglers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tareq El Eryan
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Raghda  •  Mahmoud Hemida  •  Khalil Morsi

The story deals with the journey of Zinham, a young man who fled Egypt from Upper Egypt in search of a living, climbs up in organized crime and drug smuggling. His friend, Ibrahim, takes part in the crime journey. When he becomes one of the biggest drug smugglers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tareq El Eryan
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Raghda  •  Mahmoud Hemida  •  Khalil Morsi

The Asphalt Kings (1996)

A raucous and amazingly irreverent look at contemporary Cairo, THE ASPHALT KING centers on Sayed, a swaggering cabdriver and (to his mind) born womanizer. Embroiled in a torrid affair with a buxom neighbor, Sayed pays his best friend Ringo to keep the neighbor's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osama Fawzy
CAST:  Mahmoud Hemida  •  Abdullah Mahmoud  •  Salwa Khattab  •  Hassan Hosny

A raucous and amazingly irreverent look at contemporary Cairo, THE ASPHALT KING centers on Sayed, a swaggering cabdriver and (to his mind) born womanizer. Embroiled in a torrid affair with a buxom neighbor, Sayed pays his best friend Ringo to keep the neighbor's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osama Fawzy
CAST:  Mahmoud Hemida  •  Abdullah Mahmoud  •  Salwa Khattab  •  Hassan Hosny

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DIRECTION:  Galal El Sharkawy
CAST:  Mohamed Saad  •  Wael Nour  •  Rania Farid Shawqi  •  Hesham Abdel Hamid

Wahid kabtshinu (2005)

Saeed Abu Doma dreams of acting, and to become a well-known artist, and after arriving in Cairo he begins to search for a casting office to help him reach his dream, but after failing to achieve his goal, he resorts to work in a nightclub and get to know a prostitute.  (more)

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CAST:  Abdullah Mahmoud  •  Hassan Hosny  •  Gihan Kamary  •  Nashwa Mustafa

Saeed Abu Doma dreams of acting, and to become a well-known artist, and after arriving in Cairo he begins to search for a casting office to help him reach his dream, but after failing to achieve his goal, he resorts to work in a nightclub and get to know a prostitute.  (more)

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CAST:  Abdullah Mahmoud  •  Hassan Hosny  •  Gihan Kamary  •  Nashwa Mustafa

The Upper Egyptian Man (1987)

American archaeologist Joe comes to Egypt to search for treasures of the Pharaohs, and it turns out that the map of this treasure is in the possession of the Upper Man Qadri. He tries to negotiate with Qadri,who agrees to show him the location of the treasure,in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Farid Fathallah
CAST:  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Farouq Al Fishawy  •  Athar ElHakim  •  Shoukry Sarhan

American archaeologist Joe comes to Egypt to search for treasures of the Pharaohs, and it turns out that the map of this treasure is in the possession of the Upper Man Qadri. He tries to negotiate with Qadri,who agrees to show him the location of the treasure,in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Farid Fathallah
CAST:  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Farouq Al Fishawy  •  Athar ElHakim  •  Shoukry Sarhan

Playing with demons (1991)

Abdul Basit, Jaber, Fathi and Radwan are colleagues at the university who share the same housing and work to provide for their livelihood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmad Fouad
CAST:  Hesham Selim  •  Mohsen Mohey ElDein  •  Hala Fouad  •  Abdullah Mahmoud

Abdul Basit, Jaber, Fathi and Radwan are colleagues at the university who share the same housing and work to provide for their livelihood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmad Fouad
CAST:  Hesham Selim  •  Mohsen Mohey ElDein  •  Hala Fouad  •  Abdullah Mahmoud
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