Sayed Abdel Karim

Acting

Sayed Abdel Karim

Born — Died

1936-07-26 — 2012-03-31

Place of birth

Egypt

Known for

Acting

Credits

35 titles

Known for

El Helmeya Nights poster
8.2

A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.

El Helmeya Nights

1987

Zezenia poster
6.0

Set in Alexandria during the 1940s, at the height of the city's cosmopolitan golden age, Zezenia follows Bishr — the son of an Egyptian father and Italian mother — as he navigates a fractured sense of identity torn between East and West. Against a backdrop of World War II, mixed nationalities, and a society on the brink of change, the series is a sweeping portrait of love, belonging, and the soul of a city.

Zezenia

1997

The Caboose poster
10.0

A social drama about a woman and her daughter who travel from their city of Mansoura to Al-Kom Al-Akhdar in Shebin El-Kom. On their journey, they meet the conscript (Saber), and many miserable aspects and the deterioration of social and economic life occur during that period.

The Caboose

1990

المصراوية poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

المصراوية

2007

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh poster
8.0

Based on the novel by Naguib Mahfouz (The Harafish), the series presents the biography of the popular hero Ashour Al-Naji and his family, as he represents a symbol of principles, values, justice, mercy and fairness to the simple.

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh

1998

The sea said poster
1.0

Salem falls into the trap of greed when he finds a treasure in a well in the seabed, and soon his life changes and flees from his country, and soon he returns to the past to haunt him while everyone tries to reach him to obtain their right to the treasure.

The sea said

1982

Film credits

1990s · 5 titles

The Emigrant poster
5.8

The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to study agriculture. His brothers travel with him across Sinai, but then suddenly sell him to Ozir, an Egyptian who works for a Theban military leader, Amihar. Amihar is impressed by Ram's drive and personal charm and so grants Ram some desolate land outside the capital. Ram soon finds himself a pawn in the political and sexual games between Amihar and his wife Simihit, a high priestess of the Cult of Amun.

The Emigrant

1994

Why, O Violet? poster
7.0

A portrayal of the lives of four friends who have different dreams and aspirations; Ahmed falls in love with a girl he saw once, Sayed gets in trouble when he sells the laboratory animals, Abbas who is married to a woman that doesn't love him, and Ali who works in illegal operations.

Why, O Violet?

1993

El-Gabalawy poster
7.0

When a dispute happens between Hassan and Jeblawi , Hassan causes the factory owner, said, to fire Jeblawi. Jablawi works for drug dealer Abbas and steals money from him. He returns to town and buys Said's factory at an auction. Abbas and his men find Jeblawi and work out a deal.

El-Gabalawy

1991

Eshtibah poster
NR

Nadia and her friend graduate from university. Nadia is married to Hussain, while their colleague, Medhat, who was impressed with the club and does not care about him, disagrees with himself and destroys her life as a punishment for her refusal. He prepares a videotape showing Nadia in humiliating situations. Nadia collapses for her innocence. Madhat is arrested, and a club called by her husband, and the surprises follow the truth about it.

Eshtibah

1991

Marriage on Cellophane Paper poster
NR

A young man and a girl go through a love story during their studies at the same university, but due to the class disparity between them, both families refuse their union, which pushes them to get married during a school trip. With the passage of time, the problems between them increase, especially after the news of this marriage reaches their families

Marriage on Cellophane Paper

1998

Series credits

El Helmeya Nights poster
8.2

A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.

El Helmeya Nights

1987

Zezenia poster
6.0

Set in Alexandria during the 1940s, at the height of the city's cosmopolitan golden age, Zezenia follows Bishr — the son of an Egyptian father and Italian mother — as he navigates a fractured sense of identity torn between East and West. Against a backdrop of World War II, mixed nationalities, and a society on the brink of change, the series is a sweeping portrait of love, belonging, and the soul of a city.

Zezenia

1997

The Caboose poster
10.0

A social drama about a woman and her daughter who travel from their city of Mansoura to Al-Kom Al-Akhdar in Shebin El-Kom. On their journey, they meet the conscript (Saber), and many miserable aspects and the deterioration of social and economic life occur during that period.

The Caboose

1990

المصراوية poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

المصراوية

2007

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh poster
8.0

Based on the novel by Naguib Mahfouz (The Harafish), the series presents the biography of the popular hero Ashour Al-Naji and his family, as he represents a symbol of principles, values, justice, mercy and fairness to the simple.

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh

1998

The sea said poster
1.0

Salem falls into the trap of greed when he finds a treasure in a well in the seabed, and soon his life changes and flees from his country, and soon he returns to the past to haunt him while everyone tries to reach him to obtain their right to the treasure.

The sea said

1982

Alf Liela w Liela - Aroos El Bahr poster
6.0

A magical Egyptian fantasy from the Alf Leila w Leila series, Aroos El Bahr follows a forbidden love between a human prince and a mermaid princess. Blending folklore, music, and adventure, the story explores sacrifice, transformation, and destiny in a richly imaginative world inspired by timeless Arabian tales.

Alf Liela w Liela - Aroos El Bahr

1985

The Honey and The Tears poster
9.5

The series revolves around the two brothers Hafez and Shawqi, the sons of Haj Radwan, whose life paths are completely different, while Shawky indulges in the life of fun and luxury, his brother Hafez is busy working in trade with his father, and begins signs of conflict between them on several levels, and at the same time Hafez marries Dolat, and Shawky from Zainab, to ignite the ground of a new conflict.

The Honey and The Tears

1983

محمد رسول الله poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

محمد رسول الله

1980

Saken Osady poster
NR

An Egyptian social comedy series, the events of which take place in separate connected episodes between the families of (Kamal Al-Hamrawi) and (Sayed Al-Akhdar) adjacent to the residence in the same building, and in each episode there is a new comic situation between them that puts the members of the two families in funny situations.

Saken Osady

1995

شارع المواردي poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

شارع المواردي

1990

لا إله إلا الله poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

لا إله إلا الله

1985

أجمل الزهور poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

أجمل الزهور

1984

Stray Light poster
7.5

The role of the story about the class struggle between the old feudal class represented in the family of Al-'Azayzeh and the class of new owners represented in the family of Al-Sawalim who were previously employed.

Stray Light

1998

City Gates poster
NR

After a wealthy man marries a younger girl, she inherits his fortune after he dies, which puts her in conflict with his nephew who claims his right in the inheritance.

City Gates

1981

Our Families poster
8.0

Set in the 90s , about the relationship between people in this period. It depicts the human side of the Egyptian personality and the moral situations, shedding the light on the concept of family bonding through daily events from the Egyptian street.

Our Families

1997

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

ألف ليلة وليلة: فضل الله ووردانه

1996

أهل الطريق poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

أهل الطريق

1993

أشجان poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

أشجان

1970

اثنين .. اثنين poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

اثنين .. اثنين

1995

The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice

1981

The Siege poster
NR

A village comes under siege by an armed gang, forcing its residents to unite and set aside their differences to fight back and escape the siege.

The Siege

1977

وأدرك شهريار الصباح poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

وأدرك شهريار الصباح

1985

نور القمر poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

نور القمر

2002

Cat's Head poster
10.0

A psychiatrist is treating a patient for schizophrenia, but things take a turn, and the doctor discovers that the patient is not actually schizophrenic; rather, the nurse is trying to make him believe he has the illness.

Cat's Head

1980