Karam Metawea

Acting

Karam Metawea

Born 1933-12-07 · Egypt

An Egyptian theater director and actor. He joined the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts during his studies at the Faculty of Law. He studied at the National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome for five years. He presented numerous plays, some of which he directed and others starred in, including Hamlet, Rosewood and Scheherazade. He's known for the films El-Mansy (1993), Sayed Darwish (1966), and the TV series A Different Woman (1984), and Arabesque (1994). In addition to being a professor at the Institute of Dramatic Arts, he also was the director of the Pocket Theatre and director of the National Theater and Lyrical Theatre. He traveled to the United states for treatment from liver cancer, with his ex-wife and life companion, Soheir El Morshedi by his side, after which he returned to Egypt where he died on 9 December 1996.

Acting credits

The Forgotten poster
6.8

Yusuf Al-Mansi a worker in the railways. During his night shift and near his workplace, a millionaire named Asaad Yakout is hosting a big party to make a deal with a VIP and wants to have his secretary Ghada as condition to get the deal done. Yusuf Al-Mansi finds Ghada entering the booth and asks for his protection from the men her boss sent to bring her back to the party.

The Forgotten

1993

The Beggars' Strike poster
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A musical film that depicts the life of the Egyptian people under the rule of the English colonizer through the revolutionary of the beggars, represented by Shakal who falls in love with the revolutionist Hassanin and helps him combat the colonizer.

The Beggars' Strike

1967

A Lifetime of Joy poster
8.0

A documentary about famous actor Adel Emam, compiling a series of interviews with him and other actors talking about his career and character.

A Lifetime of Joy

2020

Death of Wolves poster
NR

The film's events revolve around a good Upper Egyptian man who works as a vegetable seller, who decides to take revenge on those who caused the death of his young son.

Death of Wolves

1991

Malhamat Kabreet poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Malhamat Kabreet

1985

The Devil's Plan poster
NR

Rahmi discovers that his wife Najwa is in a relationship with his friend Khaled, a writer of crime films. He plans to kill her and agrees with Azzam, who has a criminal record, to carry out the crime, as he covets her great wealth. Rahmi devises a well-thought-out plan, but it fails. He is surprised to find that Hoda killed Azzam in self-defense. Rahmi plans to frame Najwa for premeditated murder, which brings her closer to the gallows.

The Devil's Plan

1988

A Woman, Unfortunately poster
NR

The film revolves around two orphaned twin sisters, Nadia and Heba (Yousra), each of whom is different from the other; Heba is sensible, balanced and polite, while Nadia is liberated and impulsive and only cares about how to become rich by any means. While Heba admires her university professor (Karam Mattawa), Nadia meets Khaled (Sami El Adl) in the elevator and discovers that he works for the company she is applying to work for, which is headed by (Salah Zulfikar). Each of them tries to achieve her goal and reach it.

A Woman, Unfortunately

1988

Ehteyal poster
NR

The wealthy lady Nora decides to pawn her jewelry because she needs money. Samah, the employee in the store, takes advantage of Nora's features being similar to those of her brother's wife, Camelia, and decides to seize the jewelry.

Ehteyal

1990

Sayed Darwish poster
8.0

A biography about the iconic singer and composer Sayed Darwish, from his childhood in Alexandria until his sudden death on the day Saad Zaghloul returned from exile, reviewing the important milestones in his life and his most famous tunes and songs.

Sayed Darwish

1966

ترويض الرجل poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

ترويض الرجل

1989

El Zakaa' El Modammer poster
NR

Adham Fahkry has a lot of money and owns a company with huge capital. He tries to make his secretary, Jihan, believe that he is deeply in love with her and wants to marry her. Lawyer Ramzi Sultan storms into Adham's office and demands that he pay compensation to one of those he harmed. Jihan discovers that Adham is deceiving her, and events escalate.

El Zakaa' El Modammer

1987

Ana Wal-Athab Wa Hawak poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ana Wal-Athab Wa Hawak

1988

Captain Nadia's Battle poster
NR

Anti-Narcotics Police Captain Nadia Azmi tries to prove her ability to work as efficiently as her male colleagues. One of her colleagues has problems with his teenage son and the captain tries to help him.

Captain Nadia's Battle

1990

Behind the camera