
Acting
Khaled Saleh
Born — Died
1964-01-23 — 2014-09-25
Place of birth
Egypt
Known for
Acting
Credits
41 titles
Khaled Saleh is an Egyptian actor born on January 23, 1964, in Giza. He began acting in college where he took part in stage productions. He then performed in amateur theaters like the Hanijjar and then later on the Egyptian Opera House, where he stayed for a long time. Throughout this period, Saleh also did some business on the side. He completely devoted himself to acting in 2000, and at age 36 rose to prominence for his talented performances as complex, tyrannical villains. His most important films are "Tito" and "The Yacoubian Building" (2006) based on the best-selling Alaa Al Aswany novel. He's also known for his television work on "Sultan El Gharram," which aired during Ramadan 2007, a…
Known for
NRBwabet El‑Halawani brings to life the human stories behind Egypt’s transformation during the Suez Canal era. Through craftsmen, families, and dreamers caught in political and social upheaval, the series blends history with personal struggle, showing how ambition, sacrifice, and resilience shaped a defining moment in Egypt’s past.
Bwabet Elhalwani
1992
9.0Throughout its episodes, the series narrates the biography of the Arab singing lady (Umm Kulthum) since her inception in Sinbillawain and her journey with her father and siblings in singing religious songs on all occasions, through her artistic career and her move to stability in Cairo, and the stories of love that she went through during her life, and her artistic glory until she mastered The lyric scene in Egypt, and the crises she encountered during her artistic work and social life.
Om Kulthum
1999
NRMahmoud works in the port of Alexandria and gets close to Adnan Fakhouri, the wealthy businessman, and marries his sister. After his ships and companies get nationalized by the 1952 July revolution, Mahmoud and his brothers travel to America and then return in the era of Sadat.
Mahmoud Al-Masri
2004
7.5In separate episodes, the series deals with the many sides of marital life and the various problems couples face across different classes and social backgrounds, through the story of the couple Mahmoud and Samia.
Tales of a Modern-Day Husband
2003
6.0The story of the famous businessman, Ahmed Al-Rayyan, who was a source of major controversy during the eighties after he was indicted for Ponzi schemes and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Al-Rayyan
2011
7.3The lives of residents in an old Cairo building, "The Yacoubian Building," are affected by issues like corruption, extremism, class disparity, and sexuality. Through diverse characters, the film offers a critical examination of Egyptian society.
The Yacoubian Building
2006
Film credits
2010s · 6 titles
6.7Police officer Hamza requests his transfer to the Anti-Narcotics Administration, following the killing of his brother by Suleiman Al-Muslimi. He monitors his brother Salem, the big drug dealer, who smuggled Suleiman and fabricated a charge for Hamza's wife.
The Deal
2012
6.5Following the events of the first part, Mansour Al-Hefni escapes from prison and reunites with his son Ali and brother to return to the island to recover what they have lost. Mansour must stand against his old love Karima while the leader of the travelers tribe Sheikh Jaafar enters the conflict for rulership
The Island 2
2014
6.4After spending 30 years in prison, a man comes out to find out he has a son. Together with his son and a newly-acquired friend he resumes his criminal life.
The Consul's Son
2010
6.8Hassan is a college professor and his brother Tarek is a chemist who ends up working at a pickle factory. When tragedy strikes, both brothers consider either leaving the country with their families or marrying their children off to wealthy spouses.
Black February
2013
6.7Following the death of her husband, Amar is left to carry out her deceased husband’s dream of building a brick house with her five children. The five boys move to Cairo to earn some money, but they struggle to make ends meet and achieve their dreams in the capital.
Amar’s Hand
2011
5.2A foolish man down on his luck is befriended by another man who lost his eye in a brawl. Little does he know that his new, one-eyed friend is scheming to steal his eye and has enlisted the help of his nurse friend (Ruby), who works in an organ-trading hospital.
The Thief and the Fool
2013
2000s · 22 titles
7.3The lives of residents in an old Cairo building, "The Yacoubian Building," are affected by issues like corruption, extremism, class disparity, and sexuality. Through diverse characters, the film offers a critical examination of Egyptian society.
The Yacoubian Building
2006
7.4Ahla el-Awqat (The Best of Times) tells the story of a successful middle-aged woman (Salma, played by Hanan Tork) who is left to live with her step father after a not-so-tragic accident that claims the life of her mother. Salma goes on a quest to find out the identity of the sender of mystery letters and packages. One letter includes a picture of her and her two best friends from school (played by the Hend Sabry and Menna Shalaby), whom she has not seen for 14 years. Reunited, the girls embark on the quest of finding the identity of the sender.
Best Times
2004
6.7Yaseen is a lawyer who works for senior attorney, Kamaal. When he discovers that Kamal is involved in an illegal business with a tycoon, he gets publicly disbarred and loses his job. His fiance gets abducted to Italy when he tries to redeem himself, so he relentlessly forms a plan to set things right.
Italia's War
2005
7.4Tito is the second installment in the new-wave Egyptian action movies. After Mafia by Sherif Arafa, which was a breakthrough in Egyptian cinema making, Tarek El-Aryan brings us Tito, the next logical step. Very simply, this movie is about an ex-con who tries to escape his sinful life by starting a new one, but his past comes back to haunt him. The reason, why Tito is better than Mafia is because the script and story line in Tito is more complex, and some of the characters had real depth in them and where fully developed throughout the movie.
Tito
2004
7.0When a woman is accused of a high-profile murder, a young lawyer takes on her defense, only to uncover a web of secrets, deceit, and hidden motives. As he digs deeper, the case becomes more personal—and far more dangerous than he ever expected.
Alexandria, Private
2005
7.0Hatem is a corrupt police officer, who loves his neighbor Nour, who in turn loves the prosecutor, Sherif. Hatem tries to win Nour’s attention even if by force.
Chaos, This Is?
2007
6.0Omar Harb runs a gambling casino. A quiet young man lands a job at the casino, despite his family's abhorrence and disapproval, to get the money necessary for his marriage. He excels at work and catches the attention of the manager who chooses him for a challenging task.
Chief Omar Harb
2008
5.5Mido studies at the Technical College, and in his spare time, he works in installing satellite dishes. His constant fall into troubles earned him the title 'Mido the troublemaker' but the gravest of his troubles is when a mysterious man approaches him for a secret mission.
Mido the Troublemaker
2003
5.8A wealthy woman who owns a designer cloth factory, goes to a lawyer asking to be divorced from her 3 months husband because he snores.
Her Divorce Lawyer
2002
5.5Conman (Mayo) schemes people with his small gang,but decides to quit when he learns a tough lesson after becoming the victim to his own doings. He is then offered a job by a mob boss to steal money from a safe in a hotel room.
Eighth Dirty Dozen
2006
6.3An employee of an advertising agency tries to uncover the cause of the murder of his friend the journalist Sherif. His search leads him to an international organization that is behind his friend's death,who was trying to reveal its activities that threaten national security.
Open your eyes
2005
5.7Ayyoub is a young man who works in the advertizing field; thanks to his autistic mother who helps him to find new ideas. His boss tries to divert his ideas to be exploited in an illegal way. Ayyoub does not give up and decides to take revenge on his boss.
Zero Fat
2005
6.4Mariam is living a troubled life with her husband Ahmed, suddenly her life turned to a nightmare after she dreams of crimes she discovered that it's a real crime after she wakes up, she decides not to sleep anymore.
Real Dreams
2007
5.8A film highlighting the issue of street children and the marginalized social class living under the pressure of economic conditions in a shanty district. Nahid escapes from her stepfather’s harassment only to become a victim of a horrible rape incident. She then becomes a dancer.
Until Things Get Better
2007
5.5Omar and Alia are in love and decide to get married , but Omar discovers that her sister Fatima is infamous who works in a bar so he walks away from her, and marries Kismat , while Alia marries her childhood neighbor, but they do not find happiness and events escalate.
About Love and Passion
2006
6.1Tabel abandons his luxurious family life in favor of a bohemian life with his eccentric marginalized friends. When Tabel dies, his daughter attempts to give him a decent burial, but his friends take the corpse away to bid him farewell in their own way.
Fallen Angels Paradise
2000
NRThe film revolves around a fantasy framework surrounding them and what they face in order to achieve their dreams, as the young man (Abdo) is surprised by the appearance of fairies trying to help him with his problems.
Shorom Borom
2001
5.2Kamel Shehata is an accountant with simple dreams. He tries to forget his problems by resorting to drugs with his friends. Until a spirit that was watching him appeared disguised as a human to help him face life.
Stay Awake
2002
As Tariq and Laila, a married couple, shop for a gift for her mom, Tariq buys shoes he likes, then evades visiting the mother whom he hates. In the morning, two men attack Tariq, who suffers a respiratory arrest and dies at the age of 40. Laila recalls her memories with Tariq and hallucinates about him.
The Colors of Love
2004
4.0Al Nems is a quarreling microbus driver, and he moves from one job to another, and one day he meets a businessman who is assigned to deliver money with his wife and assistant, while he plots a plot, and he (Al Nems) becomes in the middle of a great adventure.
El Nems
2000
7.2(Hamdy) and (Samira) married to traditional marriage,and they are not satisfied sexually because of problems rooted with them since childhood. Samira goes to Dr.(Fatma) the Psychiatrist hoping to find a solution for their problem,who succeeds in convincing the husband to take part in therapy.
The Ostrich and the Peacock
2002
NRShadia prepares to get married to Saeed. An earthquake shakes Cairo and the house collapses. Saeed runs away from danger and his friend, a singer, rescues Shadia.
Tumbledown
2001
1990s · 2 titles
Short Film Directed by Sayed Essawy
Si El-Sayed El-Deek
1998
6.0The biography of the iconic leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, from his birth to igniting the revolution to the defeat of 67 and his disagreement with Abdel Hakim Amer, then his planning for the War of Attrition and his sudden death that stunned the world in 1970.
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1998
Series credits
NRBwabet El‑Halawani brings to life the human stories behind Egypt’s transformation during the Suez Canal era. Through craftsmen, families, and dreamers caught in political and social upheaval, the series blends history with personal struggle, showing how ambition, sacrifice, and resilience shaped a defining moment in Egypt’s past.
Bwabet Elhalwani
1992
9.0Throughout its episodes, the series narrates the biography of the Arab singing lady (Umm Kulthum) since her inception in Sinbillawain and her journey with her father and siblings in singing religious songs on all occasions, through her artistic career and her move to stability in Cairo, and the stories of love that she went through during her life, and her artistic glory until she mastered The lyric scene in Egypt, and the crises she encountered during her artistic work and social life.
Om Kulthum
1999
NRMahmoud works in the port of Alexandria and gets close to Adnan Fakhouri, the wealthy businessman, and marries his sister. After his ships and companies get nationalized by the 1952 July revolution, Mahmoud and his brothers travel to America and then return in the era of Sadat.
Mahmoud Al-Masri
2004
7.5In separate episodes, the series deals with the many sides of marital life and the various problems couples face across different classes and social backgrounds, through the story of the couple Mahmoud and Samia.
Tales of a Modern-Day Husband
2003
6.0The story of the famous businessman, Ahmed Al-Rayyan, who was a source of major controversy during the eighties after he was indicted for Ponzi schemes and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Al-Rayyan
2011
NRWhen his father dies, the ambitious Sultan is forced to drop out of school and work to support his mother. As he becomes a wealthy businessman, his third wife steals all his money, sending him back to square one as he struggles to support his family.
Sultan of Love
2007
NRAn Intelligent marine mechanical engineer named Asfour was able to form a large company for Import, Export and Maritime Transport with branches in various countries of the world, and with it many affairs in his life. He discovers that he has kids of multi-nationalities from his multiple marriages.
9 Gam'et El-Diwal
2012
NRThe story of the series revolves around (Sukkarah), the maid, who goes to Cairo to look for her childhood love (Youssef), who has become a journalist and denies knowing her. She strives in her work until she becomes a wealthy and famous businesswoman, and she also continues her education. He then tries to come back to her, but will she agree?
Baed Alfiraq
2008
NRIn spite of not completing his studies in Al Azhar, the blind ring seller Misbah knows how to handle people and fix their problems. Allegedly, he is a man of "miracles" and the people of his neighborhood rally around him to be touched by his blessings.
Merchant of Happiness
2009
NRThe series follows the life of Pharaoh (Khaled Saleh) and his journey to the top, but on that journey, Pharaoh gains many enemies. A group of people are lurking around Pharaoh, seeking to destroy him, but Pharaoh confronts them in a dramatic atmosphere full of suspense. Pharaoh's life becomes increasingly complicated due to the accumulation of problems, but he decides to resist in order to survive.
Faroun
2013
NRNo synopsis available yet.
موعد مع الوحوش
2010
