
Acting
Hussein Fahmy
Born
1940-03-22 (86)
Place of birth
Egypt
Known for
Acting
Credits
83 titles
An Egyptian actor of Circassian descent. He was born in Cairo to an aristocratic family, as his grandfather, Muhammad Pasha Fahmy, was the head of the Shura Council, his father, Mahmoud Pasha Fahmy, was the secretariat of the Shura Council, and his grandmother was Amina El Manasterly, the owner of the Manasterly Palace. He graduated from the High Cinema Institute in 1963, and studied directing in the USA at the University of California. Among his films: My Blood, My Tears and My Smile, The Estranged Brothers and The Shame.
Known for
8.4When Ahmed, a plastic surgeon, and Laila, the owner of a cosmetics project, meet, they soon fall in love with each other, but their different family circumstances stand in the way of their relationship, but they decide to get married and defy the circumstances.
Full House
2023
NRIn a dramatic context, the events of the series deal with the changes of the social relations between the Shazli family members and its head, Mahmoud, from the Royal era until the events of 1952.
Hawanem Garden City
1997
7.6A crook manages to evade capture for a long time as he switches between various identities that make it difficult for the police to catch him. As he is finally caught by the police officer who has spent his life chasing him, both of them are changed forever by a series of events.
The Oracle
2013
8.0Businessman (Hussein Fahmi) escapes outside Egypt with his stolen wealth , while a middle class man (Karim Abdel Aziz) works as a security guard for the businessman to support his father and siblings.
The Other Face
2015
NRNo synopsis available yet.
ألف ليلة وليلة
1984
NRAs the Israeli forces occupy Sinai prior to the War of Attrition, they use an excavator to dig deep in the land, under the pretext they're searching for oil. When the Egyptian authorities discover their true intentions, they try to stop the excavator from reaching Bab El-Mendab.
The Excavator
1996
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
5.3The events revolve around the journalist Fairouz, who suffers from her husband's psychological issues, and as a mysterious murder occurs, the couple's life turns upside down.
The Priest
2021
4.0The events deal with the idea of religious extremism and atheism affecting young people and its impact on society. A tense dramatic thriller about a respected public figure whose private doubts trigger a chain of events that shake his family and community. As secrets surface, the film explores belief, identity, and the cost of truth in a tightly-knit society.
the Atheist
2025
4.5The story unfolds in Alexandria, where Haj Ali Eskandarany is revered as the city's leader for his benevolence towards the humble and needy, and his care for everyone. However, a bitter conflict ensues between Haj Ali and his son Bakr, whose aspirations for power and wealth without effort stand in stark contrast to his hardworking cousin, Younis. Bakr competes with Younis also for the affection of Qamar, the woman he loves. As tensions escalate, Bakr commits a significant error, resulting in his expulsion by his father.
The Alexandrian
2024
3.3A mysterious murder occurs in the corridors of a luxury hotel, triggering a series of exciting events and investigations. The hotel manager finds himself caught in the web of the crime, while one of the employees holds hidden secrets that add to the complexity and mystery of the case.
The Pasha's Palace
2025
2010s · 2 titles
5.4The 'Koways' Family may seem like a model for the normal family, but it is far from normal, as it unfolds through a series of comedy situations.
The Kowess Family
2018
4.8Fouad is a very ambitious young man who meets the experienced and much older businessman, Gaber. Fouad becomes certain that Gaber will help him fulfill his dreams and goes with him to a trip but he rediscovers many of the facts he didn't know before.
The Glimpse
2012
1990s · 6 titles
NRColonel Hazem, the governor of woman's prison, meets the rich and beautiful Rawia, who lives next door. Their relation grows stronger and she tells him she is miserable with her husband Darwish. The two get arrested for the possession of drugs, and Rawia is sent to the prison where Hazem works.
85 Genayat
1993
NRAdel is a simple employee who is married to a teacher, and has three children but faces financial troubles. He meets Iglal,the corrupt businesswoman,who marries him and he becomes rich. Then he meets Sherine, another rich woman and marries her also. Till he feels lost and wants to go back to his old life.
Alhajar alddayir
1992
6.8When Hassan Bahlal, a young unemployed man, calls the National Security Agency to report a fire that is to break out in a factory the next day, a new chapter in Hassan's life begins as he tells the officer he has foreseen the incident in a dream.
Playing with Giants
1991
NRWhen Adel decides to take revenge on his cousin, the businessman Mahmoud Al-Damanhory, who has seized the family's wealth, the journalist Nadia is shot instead. As she and Adel meet, he tries to communicate to her his suffering and she sympathizes with his cause. Can that be enough to save him?
The Bloody Encounter
1992
NRTo face the declining revenues of the hotel that Raouf runs, he announces a competition to eat the largest amount of food in order to attract more guests, but hundreds of poor people join the contest, turning it into a tragedy that demonstrates various forms of suffering.
Nutshells
1995
10.0The story of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, through the story of Gad, a young Nubian who comes to live in Luxor and accompanies Howard Carter during his search for the tomb.
Looking for Tutankhamun
1997
1980s · 16 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
وضاع حبي هناك
1982
4.8Set in 1987 against the backdrop of a hunger strike by the Egyptian film industry, Chahine himself steps in to play Yehia, the famed Egyptian director whose life is chronicled in "Alexandria, Why?" and "An Egyptian Story". Obsessed with Amr, the handsome actor he discovered and cast as his alter-ego in parts one and two of The Alexandria Trilogy, Yehia pressures Amr to star in various film projects that change even as Yehia's perception of the young actor begins to change. He first casts Amr as Hamlet, which the actor deems too demanding for his talents, then as the lead in a musical biopic of demigod Alexander the Great, who founded the city of Alexandria in 332 B.C.
Alexandria Again and Forever
1989
7.6A family inherits their father's drug business which leads to their undoing.
The Shame
1982
7.6This movie revolves around the story of an innocent girl (Nawal) who was married to a rich and possessive man who still wants her back after their divorce; however she meets a hair stylist (Shoukry) and falls in love with him. They get married but her first husband starts torturing Shoukry so he can leave Nawal but he refuses. Eventually, acts of revenge begins from both Nawal and her ex-husband.
A Dinner Date
1981
NRAfter Dr. Fouad performs an operation on Shams and saves her life, she becomes attached to him and asks him to marry her. He hides from her that he is engaged to Narges, fearing that her health will deteriorate, so he marries her and Narges at the same time, and convinces Shams that Narges is his sister, and events escalate.
El-Halal Yksab
1985
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam
1986
NRNo synopsis available yet.
صراع العشاق
1981
6.7Said and Nabil are friends. Said can't have children, and Dr. Nabil decides to help him by transplanting part of the brain of poor man Abdul Qawi to him, who suffers from severe fatigue after the operation, while Said is unable to have children despite the success of the operation.
Monsters Run
1987
NRWhen Magdy goes to the Pasha's estate to sell the land he inherited after his father's death, he discovers that the town is controlled by Radwan, a member of the Socialist Union, who is harassing Farida to force her to sell him her land. Madgy and Farida try to break Radwan's iron-grip on the town.
Oh My Country...Ah
1986
NRWhen his ex-wife cheated on him, Adham has a nervous breakdown. After getting treated in a mental institution, he goes to live with his sister and two cousins. He falls in love with Noura, but her cousin disapproves and asks him to marry his sister instead.
Min yajnn myn?
1981
NRAfter a traumatic childhood that saw her kidnapped, assaulted and living with a pimp, Tofaha starts dealing drugs and competes with Abo Srea, while Dr. Nadeem tries to get people to stop taking drugs.
El'Ersh
1981
6.0A con man is released from prison, only to find his assistant Aziz waiting for him. He meets Adel, one of his fellow prisoners, and they try to exploit the wealthy Fawqiya by claiming that he is a prince in need of money. He is able to regain his emirate after his people expel him and his brother Adel. They stay in a large hotel where Narjis, the Queen of Cotton, happens to stay, and they set their nets around her.
Al-Nasabin
1984
NRNadia arrives at the hospital after suffering a nervous breakdown due to her husband's treatment, and Dr. Medhat takes over her treatment. Kamal gets angry at his father and Heba for the actions of his uncle Youssef, who took over his brother's business and made Heba live in his service. One night, Youssef Helmy tries to assault Rasha, Nadia's younger sister, and when she calls for help, Heba rushes to her and Youssef is killed.
A Trip of Terror
1981
NRDrug dealer Rushdi Abdel Rahman meets by chance the peasant Salma, who flees her town because her stepson is trying to kill her because she caused her husband to go to prison by testifying against him.
Challenge the strong
1980
NR(Nabil) returns to Egypt after an absence of 18 years to recover his father's palace after the guard has been lifted from him, gets to know the school (Amal), be surprised by his friend (Omar) who has become wealthy from the drug trade and becomes an influential businessman, (Omar) succeeds in attracting ( Nabil) to his world. And he turns his evening to the palace, which turns into a den of delinquency
Save Whatever is Possible
1985
4.0Naima escapes from her stepfather's house, and works in Sherazade's nightclub who gives her the artistic name 'Layal' and she becomes a famous dancer. She falls in love with journalist Galal and hopes to marry him.
Lial
1982
1970s · 30 titles
6.0After getting dumped by Adel, Zizi marries Hussein just to keep her pride. They agree to get divorced after a while, until she finds out that Hussein is helping her father in his financial crisis without mentioning anything.
Love & Pride
1972
NRA handsome young man called Nader lives a wealthy life with his widowed mother Nazik. When his father's friend Saleh takes over the management of their company, Nader finds out that his mother is in a relationship with Saleh, which drives him into the arms of the prostitute Mimi to take revenge.
أمواج بلا شاطئ
1976
NRNoura is a free girl, who gets to know Dr. Mounir and connects the love between them, but he is surprised by her thoughts, as she allows herself to have sex with the one she loves without marriage, and all of her sister Laila's attempts to straighten out and discourage her from what she does, Noura asks Munir to expedite his marriage to her, but he refuses, because he is afraid From her thoughts and marry another, so that Nora later meets the well-known writer Ezzat, to change her life.
Love Comes Before Bread Sometimes
1977
NRNo synopsis available yet.
بنت بديعة
1972
NRA Basha is furious when he learns that his son Zaki had an affair with his cousin Hosnia, he also knows that she's pregnant. He makes her marry Ibrahim, one of the peasants working in his land, who rejoices at first but after the sixth month of his marriage, he finds Hosnia giving birth to a child.
يا رب توبة
1975
6.4Adel is a director of a company and is married to Nabila, the daughter of Medhat, the owner of the company. Adel falls in love with the company employee's princess, reveals her feelings and that he was unfortunate in his life with his wife and that his marriage was an interest in relation to his position. A princess shared the same feelings and married her in secret, but Medhat finds out about them.
Amira.. My Love
1975
NRThe story revolves around a national political association in the 1940s, joined by a group of national youth, who see violence as one of the most important means of overthrowing the regime.
The Devils
1977
NRAtiat is an orphan who grows up in a palace under the care of a wealthy woman. When the woman discovers that Atiat lost her virginity, she kicks her out, unaware that her own nephew, Fou'ad, is responsible. As Atiat becomes a dancer, she gets accused of a murder, and the judge turns out to be Fou'ad
Dalal Al-Masria
1970
NRMaster Adam lives with his spoiled son Mokhtar and his third wife Shauq in Alexandria . His second son Ahmed returns back from abroad and Shauq tries to seduce him but he resists
Shouq
1976
NR(Sabah), the famous singer, agrees that her daughter (Howaida) will travel to Cairo in one of the nightclubs. Howaida meets (Sherif) and loves him, the sheriff tells his father Hassan that he wants to marry Howaida, the father denounces his son's behavior, as he had previously stood against his brother (Ali )’s marriage to Howaida's mother and still lives memories of his love for her, Sharif finds no way but To tell his uncle of his tragedy, he encourages him to continue to love and preserve him and win the heart of the one he loves.
Nar Elshouq
1970
NRLaila, the daughter of the rich man Fouad, meets Mamdouh, the ladies man, and falls in love with him. Mamdouh proposes to her but her father refuses, so Laila decides to take revenge by sending letters to her family members to drive a wedge between them.
Rescue This Family
1979
NRAs the security services raid the house of a guy with known political hostilities, they arrest his brother when they can't find him, but he escapes them and goes to the house of the journalist Rauof who gives him up to cover up his affair with a prostitute.
The Fugitive
1974
3.8In the depths of loneliness and despair, beautiful Aida visits her "tailor," Victoria, a woman who runs a sensual house where erotic fantasies are fulfilled. After satisfying her desires in the arms of one of Victoria's young men, Aida has a haunting nightmare where she envisions herself as a witch who, during a full moon, has the power to destroy her lovers' sensitivity.
The Lady of the Black Moons
1971
7.5Camelia loves acting, gets to know the director and producer Ahmed Sameh, who agrees with her to star in his new movie. Aziz, the influential man, approaches her, but she repels him. She agrees with Ahmed to marry, and Aziz threatens to kill him.
Barefoot on the Gold Bridge
1976
4.8A comedy western coming from Egypt. The title, "Viva Zalata", clearly reminds to "Viva Zapata!" (1952, directed by Elia Kazan). A bandit of Egyptian origins leads a gang of Mexican outlaws terrorizing a small city at the border between Mexico and the U.S..
Viva Zalata
1976
NRAhmed and Nawal's half-brother (Hussein) steals Ahmed's money to spend on the dancer (Dusa). Nawal pawns jewelry with (Umm Jaber), the moneylender, in order to give (Hussein) the money. Ahmed goes to retrieve Nawal's jewelry, and at the same time, Hussein kills Umm Jaber. Ahmed runs away from the house in panic. Nima sees him leaving and thinks he is the killer. As she goes down to catch him, she falls and loses her sight. Ahmed feels guilty, so he marries her.
Hob Fauq Al-Burkan
1978
4.5Antar, the poor garbageman, falls in love with the daughter of a prominent lawyer, who is a resident at one of the buildings he's working in. Thinking that she's a maid, he proposes to her but her father insults him and throws him out. Antar decides to take revenge in his own way.
Beware, Gentlemen
1978
6.0Mohamed is a soldier who finds himself in Gaza after the defeat in the 1967 War. He returns to his native village feeling broken and depressed after witnessing the deaths of his fellow soldiers. He still loves Fatima but her father wants her to marry Abbas who exploits the farmers and eventually rapes her.
The Bullet is Still in My Pocket
1974
8.0The relationship between a father and his four children is strained when he keeps spending his money on his pleasures. His son, Tawfik, revolts against his father after he learns of his relationship with the prostitute Lula, until he falls for her.
الأخوة الأعداء
1974
4.7A girl leaves behind her past life as a dancer working in Mohammed Ali Street and enters college. Her ambition is to acquire knowledge and to leave behind her former life. She finds herself in a relationship with a young man from an affluent background and thus becomes conflicted between her two lives.
Watch Out for Zuzu
1972
6.0Major's Mahmoud's wife Hoda and their son were killed by a smuggling gang who took revenge on Mahmoud when he arrested some of their members. Mahmoud resigns and decides to search for the perpetrators himself. He kills two of them and goes to jail where he meets Hassan, one of the gang members.
Let me avenge
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Layl waraghba
1977
NRWhile in Alexandria, Nawal meets Engineer Salah and falls in love with him. She feels that his feelings are not serious because of his hesitation to propose to her, so she decides to leave for Cairo, not knowing that what is preventing him is his serious illness. Nawal is surprised when he is transferred to the hospital to receive treatment.
The Road of Lovers
1978
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Mean yekdar al-aziza
1975
NRSet in Aswan where Samy travels with his wife Samia, he gets preoccupied with his job that he grows negligent of her. Leading an idle life, Samia travels to Cairo where she meets Adel who catches feelings for her. Will they ever find their way back to each other?
Beyond Love
1976
NRNo synopsis available yet.
حلوة يا دنيا الحب
1977
6.2Actress Sanaa Kamel is found murdered on her bed, and an investigation starts, taking into account everyone of the guests she hosted at her apartment the night she was killed: her jealous fiancé, a school instructor, a corrupt market manager, one of Sanaa's friends who works as a contractor, and a stud who was Sanaa's secret lover. As the investigation progresses, all the conclusions about the characters are always under question.
The Sinners
1976
NRAttia al-Jabalawi, a man obsessed with ownership, imposes strict control on his family, whether his sister is a benefactor who tried to escape from the house to marry the one she loves, but she soon returns after his death, or Samia his daughter who prevented him from going to school from her early age, and was condemned to ignorance, Until fate comes to her with the honor of her brother's colleague Ahmed at the university.
Raghabat Mamnou'aa
1972
7.0Nahed is a gorgeous girl who marries a young man as a cover for her affair with a businessman. As their relationship turns loving and Nahed falls for him, she is forced to sacrifice him to save her family from a miserable and poor life.
My Blood, My Tears and My Smile
1973
NRA girl escapes from her step mother home to avoid working in prostitution, to live with the family of a police officer who sympathizes with her.
The Hot Tears
1976
Undated · 1 titles
Series credits
8.4When Ahmed, a plastic surgeon, and Laila, the owner of a cosmetics project, meet, they soon fall in love with each other, but their different family circumstances stand in the way of their relationship, but they decide to get married and defy the circumstances.
Full House
2023
NRIn a dramatic context, the events of the series deal with the changes of the social relations between the Shazli family members and its head, Mahmoud, from the Royal era until the events of 1952.
Hawanem Garden City
1997
7.6A crook manages to evade capture for a long time as he switches between various identities that make it difficult for the police to catch him. As he is finally caught by the police officer who has spent his life chasing him, both of them are changed forever by a series of events.
The Oracle
2013
8.0Businessman (Hussein Fahmi) escapes outside Egypt with his stolen wealth , while a middle class man (Karim Abdel Aziz) works as a security guard for the businessman to support his father and siblings.
The Other Face
2015
NRNo synopsis available yet.
ألف ليلة وليلة
1984
NRAs the Israeli forces occupy Sinai prior to the War of Attrition, they use an excavator to dig deep in the land, under the pretext they're searching for oil. When the Egyptian authorities discover their true intentions, they try to stop the excavator from reaching Bab El-Mendab.
The Excavator
1996
6.0The life of a middle-class family turns upside down when a lawyer contacts them and casts doubt on the paternity of their eldest daughter, which leads the father to suspect his wife's infidelity since the purported father of his daughter was his and his wife's college friend.
The Doubt
2013
5.7Between the past and the present, the events of the series follow Sultan Hamed, a popular hero at the time of the French campaign who turns into a legend that has shrines in many villages of Egypt. At the same time, Hamed, a jewelry maker, devotes his life to revealing the sultan's secret and finds himself fleeing from antiquity smugglers.
His All-Knowing Secret
2023
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Beginning Road
2025
NRA group of men decide to form an association called "Men of the World Unite" after the roles between women and men are exchanged.
Men of the World Come Together
2000
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Unpaid Killer
2009
NRThe story follows the nurse Alyiaa, who looks after patients who are considering suicide, but she finds herself entangled in a murder case.
Khat Sakhen
2020
Dr. Ali Al Rifai is a United Nations expert specializing in international conflict resolution. He has spent his life moving between conflict zones around the world. Dr. Al Rifai suffers from bouts of absentmindedness that make him forget himself and those around him, causing him great embarrassment, especially when it comes to those close to him. What will he do?
The Absentminded
2005
NRIn a comic framework, one of the husbands tries to get rid of his wife's control over him, especially since she has a great income, which makes him responsible for home matters and raising the child, and with his feeling of not being important, this husband resort to forming an association, in which he collects the oppressed men from their wives.
Al Nesaa2 Qademoon
2001
NRThe story of the series revolves around four friends who decide to rent an apartment to make it an import and export company but without the knowledge of their wives, and then appoint a secretary to work with them in the company, so that the wives get to know each other, and they know the existence of the apartment and think that their husbands use it to betray them, to escalate events.
The wife is first to know
1987
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Taealaa nahlum bibakrih
2003
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Muatin bidarajat wazir
2006
NRNo synopsis available yet.
الحب وسنينه
1989
NRNo synopsis available yet.
عطفة خوخة
1983
NRNo synopsis available yet.
صراع الأقوياء
2001
NRA two-part series, the first is about a college professor/gynecologist who faces funny situations when he falls in love with his student. The second part is about a malicious character and his influence. A series filled with humorous situations that the viewer doesn't see coming.
Edge Of Anger
—
A mother discovers that her twin sons are not siblings, and sets out to ascertain the truth and prove their lineage, but faces great hardship in doing so.
Empty State
—
NRNo synopsis available yet.
كلمات
1999

