Mahmoud Qabil

Acting

Mahmoud Qabil

Born

1946-12-08 (79)

Place of birth

Egypt

Known for

Acting

Credits

46 titles

Mahmoud Kabeel is an Egyptian actor born in Alexandria in 1946. Kabeel joined the military in 1964 and served as an officer until 1973. He fought in both the Six Day Way in 1967 and the War of Attrition in 1970. After leaving the military, he made his first acting appearance in Youssef Chahine's 1972 film "El Asfour" (The Sparrow) and continued to act in films in the next few years. In 1980, he moved to the United States where he started a citrus farming business with his brother. He returned to Egypt after fourteen years in the U.S., after which he began working as a counselor for young people. He returned to acting with "Darb Gaza" and "Lahm Rakhis" (Cheap Meat) about young girls traded of…

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 7 titles

A Woman's Destiny poster
NR

A college professor's story of success at her work isn't reflected in her personal life as her husband falls for another woman. What happens when she discovers that she has leukemia?

A Woman's Destiny

2000

The Octopus poster
NR

A woman whose husband travels to work abroad and leaves her facing loneliness and dreaming inside that she will kill him and take revenge on him for those years that he stole from her and then she thinks that the dream has become a reality and that she has already killed him and advances to the detective, admitting that she is a killer, but the doctor appointed by the court and his lawyer friend feel that the lady is innocent.

The Octopus

2000

Until Things Get Better poster
5.8

A 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

Dignity Day poster
8.0

The Egyptian navy prepares for a crucial military operation to sink the Israeli destroyer Eilat. The mission is carried out by a group of officers and soldiers, each with their own story.

Dignity Day

2004

Madness of Life poster
1.0

Sana discovers that her husband betrayed her, and travels to Sharm el-Sheikh and there she sees her husband with his mistress Safi, who later discovers that he is married to her customary, to decide to betray him with her new driver Magdy, and events develop

Madness of Life

2000

The Academy poster
5.0

The film revolves around a private academy in which young people are divided into "Cheltenham" and there are conflicts between them that the president of the Academy is trying to solve

The Academy

2009

حبيبتي من تكون poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

حبيبتي من تكون

2000

1990s · 7 titles

The servant poster
9.0

Shaheen falsely imprisons Kamel and exploits his son Mahmoud as a servant.

The servant

1990

The Mushroom poster
4.0

Mustafa worked in the guard team of President Sadat at the time of his assassination, he becomes depressed and an alcoholic. His wife leaves him with their daughter and marries a businessman engaged in suspicious operations leading to the abduction of the daughter. So she turns to Mustafa to save her.

The Mushroom

1997

Night Chat poster
NR

A police detective investigates an apartment in which suspicious businesses are taking place, so he disguises himself to work there and succeeds in identifying both those who frequent the apartment and those who run it.

Night Chat

1999

Penalty poster
NR

Sayyid Al-Atar turns from a teacher to the head of one of the clubs, and gets to know Nargis, who works in prostitution, to turn her into a famous belly dancer, and he returns the favor by paying him checks without credit in exchange for getting married.

Penalty

1995

Cheap Flesh poster
6.0

The story of three girls, Iikhlas, Tawhida, and Nagfa, who live in the same village, going through the same tough circumstances. As they ask Master Mabrouk to help them find a job or get married, each of them faces a difficult life.

Cheap Flesh

1995

Dantela poster
5.7

Samar, a singer, and Mariam, a lawyer, are childhood friends. One day as she was driving, Samar hits a man and calls Mariam to come to the police station where she is being questioned by Hossam. The three of them are involved in a love triangle as both women try to win Hossam over.

Dantela

1998

Star of the East poster
NR

The film presents a part of the biography of legendary artist Umm Kulthum since 1944, shedding light on her unfinished romance like her relationship with King Sharif Sabri's uncle, and Ahmed Rami. And her role in the revolution of 1952 and after the defeat of 1967 and the sacrifices she made.

Star of the East

1999

1970s · 9 titles

Enough, my heart poster
NR

After a love affair that shattered her heart due to different social classes , A woman decides to become independant and works in journalism which leads her to many different pathways that make her rich but at what cost ?.

Enough, my heart

1977

The Sparrow poster
6.9

Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt whose inhabitants suffer from the harassment of a corrupt businessman.

The Sparrow

1972

They're All in Hell poster
NR

Master Khadr controls the cement market. His only daughter Zakia loves Adel. When Ragheb, one of her father's men, starts his own business and Khadr becomes paraplegic, Zakia decides to run the business instead of her father, and goes head-to-head with Ragheb.

They're All in Hell

1978

Oh The wonders of time poster
NR

Grain trader Hamdi lives with his two sons Mahmoud and Hussein and his niece Wafaa. He treats Hussein differently because his mother had a disgraceful past. Hussein finds out that his mother is the dancer Fawzia Rushdie, he goes to meet her and she denies him at first.

Oh The wonders of time

1974

The Cursed poster
NR

Egyptian Adaption Of the great play "King lear" by William Shakespeare.

The Cursed

1979

Away from Land poster
NR

Nawal devotes her life to her scientific research and marries the engineer Adel. She meets his friends including Dr. Othman and his wife Souad. When she discovers that Adel and Souad are having an affair, she travels to her brother in Tunisia. On the ship, she meets Mahmoud and falls for him.

Away from Land

1976

The Judge and the Executioner poster
NR

(Sherif) is a businessman who shares the company with his partner (Kamal). Kamal's father arrives from abroad and takes (Mahmoud), (Nahid's) fiancé, with him. They go to (Sherif) to offer a deal. Kamal is shocked when he sees his wife (Laila) with his friend and partner. He collapses and rushes to the car in a bad psychological state and is killed in an accident. (Mahmoud) confesses to (Nahid) the truth about the relationship between (Sherif) and (Laila). (Nahid) decides to take revenge on (Sherif), and the events of the film continue.

The Judge and the Executioner

1978

Valley of Memories poster
NR

Ra'fat marries Souad against his family's wishes and they go to live in Syria. When Ra'fat dies, Souad works to support her daughter Sahar who wants to marry her neighbor Walid. Souad falls ill but hides it from her daughter whom she sends to live with her rich aunt, Dalwat, in Cairo.

Valley of Memories

1978

Love in the Rain poster
NR

When the director Adel offers Marzouk a role opposite the superstar Fotna, Fotna seduces Marzouk and steals him from his fiancée Aliat. Adel falls for Fotna and takes revenge on her when she marries Marzouk.

Love in the Rain

1975

Series credits

Hawanem Garden City poster
NR

In 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

Sayed El Nas poster
6.0

Garhy Abu Al-Abbas — known to all as "Master of People" for his generosity and loyalty — is the middle son of a powerful man living a comfortable life, balancing family, work, and relationships. When his father dies, he discovers a mysterious key, a vast hidden fortune, dark family secrets, and enemies closing in from all sides. Starring Amr Saad, the series is a fast-paced drama of inheritance, betrayal, and survival.

Sayed El Nas

2025

Very Private poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Very Private

2009

Al-Halanji poster
2.0

A professional con artist works for a group of people who do illegal work, then falls victim to a conspiracy and goes to prison. When he gets out, he tries to rebuild his life and make new alliances, while planning revenge on those who wronged him.

Al-Halanji

2025

Change of Mood poster
4.4

Set between Beirut and Cairo; Sharifa goes through many crises, including her mother's alcoholism and being on tranquilizers. As the events unfold, Sharifa falls in love with a university doctor.

Change of Mood

2023

Al Aghar poster
5.4

Falsely accused of killing his mom, a teen continues his life abroad on the run. But his return home to find his family uncovers mysterious secrets about his past.

Al Aghar

2023

Where Is My Heart poster
8.0

After her husband's passing, engineer Faten lives with her two kids, Farah and Tamer, and her father. She is being chased by her husband's cousin who wants to marry her, which causes her a lot of trouble, in addition to her kid's issues. Will Faten be able to put her life in order?

Where Is My Heart

2002

His All-Knowing Secret poster
5.7

Between 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

Roots poster
NR

A romantic social series about Mervat who marries Sherif and has two children, and despite their love, they face many marital problems that hinder their lives.

Roots

2013

Forgetfulness Game poster
6.3

Rukia wakes up after a 4-month coma, only to discover that she does not remember anything that happened in the last six years of her life, and that her betrayal brought about her husband's murder.

Forgetfulness Game

2020

Athena poster
5.0

A journalist is forced to retire and stay away from her field of work for a while after experiencing a major crisis in her life. However, she returns to practice the profession again after her sister commits suicide due to the Dark Web, so she embarks on a dangerous journey inside this world to discover its secrets and dangers.

Athena

2025

Face and Back poster
7.3

After stealing money from his company and running away, Jamal starts a medical practice under a fake name, but the nurse he hires has a secret of her own.

Face and Back

2022

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

ألف ليلة وليلة: ضوء المكان وبدر التمام

2000

No artwork available
NR

The series takes place within a social and romantic framework, highlighting family relationships and the various impactful human situations that individuals face in Egyptian society.

Shams' Heart

—

No artwork available
NR

The mother separates from her husband and a divorce occurs between them, so the mother takes one of the twin sisters, and the father takes the other. The two sisters grow up far from each other, and each of them develops a different personality from the other as a result of the separation of the father and mother, so one of them is dominated by feelings of selfishness and greed, while the other sister works hard in her education and tries to achieve her ambitions.

Girls of My Life

2007

Taealaa nahlum bibakrih poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Taealaa nahlum bibakrih

2003

مذكرات ضرة poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

مذكرات ضرة

1999

Queen in Exile poster
NR

Queen in Exile follows a deposed royal forced to rebuild her life after political betrayal drives her from her homeland. As she navigates foreign courts, hidden enemies, and the weight of her past, she confronts loyalty, identity, and the personal cost of power lost and dignity reclaimed.

Queen in Exile

2010