
Acting
Mohamed Abu ElWafa
Born — Died
1956-05-18 — 2019-06-29
Place of birth
Egypt
Known for
Acting
Credits
53 titles
An Egyptian actor whose beginning was through theatrical performances in the palaces of culture, before he moved to work on television in 2005 in the series The Harbor and the Sailor, then his roles continued between cinema and television, most notably in The Oracle, A Good Guy, and The Island.
Known for
8.2Tamer & Shawkeya follows posh lawyer Tamer who marries Shawkeya, a simple working‑class teacher. Their cultural and social differences lead to hilarious situations as they navigate family expectations, everyday life, and in‑laws in this classic Egyptian comedy of mismatched marriage and domestic chaos.
Tamer & Shawkeya
2006
6.0Selim al-Ansary is a morally-conscious police officer who is talented at his job. He is constantly criticized by those around him, even his mother, and is perceived as an evil person. When a murder inside the police station unjustly points to him as a suspect, he gets arrested, but he decides to escape to prove his innocence.
Kalabsh
2017
7.0Al-Gama'a is an Egyptian television drama, Historical and Political drama series written by Wahid Hamid, directed by Mohammed Yasin and produced by Kamel Abu Ali. The series began filming in January 2010 with a budget of 50 million Egyptian pounds. The show deals with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist political group, which was officially banned but nonetheless tolerated to an extent before the revolution. Critics have decried the show's pro-government stance, charging that it plays into the Egyptian government's agenda prior to the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections.
Al-Gama'a
2010
4.5A college professor rebelling on political situations, holds a big governmental position after the revolution, but he gets shocking surprises.
Professor and Head of Department
2015
6.5A family lives in a tragedy that continues for years after their son (Ali) was kidnapped during a holiday they took on the beach, and after many years, (Ali) appears again in their lives, but this sudden appearance raises many questions, chief among them: Is this young man (Ali) ) Really?
Like It Was Yesterday
2018
NRA drama thriller about a rising artist who reaches the top of stardom, gradually turning into one of the celebrities of society. But there is always a price for fame that have to be paid, when a murder takes places and she gets involved.
Photography & Proximity Are Prohibited
2018
Film credits
2010s · 8 titles
7.1After a five-year hiatus, psychiatrist Yehia returns to work at Abbasiya Hospital. He’s assigned to evaluate a patient who turns out to be his old friend. As events unfold, Yehia uncovers dark secrets that challenge his understanding of reality.
The Blue Elephant
2014
6.610 filmmakers provide 10 separate stories focusing on the 18 days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Ten stories they have experienced, heard, or imagined.
18 Days
2011
5.9Hamada gets involved in a furious conflict with the minister of interior affairs with all the power he has, as he searches for his mother, who does simple daily jobs to provide for her family. Through the conflict, Hamada discovers how big the gap between him -and others of his social status.
Qet And Far
2015
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
6.1An aspiring boxer Adham is thriving to become a successful professional. He falls in love with a girl, Mai, living in a slum, who suffers from her thug brother's possessive personality. Adham and his dad's lives turn torrid when Mai's brother knows of their affair.
Born to a Man
2016
4.0Three young men create fake profiles on Facebook and they all befriend the same girl, which leads to a series of endless comic paradoxes.
Incantation 2
2017
6.5Spanning one day, the film takes place in a “Muled” (An Islamic saint's day celebration), following the curious and intertwined stories of a variety of different characters living nearby, working invisiting the Muled.
The Night of the Carnival
2015
5.6Police officer Omar al-Attar which is exposed to the position turns over his career and personal upside down, when the killing of his wife verse at the hands of a gang, seeks to avenge her, something that enters into a series of cascading problems with his superiors, it becomes chased by security forces.
Gun Racking
2015
2000s · 5 titles
7.4After witnessing the murder of his father as a child, Ibrahim is drawn into the criminal underworld of Egypt. While making a name for himself with his best friend Ashri, he finds his high school sweetheart Houria and manages to rekindle their love, but paths intertwine with Abdel Malik Zarzor, the city's crime lord, who is connected somehow to Houria.
Ibrahim El-Abyad
2009
7.2Mansour El-Hefny’s wealthy family rule an Upper Egyptian island. Some police officers facilite their arms dealing in exchange for information, and corrupt parliament members use their immunity to par-take in their drug trade.
The Island
2007
5.2A satirical political story about a ruler who thwarts those who object to his orders, he's feared by everyone because of his severe dictatorship. Many situations takes place between him and his twin children that deal with the crises of the ordinary citizen until a violent surprise turns things upside down.
The Dictator
2009
7.3The film displays the life of legendary singer(Abd Alhalim Hafez) in various stages. Depicting many sides of his artistic and personal life since his early childhood.
Halim
2006
NRA satellite channel called (One TV) announces a competition called 'Silence', a reality TV program that depends on the commitment of participants to be silent for 30 days to win a prize of one million pounds.
On Air
2006
Series credits
8.2Tamer & Shawkeya follows posh lawyer Tamer who marries Shawkeya, a simple working‑class teacher. Their cultural and social differences lead to hilarious situations as they navigate family expectations, everyday life, and in‑laws in this classic Egyptian comedy of mismatched marriage and domestic chaos.
Tamer & Shawkeya
2006
6.0Selim al-Ansary is a morally-conscious police officer who is talented at his job. He is constantly criticized by those around him, even his mother, and is perceived as an evil person. When a murder inside the police station unjustly points to him as a suspect, he gets arrested, but he decides to escape to prove his innocence.
Kalabsh
2017
7.0Al-Gama'a is an Egyptian television drama, Historical and Political drama series written by Wahid Hamid, directed by Mohammed Yasin and produced by Kamel Abu Ali. The series began filming in January 2010 with a budget of 50 million Egyptian pounds. The show deals with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist political group, which was officially banned but nonetheless tolerated to an extent before the revolution. Critics have decried the show's pro-government stance, charging that it plays into the Egyptian government's agenda prior to the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections.
Al-Gama'a
2010
4.5A college professor rebelling on political situations, holds a big governmental position after the revolution, but he gets shocking surprises.
Professor and Head of Department
2015
6.5A family lives in a tragedy that continues for years after their son (Ali) was kidnapped during a holiday they took on the beach, and after many years, (Ali) appears again in their lives, but this sudden appearance raises many questions, chief among them: Is this young man (Ali) ) Really?
Like It Was Yesterday
2018
NRA drama thriller about a rising artist who reaches the top of stardom, gradually turning into one of the celebrities of society. But there is always a price for fame that have to be paid, when a murder takes places and she gets involved.
Photography & Proximity Are Prohibited
2018
NRIn the wake of the 25th of January revolution, Fadel Abu El-Rous surrounds himself with wealthy and powerful businessmen that he appeals to using his intelligence and cunning.
On Tipping Point
2013
6.5A period drama about the time of Khedive Isma'il Pasha's reign, focusing on the inside world of Abdeen palace, where competitive conflict develops between the Harem in order to win the Khedive's heart, against a backdrop of political tension and unrest.
Saraya Abdeen
2014
5.0Lail Abdul Salam is a hired assassin working for top businessmen, exposed to many stories, including the problem of his wife, who hates her life with him because of his preoccupation with his work, and gets involved with him in many problems which turns him into a different person.
Amount of Light
2017
7.0A dramatic police investigation by chief detective Colonel Hassan, the task entrusted to him is to look into a bomb report in a luxury hotel in downtown Cairo on the wedding night of the scandalous businesswoman Belle Safi, who will be attended by important community figures at various levels, but each carrying Inside is much worse than what people show.
The People of Cairo
2010
5.5The show tells the story of Baraka, a man coming from South Egypt who lives in Cairo with his mother. With time, he starts borrowing lots money and gets into trouble with prominent people. His mother and his neighbor, who is also his lover, are the only ones who help him.
Baraka
2019
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
NRA suspenseful thriller about what goes on behind the scenes of criminal activities, court and lawyers, with an unexpected twist at the peak.
The Balance
2016
7.3A retired Egyptian officer working at the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv decides to plot revenge against Israel for freezing his bank accounts when he objected to its monstrous conduct in Palestine. In Egypt, he recruits five of his former students to rob Israel’s largest bank.
Ferqet Naji Atallah
2012
7.0The story of the Al-Agaty family that consists of a mother and her two sons, one of whom is a police officer who faces a lot of problems as a result of his violent behavior, while the other son is a young revolutionary leftist often at odds with his brother and his family.
Heatwave
2013
7.9When Ebbo's father dies, he leaves behind a will that compels Ebbo to complete a list of tasks to be able to get his inheritance. Ebbo enlists his friend Semsem's help to complete the tasks.
Al Waseya
2018
7.0The series revolves around several intertwined events, different Aisha. The series deals with the story of Rabih al-Halawani, and his son Rabie al-Halawani. The magazine and its partner in extortion operations, ill-informed. On the other hand, there is a reason to spend the protection and care of a purebred (ewe) and closer to her on the other side, as she escapes to work for Karawana and then becomes a beach dancer. He exploits the need for a job as an engineer by one of the sons of the Egyptian countryside, in order to exploit him and his father to implement private and suspicious deals.
Without Mentioning Names
2013
7.9The story of the Covenant (العهد) unfolds in a fantasy world in an unset time and place, in an atmosphere of excitement, crime, horror and drama blended with magic and fantasy. The story of 3 small neighbouring villages and the struggles among the members of Aldiabh family to gain control over the villages and the Covenant which sets the rules of the land. The Family do not hesitate at anything in order to reach their goals, lying, ploting, stealing and even killing the people closest to them.
The Covenant (The Permissible Speech)
2015
NRThe events of the series revolve around three young people who stand in the face of their dreams, so fate increases in their determination to achieve them, and fate pushes them to meet the general, so he forms a team from them to regain the rights, and they discover that they only get the crumbs, so they decide to separate from the general and the conflict begins.
Third party
2012
NRThe events revolve around Ali who gets unjustly fired from his job, so he starts earning money in various ways, including fraud and scam, but this road only gets him to face more troubles and challenges.
May God Bear Witness to My Fasting
2017
5.0Al-Kaiser is a member in an extremist Islamic Takfiri group, in one of their terrorist operations, the police blocks them in one of the tunnels in Rafah and demolishes it. Al-Kaiser is the only survivor and is imprisoned.
The Cesar
2016
The series shows how the leaders of the former regime used thugs in their illegal business, one of those thugs is Hamza, who works as a mechanic as a cover for his dubious activities.
The Thug
2012
NRHerbert Doperfield is desperate after his brother and his brother in law die during the Second World War, he regains hope again when he goes to Sudan and embraces Islam and changes his name to Abdul Kader. He then moves to Upper Egypt and falls in love with a girl from the big families there.
Abdul Kader the Foreigner
2012
7.0Young lawyer Nader becomes accused of kidnapping and killing four women, and with the police investigating whether he's the culprit or not, and constant pressure from the media, he recalls behind bars the story of his sad love with Hanin.
Dead Right
2015
7.5Mahmoud is a young engineer who misses on a job at his university due to corruption. As he stands up to a businessman, the latter frames him for murder and Mahmoud is forced to flee in an attempt to prove his innocence. But another tragedy awaits him when his brother gets killed.
The Escape
2012
7.4Set in a remote, cursed village in an ancient era, Kafr Delhab follows a doctor named Saad who arrives to find no children have been born for years — women miscarry, villagers are possessed by jinn, and all speak of a vengeful woman's spirit seeking retribution against the entire hamlet. Starring Youssef El Sherif, the series is a rare foray into horror-mystery for Egyptian drama, filmed on location in the haunting landscape of Siwa Oasis.
Kafr Delhap
2017
NRThe events revolve around Officer Mo'taz who is assigned to investigate sudden frequent fire cases at a local neighborhood. There, he quarrels with the sorcerer Shams, after which his life goes from bad to worse.
Red Sulfur
2016
6.0While defending a businessman on trial for murder, Noha uncovers some hard-hitting truths that put her in danger in this suspenseful legal drama.
The Scale
2016
9.5A young man (Mohammed Ramadan) travels from Qena to Cairo for work, but the only job he can find is as a painter. He is constantly running into trouble, as he deals both with his extreme poverty and his desire to live a decent life for his mother. His world gets turned upside down when he finds himself way in over his head, and it becomes clear that he must find a way out before it is too late.
Ibn Halal
2014
NRFarida is the daughter of Shaker Elwan, the owner of a big empire in the world of contracting and luxury housing who is also corrupt. Soon the empire crumbles and he escapes out of the country and Farida finds herself alone after everyone left her.
Soft Life
2010
6.7Businessman Khaled's son, Yassin, gets kidnapped by an organ trafficking organization. Joined by his wife, he travels searching for his son and decides to infiltrate the criminal organization by working with them. Eventually, he faces several shocks and surprises involving his closest friends.
Going and Coming Back
2015
7.0When a conservative Islamic preacher meets a beautiful violin player, they get close to each other and mutual romantic feelings build. As he comes to believe in the value of art and its influence on society, he finds himself torn between his love and his conservative beliefs.
The Preacher
2013
NRThe story of the struggle of El Araby who owns a fleet of fishing boats in Alexandria but he faces repeated financial crises, and Fares who dreams of traveling to Europe and rejects the idea of marrying his cousin who loved him since she moved in with his family after her father died.
The Harbor and the Sailor
2005
9.0Failing to find a way out of his struggles and sufferings, the young man Sa'ied seeks to leave the country and travel abroad to set his life on the right course. But as he climbs up the ladder of fortune, he soon realizes the foul truth about the world he fancied.
Eye of a Needle
2012
5.0The series follows one of the emperors of Upper Egypt Younis Shehab, who achieves everything he wants from the arms trade to the sale of antiquities, to have influence and power that no one can stop, while his uncles are trying to uncover his truth and that of his mother Fadda after questioning his lineage.
Younis, Son of Fadda
2016
8.0The drug dealer, Afandina, tries to monopolize the drug trade in his neighborhood, but he has a tough rival in Al-Noah and his son Bara'a, who want to take revenge on Afandina for killing Gharib Al-Noah.
Good Mood
2013
NRAsia (Mona Zaki) works in painting and fine arts. She always fights with her husband, making it impossible for them to communicate. Asia gets into an accident that causes her to lose her memory, which changes her life completely. She starts working at a nightclub as a dancer.
Asia
2013
NRWhen a warehouse employee is retired against his will, his complaints and efforts to reverse the decision fall through. But when his supervisor offers him a bribe to facilitate a smuggling operation, he is lured in to accept.
Sharaf Fath El-Bab
2008
NRA suspense anthology series airing weekly, in each episode a different crime is being investigated by examining clues and evidence to identify the perpetrator.
Who's the Culprit?
2015
NRThe movie depicts the life story of famous singer Mohamed Mounir, and the milestones of his professional and personal life, as well as the impact of his Nubian origins on his profession.
The Singer
2016
