Writing

Mahdy Youssef

Born — Died

1948-11-01 — 2010-08-13

Place of birth

Cairo, Egypt

Known for

Writing

Credits

6 titles

An actor and scriptwriter, was born on November 1, 1948 in Sayeda Zeinab neighborhood in Cairo. He earned a Bachelor of Law from Cairo University in 1972. After graduating, he was appointed to the South Cairo Court, but his love for art prompted him to complete his studies at the Academy of Arts, specifically at the Higher Institute of Criticism and Artistic Appreciation, to obtain a postgraduate diploma in 1983. He devoted himself to writing drama after that. He participated as a writer, actor and director in some theatrical performances, specifically the theatrical activities at the Manial Youth Center and then through the Egyptian Association for Theater Amateurs. He wrote various works, …

Known for

الملاحيس poster
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No synopsis available yet.

الملاحيس

1989

Lail Wi Regal poster
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The film deals with the issue of blood feud in Upper Egypt, and the death and hatred it leaves behind that is passed down from father to son. Through a true love story between Abdel Hadi and Nahid, who are brought together by love and separated by a blood feud between the two families.

Lail Wi Regal

1993

Mama America poster
8.0

Mama America play has to represent the star Mohamed Sobhi and his band. Dealt with the conditions of the Arab states after the loss of the Ottoman Caliphate (family benefits) and Muhammad Subhi embody the personal Egypt . This play showed the extremist view of western Arabs and predicted the events of 11 September , and reworked in the form of series Ayesh in a coma but has not received a success unlike the play.

Mama America

1998

Which One Am I? poster
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The story of a play in which I am in 1992 revolves around the author of unsuccessful novels and stories called Saad, and the wife of a controlling Suheir acting as a teacher. Events follow and the house is turned into a classroom in which literacy classes are given in a dramatic comedy format.

Which One Am I?

1992

The Captain Has Arrived poster
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Sayed is a businessman afflicted with schizophrenia. When his nephew Mahrous comes from his hometown to oversee the institution he owns, Sayed's business manager Raafat tries to exploit Mahrous' naiveté and plots to sabotage Sayed's new projects.

The Captain Has Arrived

1991

We'll Tell You But Don't Be Angry poster
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Two brothers who are in financial hardship, decide to use the big apartment they live in, turning it into a motel. They claim that it's owned by Hala Al-Selehdar, the daughter of a prestigious family, while she actually works with the younger brother at a cabaret.

We'll Tell You But Don't Be Angry

1992

Behind the camera

الملاحيس poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

الملاحيس

1989

Lail Wi Regal poster
NR

The film deals with the issue of blood feud in Upper Egypt, and the death and hatred it leaves behind that is passed down from father to son. Through a true love story between Abdel Hadi and Nahid, who are brought together by love and separated by a blood feud between the two families.

Lail Wi Regal

1993

Mama America poster
8.0

Mama America play has to represent the star Mohamed Sobhi and his band. Dealt with the conditions of the Arab states after the loss of the Ottoman Caliphate (family benefits) and Muhammad Subhi embody the personal Egypt . This play showed the extremist view of western Arabs and predicted the events of 11 September , and reworked in the form of series Ayesh in a coma but has not received a success unlike the play.

Mama America

1998

Which One Am I? poster
NR

The story of a play in which I am in 1992 revolves around the author of unsuccessful novels and stories called Saad, and the wife of a controlling Suheir acting as a teacher. Events follow and the house is turned into a classroom in which literacy classes are given in a dramatic comedy format.

Which One Am I?

1992

The Captain Has Arrived poster
NR

Sayed is a businessman afflicted with schizophrenia. When his nephew Mahrous comes from his hometown to oversee the institution he owns, Sayed's business manager Raafat tries to exploit Mahrous' naiveté and plots to sabotage Sayed's new projects.

The Captain Has Arrived

1991

We'll Tell You But Don't Be Angry poster
NR

Two brothers who are in financial hardship, decide to use the big apartment they live in, turning it into a motel. They claim that it's owned by Hala Al-Selehdar, the daughter of a prestigious family, while she actually works with the younger brother at a cabaret.

We'll Tell You But Don't Be Angry

1992