Youssef Wahby

Youssef Wahby

Known for

Acting

Born

July 14, 1898

Birthplace

Sohag, Egypt

Died

October 17, 1982 (aged 84)

Biography

Egyptian actor, director and author, began his education in the city of Fayoum traveled to Italy after the First World War, where he studied acting and studied at the hands of the Italian actor Cantoni, to return to Egypt and worked in Hassan Fayek’s Theater, and then founded his own theater and Ramses Film Production Company, and participated in the establishment of Nahas studios and took over the management of the Studio, In the cinema, he wrote and directed his film scenarios. He received many awards in Egypt and many honors such as the Grand Order of the Cisé from the King of Morocco. He received an honorary doctorate from the Academy of Arts. He married and did not have children.

Best known work

Alexandria… Why?
Alexandria… Why?
1979
Eshaet Hob
Eshaet Hob
1960
Cairo 30
Cairo 30
1966
The Flirtation of Girls
The Flirtation of Girls
1949
How We Stole the Atomic Bomb
How We Stole the Atomic Bomb
1967
The Choice
The Choice
1971
Searching for a Scandal
Searching for a Scandal
1973
Life or Death
Life or Death
1954
Miramar
Miramar
1969
Ambassador of Hell
Ambassador of Hell
1945

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Rasputin
  2. TBA

    Nahed

    as Dr. Hamdi, Story

  3. 1982

  4. 1981

    Blood on Pink Dress

    as عبدالعليم شاهين

  5. 1980

    Seyam SeyamTV

    as عم حسنين (30 episodes)

  6. 1979

  7. 1978

  8. 1978

  9. 1978

  10. 1975

    The White Dress

    as Omar Adham

  11. 1974

    My Story With Time

    as بابا علام

  12. 1973

  13. 1973

  14. 1973

  15. 1973

  16. 1972

  17. 1971

    Oushaq El Hayah

    as Ismail Pasha Al-Jabali

  18. 1971

    Date with the Beloved

    as Shaukat Bey - guest of honor

  19. 1971

    The Choice

    as Youssef Wahby

  20. 1970

    Blood in Upper Egypt

    Writer, Director

  21. 1970

    Women's Gang

    as ضيف شرف

  22. 1969

    Miramar

    as Tolba Marzouk

  23. 1969

    Sweet Aziza

    as شوكت رأفت

  24. 1969

  25. 1969

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