| Christina Aziz |
Egyptian actor, who was born in Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, on November 20, 1913 as Said Mahmoud Abu Bakr. He died in Cairo, Egypt, on October 16, 1971 from complications of heart disease. He was an Egyptian film, theater, television and radio actor. He obtained his baccalaureate degree from Tanta Secondary School. He was active in the school theater. He traveled to Cairo and joined the Ramses band with Youssef Wahby. He was employed in the Municipal Council in Suez. After three years, he returned to Cairo and worked in a band. He joined the Acting Institute at the beginning of his training under the leadership of Zaki Tolaimat, and after graduation, he worked as an inspector in the school theater of the Ministry of Education in addition to his work in the Modern Theater Troupe under the leadership of Zaki Tolaimat. In the sixties, he co-founded the television theaters led by Abdel-Qader Hatem and Mr. Badir and served as director of the comedy theater in 1963. He presented plays at the National Theater. Director Mohamed Karim helped him start his career in cinema with small roles in the films of Mohamed Abdel Wahab, such as The White Rose (1932). He appeared in many distinguished supporting roles, most notably. His only starring role came in 1951 with the movie Mr. Lion. He was one of the pioneers of the radio drama, and his distinguished voice had a great role in his fame. He also participated in some series and television nights. He died in 1971 of heart disease at the age of 57.
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