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Youssef Wahby
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Youssef Wahby (1898 - 1982) يوسف وهبي

Biography

Youssef Wahby (1898-1982), Egyptian stage and film actor, director and writer. Renounced his family's wealth and traveled to Rome to study the theater in the 1920's under Italian Chiantoni. Played some stage roles in Hassan Faayek troupe before founding Ramses troupe and...Read more cooperated with Arab world’s legendary actors. He also founded “Ramses company for Cinema Production” which produced the silent film Zeinab then the first Egyptian talkie Sons of Aristocrats. Wahby co-founded Studio Nahaas, directed, wrote many plays and managed the Egyptian troupe for Acting and Music like The Confessional and Sons of Poor. Being fluent in English, French & Italian, Wahby translated several plays. He was titled Dean of the Arabic stage, and was awarded several times from Egypt, Morocco and other countries.

- Nationality:
- Egypt
- Date of Birth:
- 14 July 1898
- Birth Country:
- Egypt
- Died on:
- 17 October 1982
- Death Country:
- Egypt

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Filmography

Actor (126)
- - - Al-Salakhana
    - 1982 - Movie
    - (الحاج أفندي - من رواد المقهى)
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- - - Oghniat Al Wadaa
    - 1981 - Movie - Documentary
- - - Blood on a Pink dress
    - 1981 - Movie
    - (عبدالعليم شاهين)
- - - Intiqam El Maharaja
    - 1980 - Movie
- - - Days Are Not Wasted
    - 1980 - Series
- - - Seyam Seyam
    - 1980 - Series
    - (عم حسنين)
- - - The Confessional
    - 1980 - Play
- - - Iskanderija... lih?
    - 1979 - Movie
    - (سوريل اليهودي)
- - - The Song of Love and Death
    - 1978 - Movie
- - - Al-Boassa
    - 1978 - Movie
    - (الباشا جد كمال)
- - - I'm Not Me
    - 1978 - Series
    - (الدكتور - ضيف شرف)
- - - How to Lose a Million Pounds
    - 1978 - Series
    - (بيومي )
- - - Al-Rida'a Al-Abyad
    - 1975 - Movie
    - (عمر أدهم)
- - - Hikayty maa' Elzaman
    - 1974 - Movie
    - (بابا علام)
- - - Albahth A'n Fediha
    - 1973 - Movie
    - (فهمي - والد حنان)
- - - Girls Must Get Married
    - 1973 - Movie
- - - The Genius
    - 1973 - Series
- - - So Long, Love
    - 1973 - Movie
    - (Khalil)
- - - قافلة النور
    - 1973 - Series
    - (شهربان)
- - - Azmat sakan
    - 1972 - Movie
    - (عضو المنتدب)
- - - Al Husayn Thayiran
    - 1972 - Play
    - (وحشي)
- - - bayuwmi 'afindi
    - 1972 - Play
- - - Al-Ikhtyar
    - 1971 - Movie
    - (يوسف وهبي)
- - - Sabiha
    - 1971 - Movie
- - - World of Fame
    - 1971 - Movie
    - (Ibrahim)
- - - Oushaq El Hayah
    - 1971 - Movie
    - (إسماعيل باشا الجبالي)
- - - Date with the Beloved
    - 1971 - Movie
    - (شوكت بك - ضيف شرف)
- - - Banat El Reef
    - 1970 - Play
- - - E'sabit Al-Nisa'a
    - 1970 - Movie
    - (Guest Actor)
- - - Elhelwa Aziza
    - 1969 - Movie
    - (شوكت رأفت)
- - - The Prostitute
    - 1969 - Play
- - - Dle albanat
    - 1969 - Movie
    - (الزعفراني باشا)
- - - Miramar
    - 1969 - Movie
    - (طلبه مرزوق)
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- - - Alhabu alkabir
    - 1968 - Movie
    - (إبراهيم - المصور)
- - - Shanbu fi almusayda
    - 1968 - Movie
    - (البروفيسور درويش عم درية)
- - - shanbu fi almusayda
    - 1968 - Series - Radio
    - (بروفسور درويش)
- - - The Lady of the Camellias
    - 1968 - Play
    - (والد ارمان دوفال)
- - - Kayef Tasreeq El Konbela El Zareeya
    - 1967 - Movie
- - - Nora
    - 1967 - Movie
    - (والد / محمود)
- - - Al-Qahira 30
    - 1966 - Movie
    - (ضيف شرف/يوسف وهبي)
- - - Confessions of a Husband
    - 1964 - Movie
    - (Aziz)
- - - Ayyam Zaman
    - 1963 - Movie
    - (رفعت)
- - - El Istebad
    - 1962 - Movie
- - - Soft Hands
    - 1962 - Play
- - - Alkhianah Aleuzma
    - 1962 - Movie
- - - الشيطان
    - 1961 - Play
    - (الشيطان / باهر)
- - - Aris fi Elba
    - 1961 - Play
    - (عبد اللطيف)
- - - Eshaet Hob
    - 1960 - Movie
    - (عبد القادر النشاشجي)
- - - الأخرس
    - 1960 - Play
- - - Elnas Elli Taht
    - 1960 - Movie
    - (رجائي)
- - - Rasputin
    - 1960 - Play
    - (راسبوتين)
- - - The Family Tree
    - 1960 - Movie
    - (الدكتور ابراهيم)
- - - Mal wa Nisaa
    - 1960 - Movie
    - (شحاته)
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- - - The Birth of the Messenger
    - 1960 - Movie
- - - Mufatish Al-Mabahith
    - 1959 - Movie
    - (المفتش عادل)
- - - Hubibi al'asmar
    - 1958 - Movie
    - (رستم بيك)
- - - Almalak alsaghir
    - 1957 - Movie
    - (شوكت)
- - - Bahr El Gharam
    - 1955 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - A'ahd el hawa
    - 1955 - Movie
    - (والد وحيد)
- - - Assaad El Ayam
    - 1954 - Movie
    - (مرسي)
- - - Soft Hands
    - 1954 - Play
- - - أولاد الفقراء
    - 1954 - Play
- - - Hayah Aw Moot
    - 1954 - Movie
    - (حكمدار العاصمة)
- - - سفير جهنم
    - 1954 - Play
- - - Born out of Wedlock
    - 1953 - Movie
    - (رفعت بك الشربينى)
- - - The Marital Dwelling
    - 1953 - Movie
    - (د. جميل)
- - - Almahraj alkabir
    - 1952 - Movie
    - (شحاتة/شحتوت)
- - - Nahed
    - 1952 - Movie
    - (الدكتور حمدي)
- - - High Treason
    - 1951 - Play
- - - 'Awlad alshawarie
    - 1951 - Movie
    - (الضابط فايز عبدالهادي)
- - - Habib El-Roah
    - 1951 - Movie
    - (يوسف فهمي)
- - - Emad El Din Street
    - 1951 - Play
- - - عطيل
    - 1951 - Play
- - - Lawyer Madiha
    - 1950 - Movie
    - (محمد أفندي)
- - - Al Laeis
    - 1949 - Play
    - (محمود باشا)
- - - Amina
    - 1949 - Movie
- - - Bayoumi Afandy
    - 1949 - Movie
    - (بيومي أفندي مصطفى)
- - - Ghazl Al Banat
    - 1949 - Movie
    - (يوسف وهبي)
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- - - Kursi Alitiraf
    - 1949 - Movie
    - (جيوفاني الكاردينال)
- - - The Zionist
    - 1948 - Play
- - - Al Millionaire
    - 1948 - Play
    - (نشأت)
- - - Rajul la yanam
    - 1948 - Movie
    - (الدكتور منير)
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- - - Singer of the Valley
    - 1947 - Movie
    - (وحيد فخري)
- - - darbat Al-Qadar
    - 1947 - Movie
    - (أنيس)
- - - Shameat tahtariq
    - 1946 - Movie
    - (شاكر بك حمدي)
- - - Malak alrahma
    - 1946 - Movie
    - (فؤاد بك)
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- - - Divine Intervention
    - 1946 - Movie
- - - The Great Artist
    - 1945 - Movie
    - (نبيل رشدي ، الفنان العظيم)
- - - Country Girls
    - 1945 - Movie
    - (Mohsen)
- - - Safir Gohannam
    - 1945 - Movie
    - (سفير جهنم / باهر عِرفان)
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- - - Ebn El Haddad
    - 1944 - Movie
    - (طه عدوي)
- - - Berlanty
    - 1944 - Movie
    - (سامي خيرت)
- - - Seif El Gallad
    - 1944 - Movie
- - - Gharam wa Intiqam
    - 1944 - Movie
    - (جمال حمدي)
- - - The Straight Road
    - 1943 - Movie
    - (يوسف)
- - - امرأة لها ماضي
    - 1943 - Play
- - - Jawhara
    - 1943 - Movie
    - (سمير وجدى)
- - - ابن الفلاح
    - 1942 - Play
- - - Children of the Poor
    - 1942 - Movie
    - (د. لمعي احمد عبد السميع)
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- - - Bent Zawat
    - 1942 - Movie
    - (إبراهيم متولي)
- - - Storm on the Countryside
    - 1941 - Movie
- - - Groom from Istanbul
    - 1941 - Movie
    - (محسن ارطغرل)
- - - Lail Bint El Reef
    - 1941 - Movie
    - (Fathy)
- - - Layla The Schoolgirl
    - 1941 - Movie
    - (يوسف)
- - - الشبح
    - 1939 - Play
- - - العدو الحبيب
    - 1939 - Play
- - - ألف ضحكة وضحكة
    - 1939 - Play
- - - On a Rainy Night
    - 1939 - Movie
    - (Ahmed)
- - - ناكر ونكير
    - 1939 - Play
- - - يد الله
    - 1939 - Play
- - - Hour of Execution
    - 1938 - Movie
    - (رؤوف)
- - - Immortal Glory
    - 1937 - Movie
    - (ادهم بك شرف الدين)
- - - The Defense
    - 1935 - Movie
    - (جلال باشا عبدالعظيم)
- - - الخطر
    - 1933 - Play
    - (رئيس النيابة)
- - - Awlad Al Zawat
    - 1932 - Movie
    - (حمدي بك)
- - - Almaada Alkhdraa
    - 1928 - Play
- - - أحدب نوتردام
    - 1925 - Play
    - (كازيمودو)
- - - الطاغية
    - 1925 - Play
- - - المجنون
    - 1923 - Play
- - - انتقام المهراجا
    - 1923 - Play
- - - Confessional
    - 1923 - Play
- - - The Mirage
    - 0 - Series - Radio
- - - أيام زمان
    - 0 - Play
- - - Demaa fe Al Saaed
    - 0 - Movie
    - (أبو محمد)
- - - Palace of Longing
    - 0 - Series - Radio
- - - Mr. Moeet
    - 0 - Series - Radio
Writer (55)
- - - Ambassador of Hell
    - 2010 - Play
    - (Writer)
- - - Intiqam El Maharaja
    - 1980 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - bayuwmi 'afindi
    - 1972 - Play
    - (Writer)
- - - Sabiha
    - 1971 - Movie
    - (Writer)
- - - Banat El Reef
    - 1970 - Play
    - (إعداد)
- - - The Prostitute
    - 1969 - Play
    - (Writer)
- - - Ayyam Zaman
    - 1963 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - El Istebad
    - 1962 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Alkhianah Aleuzma
    - 1962 - Movie
    - (قصة وسيناريو وحوار)
- - - الشيطان
    - 1961 - Play
    - (Writer)
- - - Aris fi Elba
    - 1961 - Play
    - (Author)
- - - Rasputin
    - 1960 - Play
    - (Writer)
- - - Rahmat min alsama'
    - 1958 - Movie
    - (Story)
- - - أولاد الفقراء
    - 1954 - Play
    - (Writer)
- - - Born out of Wedlock
    - 1953 - Movie
    - (Writer)
- - - The Marital Dwelling
    - 1953 - Movie
    - (Writer)
- - - Nahed
    - 1952 - Movie
    - (Story)
- - - 'Awlad alshawarie
    - 1951 - Movie
    - (Writer)
- - - Lawyer Madiha
    - 1950 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Amina
    - 1949 - Movie
    - (Writer)
- - - Bayoumi Afandy
    - 1949 - Movie
    - (Scriptwriter)
- - - Kursi Alitiraf
    - 1949 - Movie
    - (Scriptwriter)
- - - Rajul la yanam
    - 1948 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
    - subscribe
- - - El Qenaa El Ahmar
    - 1947 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Singer of the Valley
    - 1947 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - darbat Al-Qadar
    - 1947 - Movie
    - (Scriptwriter)
- - - Shameat tahtariq
    - 1946 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Victims of Modernism
    - 1946 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Malak alrahma
    - 1946 - Movie
    - (Scriptwriter)
    - subscribe
- - - Divine Intervention
    - 1946 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - The Great Artist
    - 1945 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Country Girls
    - 1945 - Movie
    - (Writer)
- - - Safir Gohannam
    - 1945 - Movie
    - (Writer)
    - subscribe
- - - Ebn El Haddad
    - 1944 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Berlanty
    - 1944 - Movie
    - (القصة والحوار)
- - - Seif El Gallad
    - 1944 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Gharam wa Intiqam
    - 1944 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - The Straight Road
    - 1943 - Movie
- - - Jawhara
    - 1943 - Movie
    - (Writer)
- - - ابن الفلاح
    - 1942 - Play
    - (مؤلف)
- - - Ahlam El Shabab
    - 1942 - Movie
    - (Writer)
    - subscribe
- - - Children of the Poor
    - 1942 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
    - subscribe
- - - Bent Zawat
    - 1942 - Movie
    - (Story & script)
- - - Storm on the Countryside
    - 1941 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Groom from Istanbul
    - 1941 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Layla The Schoolgirl
    - 1941 - Movie
    - (قصة)
- - - On a Rainy Night
    - 1939 - Movie
- - - Hour of Execution
    - 1938 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Immortal Glory
    - 1937 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - The Defense
    - 1935 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Awlad Al Zawat
    - 1932 - Movie
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - انتقام المهراجا
    - 1923 - Play
    - (مؤلف)
- - - Confessional
    - 1923 - Play
    - (Writer)
- - - أيام زمان
    - 0 - Play
    - (Story & Screenplay)
- - - Mr. Moeet
    - 0 - Series - Radio
    - (Writer)
Director (44)
- - - Intiqam El Maharaja
    - 1980 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Days Are Not Wasted
    - 1980 - Series
    - (Director)
- - - bayuwmi 'afindi
    - 1972 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - Banat El Reef
    - 1970 - Play
    - (مخرج مسرحي)
- - - The Prostitute
    - 1969 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - The Lady of the Camellias
    - 1968 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - Ayyam Zaman
    - 1963 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - El Istebad
    - 1962 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Soft Hands
    - 1962 - Play
    - (مخرج مسرحي)
- - - Alkhianah Aleuzma
    - 1962 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Rasputin
    - 1960 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - Soft Hands
    - 1954 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - أولاد الفقراء
    - 1954 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - Born out of Wedlock
    - 1953 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - The Marital Dwelling
    - 1953 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - 'Awlad alshawarie
    - 1951 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Lawyer Madiha
    - 1950 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Bayoumi Afandy
    - 1949 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Kursi Alitiraf
    - 1949 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Al Millionaire
    - 1948 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - Rajul la yanam
    - 1948 - Movie
    - (Director)
    - subscribe
- - - El Qenaa El Ahmar
    - 1947 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Singer of the Valley
    - 1947 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - darbat Al-Qadar
    - 1947 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Shameat tahtariq
    - 1946 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Malak alrahma
    - 1946 - Movie
    - (Director)
    - subscribe
- - - Divine Intervention
    - 1946 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - The Great Artist
    - 1945 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Country Girls
    - 1945 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Safir Gohannam
    - 1945 - Movie
    - (Director)
    - subscribe
- - - Ebn El Haddad
    - 1944 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Berlanty
    - 1944 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Seif El Gallad
    - 1944 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Gharam wa Intiqam
    - 1944 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Jawhara
    - 1943 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - ابن الفلاح
    - 1942 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - Children of the Poor
    - 1942 - Movie
    - subscribe
- - - Bent Zawat
    - 1942 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Groom from Istanbul
    - 1941 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Hour of Execution
    - 1938 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - Immortal Glory
    - 1937 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - The Defense
    - 1935 - Movie
    - (Director)
- - - الخطر
    - 1933 - Play
    - (Director)
- - - أيام زمان
    - 0 - Play
    - (Director)
Producer (3)
- - - Ayyam Zaman
    - 1963 - Movie
    - (Producer)
- - - El Istebad
    - 1962 - Movie
    - (Producer)
- - - The Defense
    - 1935 - Movie
    - (Producer)
Music Composer (2)
- - - The Marital Dwelling
    - 1953 - Movie
    - (Music)
- - - The Defense
    - 1935 - Movie
    - (اغاني)
Art Director (1)
- - - Zeinab
    - 1930 - Movie

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Youssef Wahby (1898-1982), Egyptian stage and film actor, director and writer. Renounced his family's wealth and traveled to Rome to study the theater in the 1920's under Italian...Read more Chiantoni. Played some stage roles in Hassan Faayek troupe before founding Ramses troupe and cooperated with Arab world’s legendary actors. He also founded “Ramses company for Cinema Production” which produced the silent film Zeinab then the first Egyptian talkie Sons of Aristocrats. Wahby co-founded Studio Nahaas, directed, wrote many plays and managed the Egyptian troupe for Acting and Music like The Confessional and Sons of Poor. Being fluent in English, French & Italian, Wahby translated several plays. He was titled Dean of the Arabic stage, and was awarded several times from Egypt, Morocco and other countries.

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Nationality:
Egypt

Birth Name:
Youssef Ismail Wahby

Nickname:
عميد المسرح العربي

Date of Birth:
14 July 1898

Birth Country:
Egypt

Died on:
17 October 1982
[سكتة قلبية مفاجئة]

Death Country:
Egypt

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