Biographies: Mohamed Reda - Actor

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Mohamed Reda was an Egyptian actor from Assiut (Upper-Egypt). He worked as petroleum engineer after his graduation from the faculty of Engineering, and then started acting in the 1940s during his study at the High Institute of Dramatic Arts where he played small roles mainly of a police inspector. His breakthrough role was as the master of the alley in Nagueeb Mahfouz’s play Medakk Alley. Since then he was attached and stuck to this role with all of its varieties not only in films but also in both TV and radio series like “Reda Bond” which was turned into a film because of its great success. Among his significant roles is his role in Nagueeb Mahfouz’s “Khaan al-Khaleely”. Of his famous TV series are: My Next Door Neighbor and Antar Beekya. Reda was the simple funny master of the alley who was popular and loved by many fans across the Arab world. He had three children, Hussein and Ahmad and Magdy.

• 21 June 2011
• Achraf Wassim