An Egyptian actor and theater director. He started his life as a railway employee, before moving to Cairo to join the Acting Institute, from which he obtained a diploma in 1950. He also obtained a BA in law from Ain Shams University in 1955, whereupon he traveled to study theater in Italy, then returned and participated in many productions, in cinema, theater and television. Among the most notable titles on which he worked are Money and Children, Love on Fire, and The Safe Road. He passed away in June, 2008.