Biographies: Mohammad Abu Al Hasan - Actor

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Mohamed Abo El Hassan was an Egyptiana actor. He was born in Cairo in 1937, and graduated from the faculty of agriculture in 1960. He worked as an agricultural engineer for some time, before landing a job in national television as an actor and director in a show for kids, which was presented by the famous hostess Nagwa Salem in 1971. He then took parts in theatrical plays including “Al Mutazawigun” (The Married Ones), “Min Agl Hefnat Nisaa” (For a Bunch of Women), “Hawel Tefham Ya Zaki” (Try to get It, Idiot). His most famous theatrical role was in the comedy play “Sok Ala Banatak”. Abo El Hassan also worked in television, in highly successful series like “Al Weseya” (The Village) and “Almal Wal Banun” (Fortune and Sons). In 1986, Abo El Hassan suffered from a stroke while shooting in location, and was rushed to fly to Paris as seven of his arteries needed replacement. Since then, his career started a downfall, as disease kept striking him and limiting his abilities, until his death in June of 2014 after suffering from a stroke.

• 11 June 2014
• Tarek Sharkawy