About
Egyptian director and actor who worked on over 350 films during the course of his lengthy career.
Before Fame
He made his acting debut in the 1936 film Song of the Radio.
Trivia
He was a member of both the Abdul Rahman Rushdi and George Abiad theater groups.
Family Life
He was raised Greek Catholic by a middle-class family in Cairo.
Associated With
His acting career peaked at the same time as that of American actor Humphrey Bogart.
