Biography
Yehia Chahine was born in Imbaba, Giza. His father's name was Yehia Chahine too. He received a diploma in performing arts and started acting in theatre. His first performance was in the play Murtafat w Darag (Heights and Stairs). In 1935, he acted in his first film. He acted in numerous films, but his most notable role is that of Al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad, a Cairene patriarch, in the Cairo Trilogy films. The three films, Bayn al-Qasrayn (Palace Walk, which is based on the Palace Walk novel) in 1964, Qasr al-Shawq (Palace of Desire) in 1967, and Al-Sukkariya (Sugar Street) in 1973, were set in Cairo and followed the family of Abd al-Jawwad across three generations, from World War I to the overthrow of King Farouk in 1952. They were well received and successful in Egypt and the Arab world. Additionally, he has acted in many other successful films. He starred in film director Youssef Chahine's Ibn al-Nile (Son of the Nile) along with Faten Hamama in 1951. He played a leading role in the 1954 film Gaalouni Mujriman (I Have Been Made a Murderer), which was based on a novel by Naguib Mahfouz. In 1957, he starred in La Anam (Sleepless), a film that was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions. His last film role was in 1988, in the film Kul Hatha al-Hub (All This Love). Chahine received several awards for his film roles. In 1993, he received the Sciences and Arts prize. He died at the age of 76, on 18 March 1994
Acted in 85
1990s
- 1992
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
السفير صدقي
- 1991
The Pasha's daughter
ElSayed Bey El-Monasterly
- 1990
شارع المواردي
محمد المواردي · 17 episodes
1980s
- 1988
All That Love
ناصف الليثي
The Landlord
Movie
- 1982
The Bloody Destiny
Hilmi Pasha حلمي باشا
1970s
- 1979
Alexandria… Why?
British Ambassador
Doubt, My Love
عبدالرحيم
The Days
TV
- 1974
Oh The wonders of time
Ahmed Assem
الأخوة الأعداء
El-Armany الأرماني
- 1973
Al Sokkareya
Mr. Ahmed Abdel Gawad
- 1972
The Barrier
Salah صلاح
The Lights
مراد
- 1971
Some Live Twice
Ahmed
Dawn of Islam
Movie
Queen of the Night
أحمد عزت
- 1970
The Land
Sheikh Hassouna
Ashiaa La Tushtra
Movie
1960s
- 1969
A Bit of Torment
الرسّام أحمد خالد
The People Inside
رفاعي
Bit of Fear
الشيخ إبراهيم
- 1968
Rawaat El Hob
محمود سالم
- 1966
Mansion of Longing
Mr. Ahmed Abdel-Gawad
Tofahet Adam
Youssef Bey
A man and two women
Movie
Three Thieves
judge
- 1965
The Confession
Ibrahim
باسم الحب
عبد الغفار
Boys and Girls
Movie
- 1964
The Teenagers
Shams شمس
Between Two Palaces
السيد أحمد عبدالجواد
- 1962
The Man I Love
Movie
- 1961
مخلب القط
حمدي
- 1960
Ragol bila Qalb
جلال
1950s
- 1959
Samra Sinai
Adel
- 1958
The Female Boss
Abbas
The Silent Love
صفوت
This is Love
Hussein
Kahraman
Movie
- 1957
The Little Angel
Movie
Sleepless
Ahmed Lutfy
Lovers of the Night
Movie
Nisaa Fi Hayaty
Ahmed Awad
Where Did My Life Go
د. خالد
- 1956
The Little Doll
Movie
Farewell at dawn
Movie
The Stranger
Movie
- 1955
For Love
Movie
- 1954
Lovers Village
عبد الكريم
Pity My Tears
Mamdouh Salem - ممدوح سالم
They Made Me a Criminal
الشيخ حسن
Life is Love
Adel
The black knight
Essam
I Am Love
Movie
Marret El-ayam
Movie
- 1953
Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool
بلال بن رباح
A Plot
مراد
Scandal monger
Ahmed
- 1952
Lady of The Train
Farid
Isalu kalbi
Movie
Zeinab
إبراهيم
- 1951
انتقام الحبيب
Movie
Son of the Nile
الشيخ إبراهيم
- 1950
Kisma wa Nassib
Asem Shaker, Engineer
Elham
Movie
1940s
- 1948
Laila Al Amriya
Qais bin Al-Malouh
The sad countryside
Movie
- 1947
She was an angel
Movie
Soultanat al-sahra
Hassan
Solomon's Ring
Mahmoud
- 1946
El taisha
Movie
Rawiyah
Officer Samir Magdy
Storms
Movie
Gharam El Sheyukh
Movie
Dahaya el madania
Movie
- 1945
Salamah
عبد الرحمن القس
El Mazaher
Mahmoud El Banhawy
- 1944
Hababa
Movie
- 1943
Bint Al-Sheikh
Movie
- 1942
If I Was Rich
كمال خطيب وهيبة
The Accused
وكيل النيابة
Al-Ans station
Movie
- 1940
Dananeir
زياد
Wrote 1
1950s
- 1952
Isalu kalbi
Writer