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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 28, 1917
Died
March 18, 1994
Place of Birth
Giza, Egypt
Also Known As
- يحيى يحيى حسن شاهين
- يحيى شاهين
- Yahya Yahya Hassan Shaheen
Yehia Chahine
1.6 Popularity
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
Known For
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دموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992
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ElSayed Bey El-Monasterly
The Pasha's daughter
1991
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محمد المواردي
شارع المواردي
1990
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ناصف الليثي
All That Love
1988
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The Landlord
1988
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Hilmi Pasha حلمي باشا
Bloody Destinies
1982
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British Ambassador
Alexandria… Why?
1979
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The Days
1979
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عبدالرحيم
Doubt, My Love
1979
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الضوء الأخضر
1976
Credits
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992
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The Pasha's daughter
as ElSayed Bey El-Monasterly
1991
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شارع المواردي
as محمد المواردي
1990
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All That Love
as ناصف الليثي
1988
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The Landlord
1988
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Bloody Destinies
as Hilmi Pasha حلمي باشا
1982
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Alexandria… Why?
as British Ambassador
1979
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The Days
1979
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Doubt, My Love
as عبدالرحيم
1979
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الضوء الأخضر
1976
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الأخوة الأعداء
as El-Armany الأرماني
1974
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Al Sokkareya
as Mr. Ahmed Abdel Gawad
1973
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The Barrier
as Salah صلاح
1972
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The Lights
as مراد
1972
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Some Live Twice
as Ahmed
1971
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Dawn of Islam
1971
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The Land
as Sheikh Hassouna
1970
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Ashiaa La Tushtra
1970
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A Bit of Torment
as الرسّام أحمد خالد
1969
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The People Inside
as رفاعي
1969
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Bit of Fear
as الشيخ إبراهيم
1969
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Rawaat El Hob
as محمود سالم
1968
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Mansion of Longing
as Mr. Ahmed Abdel-Gawad
1966
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Tofahet Adam
as Youssef Bey
1966
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A man and two women
1966
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Three Thieves
as judge
1966
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The Confession
as Ibrahim
1965
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باسم الحب
as عبد الغفار
1965
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Boys and Girls
1965
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Son of Cleopatra
as Safar
1964
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The Teenagers
as Shams شمس
1964
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Between Two Mansions
as السيد أحمد عبدالجواد
1964
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The Man I Love
1962
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مخلب القط
as حمدي
1961
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زيزيت
1961
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رجل بلا قلب
as جلال
1960
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Samra Sinai
as Adel
1959
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The Female Boss
as Abbas
1958
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This is Love
as Hussein
1958
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The Silent Love
1958
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Kahraman
1958
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الملاك الصغير
1957
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Sleepless
as Ahmed Lutfy
1957
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Lovers of the Night
1957
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Nisaa Fi Hayaty
as Ahmed Awad
1957
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Where Did My Life Go?
as د. خالد
1957
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The Little Doll
1956
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Farewell at dawn
1956
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The Stranger
1956
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For Love
1955
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Lovers Village
as عبد الكريم
1954
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Pity My Tears
as Mamdouh Salem - ممدوح سالم
1954
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They Made Me a Criminal
as الشيخ حسن
1954
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Life is Love
as Adel
1954
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The black knight
as Essam
1954
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I Am Love
1954
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Marret El-ayam
1954
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Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool
as بلال بن رباح
1953
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A Plot
as مراد
1953
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Scandal monger
as Ahmed
1953
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Lady of The Train
as Farid
1952
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Zeinab
as إبراهيم
1952
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Isalu kalbi
1952
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انتقام الحبيب
1951
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Son of the Nile
as الشيخ إبراهيم
1951
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Kisma wa Nassib
as Asem Shaker, Engineer
1950
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Elham
1950
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Laila Al Amriya
as Qais bin Al-Malouh
1948
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The sad countryside
1948
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فتنة
1948
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She was an angel
1947
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Soultanat al-sahra
as Hassan
1947
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The Blow of Fate
1947
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Solomon's Ring
as Mahmoud
1947
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El taisha
1946
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Rawiyah
as Officer Samir Magdy
1946
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Storms
1946
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Gharam El Sheyukh
1946
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Dahaya el madania
1946
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Salamah
as عبد الرحمن القس
1945
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El Mazaher
as Mahmoud El Banhawy
1945
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Hababa
1944
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Bint Al-Sheikh
1943
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If I Was Rich
as كمال خطيب وهيبة
1942
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almutahama
as وكيل النيابة
1942
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Al-Ans station
1942
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Dananeir
as زياد
1940
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