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
Filmography
all 69
Movies 68
TV Shows 1
Bnt albasha alwazir (1991)
All That Love (1988)
Bloody Destinies (1982)
Alexandria… Why? (1979)
Al-Shakk ya Habibi (1979)
The Days (1979)
The Estranged Brothers (1974)
Al Sokkareya (1973)
The Barrier (1972)
The Lights (1972)
Dawn of Islam (1971)
أشياء لا تشترى (1970)
The Land (1970)
A Bit of Torment (1969)
The People Inside (1969)
Bit of Fear (1969)
Rawaat El Hob (1968)
Mansion of Longing (1966)
Three Thieves (1966)
رجل وامرأتان (1966)
Tofahet Adam (1966)
The Confession (1965)
Son of Cleopatra (1964)
The Teenagers (1964)
Between Two Mansions (1964)
Walk (1964)
The Man I Love (1962)
رجل بلا قلب (1960)
Smra sayna (1959)
The Female Boss (1958)
This is Love (1958)
Alhabu alsaamat (1958)
Kahraman (1958)
الملاك الصغير (1957)
Sleepless (1957)
Lovers of the Night (1957)
Nisaa Fi Hayaty (1957)
الغريب (1956)
The Little Doll (1956)
Farewell at dawn (1956)
The Stranger (1956)
Where Did My Life Go? (1956)
For Love (1955)
Pity My Tears (1954)
They Made Me a Criminal (1954)
قرية العشاق (1954)
Life is Love (1954)
The black knight (1954)
Ana El-Hobu (1954)
Marret El-ayam (1954)
Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool (1953)
Moamara (1953)
سلوا قلبي (1952)
The Lady on the Train (1952)
Zeinab (1952)
انتقام الحبيب (1951)
Son of the Nile (1951)
Elham (1950)
Solomon's Ring (1947)
El taisha (1946)
Gharam El Sheyukh (1946)
El mazaher (1945)
Salamah (1945)
Hababa (1944)
Bint Al-Sheikh (1943)
If I Was Rich (1942)
almutahama (1942)
Al-Ans station (1942)
Dananeir (1940)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1917-07-28
Deathday1994-03-18 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceImbaba, Egypt
CitizenshipsEgypt
Also Known Asيحيى شاهين, يحيي شاهين
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