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Youssef Wahbi is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Egyptien born on 14 july 1898 at Sohag (Egypte)
Youssef Wahbi (Arabic: يوسف وهبي) (July 14, 1898 – October 17, 1982) was an Egyptian stage and film actor and director, a leading star of the 1930s and 1940s and one of the most prominent Arab stage actors of any era, who also served on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival in 1946. He was born to a high state official in Egypt but renounced his family's wealth and traveled to Rome in the 1920s to study theatre. Besides his stage work, he acted in about 50 films, starting with Awlad al-Zawat (Sons of Aristocrats; 1932) to "Iskanderiya... lih?" (Alexandria... Why?, 1978). He died, sick with arthritis and with a fractured pelvis, survived by his wife.
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Youssef Wahbi
Birth name Youssef Wahby
Nationality Egypte
Birth 14 july 1898 at Sohag (Egypte)
Death 17 october 1982 (at 84 years) at Cairo (Egypte)
Nationality Egypte
Birth 14 july 1898 at Sohag (Egypte)
Death 17 october 1982 (at 84 years) at Cairo (Egypte)
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Alexandria… Why? (1979)
, 2h13Directed by Youssef Chahine
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Ahmed Zaki, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Youssef Wahbi, Gerry Sundquist, Naglaa Fathi, Yehia Chahine
Roles Sorel
Rating71%
Le film entrecroise plusieurs histoires en 1942, à Alexandrie, peu avant la bataille d'El-Alamein. Un étudiant de cinéma rêve de partir travailler à Hollywood, un militaire se découvre sentimental…
How We Stole the Atomic Bomb (1968)
, 1h38Directed by Lucio Fulci
Genres Comedy
Themes Spy films, Buddy films
Actors Ciccio Ingrassia, Youssef Wahbi, Julie Ménard, Adel Adham, Enzo Andronico, Silvana Bacci
Roles Dottor Sì
Rating62%
Fisherman Franco and his father (both played by Franco Franchi) are fishing off the coast of Egypt when they see an American bomber crash that was carrying nuclear weapons. Franco is kidnapped by Agent 87 (Ciccio Ingrassia) of an international criminal organisation called SPECTRALES in order to locate the nuclear weapon.
Cairo 30 (1966)
Directed by Salah Abou Seif, Salah Abou-Sayf
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Souad Hosni, Youssef Wahbi, Ahmed Mazhar
Roles ضيف شرف/يوسف وهبي
Rating75%
Eshaet Hob (1960)
Directed by Fatin Abdel Wahab
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Omar Sharif, Youssef Wahbi, Souad Hosni, Hind Rostom
Roles Abdel Qader El Nashashgy
Rating79%
Eshaet Hob starts with the introduction of a wealthy business man, Abdel Qader El Nashashgi (Youssef Wahby), and his eccentric family – his outspoken wife, Bahiga (Ehsan Elsherif), his two nephews, Hussein (Omar Sharif) and Mahroos (Abdel-Menam Ibrahim), and his beautiful daughter, Samiha (Soad Hosny). Hussein, a lowly writer turned-manager in his uncle’s firm, is desperately in love with Samiha who in turn is infatuated with multilingual playboy, Luci (Gamal Ramses). Seeing as she is of marrying age, her parents plan to marry her off. Her father wants to set her up with Hussein, who is an upstanding gentleman with a promising future. On the other hand, her mother encourages her to become engaged to Luci. The difference in opinion leads to a dispute that prompts Samiha’s father to concoct a seduction plan with which Hussein would woo Samiha.
Life or Death (1954)
Directed by Kamal El Sheikh
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Emad Hamdy, Youssef Wahbi
Roles حكمدار العاصمة
Rating72%
The Flirtation of Girls (1949)
Directed by Anwar Wagdi
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Naguib el-Rihani, Layla Murad, Farid Shawki, Anwar Wagdi, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Youssef Wahbi
Roles Himself
Rating75%
Laila, daughter of the wealthy Mourad Pasha, can't pass her exams in the Arabic language, and seeks the help of a tutor. Marzouk Afandy, who works for the Pasha, brings Mr. Hamam to help her with her studies.
Kursi al-I`tiraf (1949)
Directed by Youssef Wahbi
Genres Drama
Actors Faten Hamama, Youssef Wahbi, Seraj Munir
Roles Cardinal Giovanni.
Rating73%
The film portrays the various lives of members of the Catholic Medici family, which is headed by Cardinal Giovanni. The Cardinal's brother, Guliano, has fallen in love with a young and beautiful lady, Phileberta. Another man, Andrea, a handsome and successful army leader, is also in love with her. He competes with Guliano for her heart.
Malak alrahma (1946)
Directed by Youssef Wahbi
Genres Drama
Actors Faten Hamama, Negma Ibrahim, Farid Shawki, Seraj Munir, Youssef Wahbi, Bishara Wakim بشارة واكيم
Roles Fouad Bey
Rating70%
Fouad Bek is married to Imtethal and has a daughter, Thoraya, who lives in Istanbul with her grandparents. Before Imtethal's mother dies, she reveals a secret she has been keeping to her daughter. She also has a son out of wedlock, and tells her where he is. Imtehal meets her brother, Zaki, who tries to trick her and steal from her. He even threatens her with letters. One day, Fouad finds a letter from Zaki. He misunderstands what the letter discloses and thinks that his wife is having an affair with this man. Thoraya returns to Egypt and finds that her parents have divorced.
Passion and Revenge (1944)
, 2h5Directed by Youssef Wahbi
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Actors Asmahan, Anwar Wagdi, Youssef Wahbi, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Bishara Wakim بشارة واكيم, Salah Mansour
Roles جمال حمدي
Rating63%
A famous singer decides to leave the stage for love, he’s killed the next day. She swears vengeance and enthrals the main suspect. The story of an almost impossible love with an unexpected ending.
Director
Kursi al-I`tiraf (1949)
Directed by Youssef Wahbi
Genres Drama
Actors Faten Hamama, Youssef Wahbi, Seraj Munir
Rating73%
The film portrays the various lives of members of the Catholic Medici family, which is headed by Cardinal Giovanni. The Cardinal's brother, Guliano, has fallen in love with a young and beautiful lady, Phileberta. Another man, Andrea, a handsome and successful army leader, is also in love with her. He competes with Guliano for her heart.
Malak alrahma (1946)
Directed by Youssef Wahbi
Genres Drama
Actors Faten Hamama, Negma Ibrahim, Farid Shawki, Seraj Munir, Youssef Wahbi, Bishara Wakim بشارة واكيم
Rating70%
Fouad Bek is married to Imtethal and has a daughter, Thoraya, who lives in Istanbul with her grandparents. Before Imtethal's mother dies, she reveals a secret she has been keeping to her daughter. She also has a son out of wedlock, and tells her where he is. Imtehal meets her brother, Zaki, who tries to trick her and steal from her. He even threatens her with letters. One day, Fouad finds a letter from Zaki. He misunderstands what the letter discloses and thinks that his wife is having an affair with this man. Thoraya returns to Egypt and finds that her parents have divorced.
Passion and Revenge (1944)
, 2h5Directed by Youssef Wahbi
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Actors Asmahan, Anwar Wagdi, Youssef Wahbi, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Bishara Wakim بشارة واكيم, Salah Mansour
Rating63%
A famous singer decides to leave the stage for love, he’s killed the next day. She swears vengeance and enthrals the main suspect. The story of an almost impossible love with an unexpected ending.
Scriptwriter
Malak alrahma (1946)
Directed by Youssef Wahbi
Genres Drama
Actors Faten Hamama, Negma Ibrahim, Farid Shawki, Seraj Munir, Youssef Wahbi, Bishara Wakim بشارة واكيم
Roles Writer
Rating70%
Fouad Bek is married to Imtethal and has a daughter, Thoraya, who lives in Istanbul with her grandparents. Before Imtethal's mother dies, she reveals a secret she has been keeping to her daughter. She also has a son out of wedlock, and tells her where he is. Imtehal meets her brother, Zaki, who tries to trick her and steal from her. He even threatens her with letters. One day, Fouad finds a letter from Zaki. He misunderstands what the letter discloses and thinks that his wife is having an affair with this man. Thoraya returns to Egypt and finds that her parents have divorced.
Passion and Revenge (1944)
, 2h5Directed by Youssef Wahbi
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Actors Asmahan, Anwar Wagdi, Youssef Wahbi, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Bishara Wakim بشارة واكيم, Salah Mansour
Roles Writer
Rating63%
A famous singer decides to leave the stage for love, he’s killed the next day. She swears vengeance and enthrals the main suspect. The story of an almost impossible love with an unexpected ending.