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Youssef Wahby

Youssef Wahby

Department: Acting

Biography

Egyptian actor, director and author, began his education in the city of Fayoum traveled to Italy after the First World War, where he studied acting and studied at the hands of the Italian actor Cantoni, to return to Egypt and worked in Hassan Fayek’s Theater, and then founded his own theater and Ramses Film Production Company, and participated in the establishment of Nahas studios and took over the management of the Studio, In the cinema, he wrote and directed his film scenarios. He received many awards in Egypt and many honors such as the Grand Order of the Cisé from the King of Morocco. He received an honorary doctorate from the Academy of Arts. He married and did not have children.

Known For

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1978

Layla The Schoolgirl

Layla The Schoolgirl

1941

People Downstairs

People Downstairs

1960

Bent Zawat

Bent Zawat

1942

El avocato Madiha

El avocato Madiha

1950

زمان يا حب

زمان يا حب

1973

Assaad El Ayam

Assaad El Ayam

1954

Singer of the Valley

Singer of the Valley

1947

نورا

نورا

1967

Miramar

Miramar

1969

Berlanty

Berlanty

1944

Amina

Amina

1951

Bayoumi Afandi

Bayoumi Afandi

1949

الملاك الصغير

الملاك الصغير

1957

Life or Death

Life or Death

1954

A Sleepless Man

A Sleepless Man

1948

Malak alrahma

Malak alrahma

1946

The Farewell Song

The Farewell Song

1978

A groom from Istanbul

A groom from Istanbul

1941

Storm over the countryside

Storm over the countryside

1941

Children of the poor

Children of the poor

1942

The Straight Road

The Straight Road

1943

Jawhara

Jawhara

1943

Ibn Al-Haddad

Ibn Al-Haddad

1944

Executioner's sword

Executioner's sword

1944

Habib el-Rooh

Habib el-Rooh

1951

Dala ilbanat

Dala ilbanat

1969

Sweet Aziza

Sweet Aziza

1969

The Choice

The Choice

1971

The Blow of Fate

The Blow of Fate

1947

Blood on Pink Dress

Blood on Pink Dress

1981

In a rainy night

In a rainy night

1939

Sons of Aristocrats

Sons of Aristocrats

1932

Passion and Revenge

Passion and Revenge

1944

Eshaet Hob

Eshaet Hob

1960

The Flirtation of Girls

The Flirtation of Girls

1949

Cairo 30

Cairo 30

1966

Alexandria… Why?

Alexandria… Why?

1979

A Husband’s Confession

A Husband’s Confession

1964

Big Love

Big Love

1969

How We Stole the Atomic Bomb

How We Stole the Atomic Bomb

1968

Searching for a Scandal

Searching for a Scandal

1973

Housing crisis

Housing crisis

1972

Ambassador of Hell

Ambassador of Hell

1945

Pledge of Love

Pledge of Love

1955

The Great Clown

The Great Clown

1952

El Banat Lazem Ttgawz

El Banat Lazem Ttgawz

1973

Chair of Confession

Chair of Confession

1949

My Story With Time

My Story With Time

1974

The Marital Dwelling

The Marital Dwelling

1954

Children Of The Streets

Children Of The Streets

1951

Habibi El Asmar

Habibi El Asmar

1958

Bahr El Gharam

Bahr El Gharam

1955

Mufattish El Mabahess

Mufattish El Mabahess

1959

Date with the Beloved

Date with the Beloved

1971

Oushaq El Hayah

Oushaq El Hayah

1971

Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda

Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda

1968

Money and Women

Money and Women

1960

Rasputin

Rasputin

Layla the Country Girl

Layla the Country Girl

1941

The White Dress

The White Dress

1975

Blood in Upper Egypt

Blood in Upper Egypt

1970

عريس في علبة

عريس في علبة

1961

Le masque de Toutankhamon

Le masque de Toutankhamon

1956

Nahed

Nahed

شجرة العائلة

شجرة العائلة

1960

The Slaughterhouse

The Slaughterhouse

1982

Gang of Women

Gang of Women

1969

الأيدي الناعمة

الأيدي الناعمة

1962

A burning candle

A burning candle

1946

بنات الريف

بنات الريف

1945

The great artist

The great artist

1945

Girls Must Get Married

Girls Must Get Married

1973

الاستعباد

الاستعباد

1962

Seyam Seyam

Seyam Seyam

1980

How to lose a million pounds

How to lose a million pounds

1978