Othman Abdel Monem

Acting

Othman Abdel Monem

Born June 15, 1941 · El Mansoura, Egypt

Died April 24, 2004 · aged 62

Othman Abdel Menaem is an Egyptian actor born in the city of Mansoura in 1941. At the start of his career, he worked for years in theatrical productions. He then moved his career to film, where his overweight body and his low-registered voice were used by filmmakers to portray comic characters in tens of feature films. Though his roles were mainly small or supporting roles, he gained wide populari…

Known For

The TerroristThe Terrorist · 1994
The Terrorist
6.51994
MovieDrama
Ali Abd-El-Zaher is a member of an Islamic radical group which has been launching attacks against the government and the society under the orders of the spiritual leader Brother Saif. Ali manages to assasinate an officer, but as he escapes from the authorities he gets hit by a car driven by Sewsan, the daughter of a respected Muslim family living in the Maadi district. Sewsan's father who is a surgeon and his family take care of the injured terrorist who then tries to conceal the truth about his personality, such as his dislike of music, unveiled women and Western life styles.
A Million Dollar DealA Million Dollar Deal · 1992
A Million Dollar Deal
1992
Movie
Hammaam in AmsterdamHammaam in Amsterdam · 1999
Hammaam in Amsterdam
7.11999
MovieComedyDrama
Hammaam lives with his big family in a crowded Egyptian alley. As he is jobless, he loses his girl to a rich suitor. He then decides to leave for Amsterdam where his uncle has immigrated long ago. As soon as he arrives he loses his money and passport and gets assaulted in an inn. Adriano the young Egyptian emigrant saves his neck and helps him find his uncle who dumps him. Hence, Hammaam stays with a group of young Arabs. After his tiring journey between failure and success he falls in love with a young lady who helps him fulfill his dream of buying a certain famous restaurant. As his business flourishes, he returns home to visit his family proud of his success.
Oh My Country...AhOh My Country...Ah · 1986
Oh My Country...Ah
1986
MovieDrama
When Magdy goes to the Pasha's estate to sell the land he inherited after his father's death, he discovers that the town is controlled by Radwan, a member of the Socialist Union, who is harassing Farida to force her to sell him her land. Madgy and Farida try to break Radwan's iron-grip on the town.
The BeggarThe Beggar · 1983
The Beggar
6.31983
MovieComedyRomance
After failing to find stable work in Cairo, Hassanein joins a group of beggars and unwittingly becomes involved with a corrupt businessman who suspects him of being a police informant.
Bakhit and AdeelaBakhit and Adeela · 1995
Bakhit and Adeela
5.81995
MovieComedy
Bekhit works in a small workshop. He meets Adila by chance in a train, and they both find a suitcase full of money left by an escaping drug dealer. After they fail in finding the suitcase's owner, they both decide to share the money.
Abu-KartonaAbu-Kartona · 1991
Abu-Kartona
7.01991
MovieComedyDrama
Corruption is rampant in the company, which Mehran chairs, which uses his position to embezzle and loot with Zaki, the company's director. Mehran and Zaki bribe the factory officials to declare that the dairy is corrupt.
Goodbye My FriendGoodbye My Friend · 1986
Goodbye My Friend
6.91986
MovieActionComedy
Two friends Marzouk and Barakat, work with street vendor Batta on her cart in the melon trade. Al-Gayiar who works in the trade of stolen cars admires them, they work with him till they become his competitors. He decides to get rid of them after they've become a treat.

Movies

The TerroristThe Terrorist · 1994
The Terrorist
6.51994
MovieDrama
Ali Abd-El-Zaher is a member of an Islamic radical group which has been launching attacks against the government and the society under the orders of the spiritual leader Brother Saif. Ali manages to assasinate an officer, but as he escapes from the authorities he gets hit by a car driven by Sewsan, the daughter of a respected Muslim family living in the Maadi district. Sewsan's father who is a surgeon and his family take care of the injured terrorist who then tries to conceal the truth about his personality, such as his dislike of music, unveiled women and Western life styles.
A Million Dollar DealA Million Dollar Deal · 1992
A Million Dollar Deal
1992
Movie
Hammaam in AmsterdamHammaam in Amsterdam · 1999
Hammaam in Amsterdam
7.11999
MovieComedyDrama
Hammaam lives with his big family in a crowded Egyptian alley. As he is jobless, he loses his girl to a rich suitor. He then decides to leave for Amsterdam where his uncle has immigrated long ago. As soon as he arrives he loses his money and passport and gets assaulted in an inn. Adriano the young Egyptian emigrant saves his neck and helps him find his uncle who dumps him. Hence, Hammaam stays with a group of young Arabs. After his tiring journey between failure and success he falls in love with a young lady who helps him fulfill his dream of buying a certain famous restaurant. As his business flourishes, he returns home to visit his family proud of his success.
Oh My Country...AhOh My Country...Ah · 1986
Oh My Country...Ah
1986
MovieDrama
When Magdy goes to the Pasha's estate to sell the land he inherited after his father's death, he discovers that the town is controlled by Radwan, a member of the Socialist Union, who is harassing Farida to force her to sell him her land. Madgy and Farida try to break Radwan's iron-grip on the town.
The BeggarThe Beggar · 1983
The Beggar
6.31983
MovieComedyRomance
After failing to find stable work in Cairo, Hassanein joins a group of beggars and unwittingly becomes involved with a corrupt businessman who suspects him of being a police informant.
Bakhit and AdeelaBakhit and Adeela · 1995
Bakhit and Adeela
5.81995
MovieComedy
Bekhit works in a small workshop. He meets Adila by chance in a train, and they both find a suitcase full of money left by an escaping drug dealer. After they fail in finding the suitcase's owner, they both decide to share the money.
Abu-KartonaAbu-Kartona · 1991
Abu-Kartona
7.01991
MovieComedyDrama
Corruption is rampant in the company, which Mehran chairs, which uses his position to embezzle and loot with Zaki, the company's director. Mehran and Zaki bribe the factory officials to declare that the dairy is corrupt.
Goodbye My FriendGoodbye My Friend · 1986
Goodbye My Friend
6.91986
MovieActionComedy
Two friends Marzouk and Barakat, work with street vendor Batta on her cart in the melon trade. Al-Gayiar who works in the trade of stolen cars admires them, they work with him till they become his competitors. He decides to get rid of them after they've become a treat.
A Husband On DemandA Husband On Demand · 1985
A Husband On Demand
7.11985
MovieComedyDrama
A rich man hires another man to marry his ex-wife.
El LembyEl Lemby · 2002
El Lemby
6.72002
MovieComedyRomance
El-Limby lives in a decrepit neighborhood with his mother Faransa and he develops feelings for his neighbor. However, her father objects to their marriage, and El-Limby's mother encourages him to find a job to provide for his family-to-be.
الكنزالكنز · 1993
الكنز
1993
Movie
The Wife of an Important ManThe Wife of an Important Man · 1988
The Wife of an Important Man
7.91988
MovieDrama
When Mona marries the seemingly decent police officer Hisham, she finds out there is more into him than what he shows to the people.
Dignity DayDignity Day · 2004
Dignity Day
8.02004
MovieActionWar
The Egyptian navy prepares for a crucial military operation to sink the Israeli destroyer Eilat. The mission is carried out by a group of officers and soldiers, each with their own story.
A Cultural FilmA Cultural Film · 2000
A Cultural Film
7.02000
MovieComedy
Three sexually-frustrated friends are determined to watch a porno video but have no private place, no VCR, and no TV, so they go on a misadventure in which their group constantly increases, taking on more and more sexually-frustrated people and falling into one mishap after another, all because of the restrictions of society.
Kit KatKit Kat · 1991
Kit Kat
7.41991
MovieComedyDrama
Sheikh Hosny is a blind man who lives with his old mother and his frustrated son in the Kit Kat neighborhood. His son Youssef dreams of going to Europe to find work, and has a relationship with a divorced woman named Fatima. Sheikh Hosny refuses to admit his handicap and dreams of riding a motorcycle like every sighted person, he also spends his nights smoking hash with the locals in order to forget his miseries after the loss of his wife and selling his father's house.
Bakhit and Adeela 2Bakhit and Adeela 2 · 1997
Bakhit and Adeela 2
5.21997
MovieDramaComedy
The second part of Lenin al-Ramly and Nader Galaal’s trilogy “Bekheet and Adeela”. A gang of drugs dealers finances Bekheet and Adeela’s parliament campaign. At the end, Bekheet and Adeela figured out that the gang has its hidden agenda, they enter the elections as independents, become members and finally overcome the gang.
Escape to hellEscape to hell · 1991
Escape to hell
1991
MovieDrama
Mimi runs a fashion store to cover up her criminal operations of smuggling gold abroad with her partner, Mounir, a bank manager. Nagwa, who works in Mimi's store, discovers the secrets of her illegal operations. Mounir, the bank manager, assaults her after drugging her. In an attempt to please her, he agrees to give her a loan from the bank.
The RapistsThe Rapists · 1989
The Rapists
1989
Movie
Some unemployed addicts kidnap the girl Safaa and take her to a remote place. After they gang-rape her, her fiancé Mokhtar manages to bring her home and her father reports the crime to the police.
Sayidati AnisatiSayidati Anisati · 1990
Sayidati Anisati
6.01990
MovieComedyComedy
The story revolves around Dr. Mahmoud, who has a doctorate and earns less than the company's courier, Dr. Mahmoud decides to work as a courier to raise his salary. Four female employees of the company decide to marry Dr. Mahmoud once to overcome the housing crisis and the various economic crises, Provided they remain in their hands, two of them release Dr. Mahmoud to marry two other people and live in the same apartment.
Watch Out for Al KhettWatch Out for Al Khett · 1984
Watch Out for Al Khett
6.31984
MovieComedyDrama
Khasosi is a simple man working at his cousin's company, who doesn't feel his love. When he discovers embezzlement by the assistant manager, the contractor Mossaad, he spreads news that he killed himself and returns as a terrifying character called Al-khut to reveal Mossaad's schemes.
Layl Wa KhawanaLayl Wa Khawana · 1990
Layl Wa Khawana
1990
MovieCrimeDrama
The corrupt lawyer Mohaseb Awadallah exploits the small thief Salah to steal important documents from the safe of an investment company. When the lawyer feels that Salah's power is increasing, he gets rid of him through another thief named Shaqroun who carries out the lawyer’s plan.
Heart of the NightHeart of the Night · 1989
Heart of the Night
7.71989
MovieDrama
Ja'far rebels against his controlling grandfather and marries the shepherdess Marwanah. When his grandfather kicks him out, Ja'far is unable to support himself and Marwanah so he leaves her and marries the wealthy lady Huda, but he begins to struggle to prove himself.
Al AhtalAl Ahtal · 1990
Al Ahtal
1990
MovieComedy
The teacher Fakhri, the owner of the perfumery shop, is preparing to bring a shipment of heroin from Cyprus.
Days of El SadatDays of El Sadat · 2001
Days of El Sadat
7.92001
MovieHistoryDrama
A biopic depicting the life of the late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, following his early life, his political and military achievements, and his assassination during the Cairo annual victory parade.

TV Shows

Layali El-HelmeyaLayali El-Helmeya · 1987
Layali El-Helmeya
8.11987
SeriesDrama
A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.
Justice Has Many FacesJustice Has Many Faces · 2001
Justice Has Many Faces
7.02001
SeriesDrama
Gaber Ma'moun Nassar, a famous businessman with a good reputation among people, lives a quiet life with his wife and daughter. Throughout his whole life, he has tried to hide the fact that he is an illegitimate child. When a murder occurs and he gets investigated, it reveals his hidden secrets.
A Woman from the Time of LoveA Woman from the Time of Love · 1998
A Woman from the Time of Love
9.01998
Series
When a father has to go abroad for work, he leaves his children in the care of his sister who comes to stay with them, only to be shocked when she witnesses their behavior. As the family struggles to adjust to the changes, the aunt wisely helps her brother's children through their problems.
City GatesCity Gates · 1981
City Gates
1981
SeriesDrama
After a wealthy man marries a younger girl, she inherits his fortune after he dies, which puts her in conflict with his nephew who claims his right in the inheritance.
Tales of a Modern-Day HusbandTales of a Modern-Day Husband · 2003
Tales of a Modern-Day Husband
7.52003
SeriesComedyFamily
In separate episodes, the series deals with the many sides of marital life and the various problems couples face across different classes and social backgrounds, through the story of the couple Mahmoud and Samia.
The Other ManThe Other Man · 1999
The Other Man
1999
SeriesDrama
The story revolves around a businessman who does many bad deeds and loses his memory after an accident, while his family thinks that he died. He ends up in a simple neighborhood where its people help him go on with his life. Till his family finds out that he's still alive, and trying to recover his memory.
ألف ليلة وليلة: علي بابا والأربعين حراميألف ليلة وليلة: علي بابا والأربعين حرامي · 1995
ألف ليلة وليلة: علي بابا والأربعين حرامي
1995
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
One Thousand and One Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesOne Thousand and One Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves · 1995
One Thousand and One Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1995
Series
Ali Baba and the forty thieves are one of the most famous stories and characters with eastern features, and it is one of the well known fairy tales that inspired writers and artists around the world. The story revolves around a simple Arab lumberjack named Ali Baba who accidentally hears the password that opens the door of the cave in which a gang of thieves hide their treasures. Thanks to the password, open Sesame, Ali Baba managed to obtain the treasures hidden in the cave, and his name became a sign of thievery throughout the world.
رحلة أبو الوفارحلة أبو الوفا · 1991
رحلة أبو الوفا
1991
Series
Al-MashrabiyaAl-Mashrabiya · 1978
Al-Mashrabiya
1978
SeriesDrama
When a famous archaeologist goes to a working-class neighborhood in Cairo and tells its people that the area contains archaeological treasures, all the people there begin searching for the treasure with this scientist. As they dream of getting rich, their behavior and actions change, and many negatives appear.
Our FamiliesOur Families · 1997
Our Families
1997
SeriesDrama
Set in the 90s , about the relationship between people in this period. It depicts the human side of the Egyptian personality and the moral situations, shedding the light on the concept of family bonding through daily events from the Egyptian street.
Tears on Bold EyesTears on Bold Eyes · 1980
Tears on Bold Eyes
8.01980
SeriesDrama
A story based on real events from the Egyptian spy files of an Egyptian intelligence operation against the Israeli Mossad, whose hero was in fact (Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Rahman Al-Hawan)
NoNo · 1994
No
1994
SeriesDrama
When Abdel Mutaal Mahjoub is wrongfully accused and imprisoned, and things are made worse when he's presumed dead, he suddenly finds himself secluded, and recollections of his past life come creeping in, making him a prisoner of his own mind.
Ser El AradSer El Arad · 1994
Ser El Arad
1994
SeriesDrama