Maher Essam

Acting

Maher Essam

Born October 5, 1979 · Egypt

Died June 17, 2018 · aged 38

Maher Essam was born in Imbaba. He started his acting career when he was only 5 years old with the famous director Youssef Chahine. Hassan Abd El Salam cast him in the adapted play “Zoqaq El Madaa.”

Known For

The Gate of the SunThe Gate of the Sun · 2004
The Gate of the Sun
6.52004
MovieWarRomance
Yousry Nasrallah's powerful adaptation of Lebanese writer Elias Khoury's epic novel of fifty years of Palestinian dispossession, exile, and resistance. The film follows the flight of Younes, his wife Nahila, and those around them, from their village in northern Palestine to a refugee camp in Lebanon. Some vow to continue the struggle, most simply struggle to survive. Unsparingly detailing the impact of the nakba (disaster) on Palestinian life and society and the refugees' often-contentious relationship with their reluctant Lebanese hosts, Gate of the Sun spans generations, mixing personal stories with historical events.
September 11September 11 · 2002
September 11
6.42002
MovieDrama
An anthology of short films inspired by the events of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks.
AzazeelAzazeel · 2009
Azazeel
2009
Movie
With a wicked magic spell, the devil (Azazel, the son of Satan) is prepared to harm an innocent girl (Rawan Fouad). Crazy, but the childhood lover (Ayman Ismail), who has the chance to detect touch is known news, and together the two lovers unite to defeat the devil (Azazel).
The Sixth DayThe Sixth Day · 1986
The Sixth Day
5.31986
MovieDrama
Egypt, 1947: in the midst of a cholera outbreak. A washerwoman tries to take care of her family, while at the same time resisting the advances of a charming suitor who's half her age.
The Tiger and The FemaleThe Tiger and The Female · 1987
The Tiger and The Female
5.71987
MovieActionDrama
Officer Wahid is assigned to work undercover to enter the ring of the largest drug trafficker, he uses the help of the repentant night girl Naima, to impersonate the long-disappeared daughter of the drug leader, who welcomes them into his home before his sister discovers the truth.
18 Days18 Days · 2011
18 Days
6.92011
MovieDrama
10 filmmakers provide 10 separate stories focusing on the 18 days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Ten stories they have experienced, heard, or imagined.
Chaos, This Is?Chaos, This Is? · 2007
Chaos, This Is?
7.12007
MovieDramaCrime
Hatem is a corrupt police officer, who loves his neighbor Nour, who in turn loves the prosecutor, Sherif. Hatem tries to win Nour’s attention even if by force.
Professional GuysProfessional Guys · 2015
Professional Guys
8.02015
MovieComedy
Seba'y is an unsuccessful football coach in the Dokki Sports Club. As he tries to marry his sweetheart Osha, his final chance to prove himself to her father lies in coaching the women's football team, but he discovers a lot of corruption by an important official in the Egyptian Football Association.

Movies

The Gate of the SunThe Gate of the Sun · 2004
The Gate of the Sun
6.52004
MovieWarRomance
Yousry Nasrallah's powerful adaptation of Lebanese writer Elias Khoury's epic novel of fifty years of Palestinian dispossession, exile, and resistance. The film follows the flight of Younes, his wife Nahila, and those around them, from their village in northern Palestine to a refugee camp in Lebanon. Some vow to continue the struggle, most simply struggle to survive. Unsparingly detailing the impact of the nakba (disaster) on Palestinian life and society and the refugees' often-contentious relationship with their reluctant Lebanese hosts, Gate of the Sun spans generations, mixing personal stories with historical events.
September 11September 11 · 2002
September 11
6.42002
MovieDrama
An anthology of short films inspired by the events of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks.
AzazeelAzazeel · 2009
Azazeel
2009
Movie
With a wicked magic spell, the devil (Azazel, the son of Satan) is prepared to harm an innocent girl (Rawan Fouad). Crazy, but the childhood lover (Ayman Ismail), who has the chance to detect touch is known news, and together the two lovers unite to defeat the devil (Azazel).
The Sixth DayThe Sixth Day · 1986
The Sixth Day
5.31986
MovieDrama
Egypt, 1947: in the midst of a cholera outbreak. A washerwoman tries to take care of her family, while at the same time resisting the advances of a charming suitor who's half her age.
The Tiger and The FemaleThe Tiger and The Female · 1987
The Tiger and The Female
5.71987
MovieActionDrama
Officer Wahid is assigned to work undercover to enter the ring of the largest drug trafficker, he uses the help of the repentant night girl Naima, to impersonate the long-disappeared daughter of the drug leader, who welcomes them into his home before his sister discovers the truth.
18 Days18 Days · 2011
18 Days
6.92011
MovieDrama
10 filmmakers provide 10 separate stories focusing on the 18 days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Ten stories they have experienced, heard, or imagined.
Chaos, This Is?Chaos, This Is? · 2007
Chaos, This Is?
7.12007
MovieDramaCrime
Hatem is a corrupt police officer, who loves his neighbor Nour, who in turn loves the prosecutor, Sherif. Hatem tries to win Nour’s attention even if by force.
Professional GuysProfessional Guys · 2015
Professional Guys
8.02015
MovieComedy
Seba'y is an unsuccessful football coach in the Dokki Sports Club. As he tries to marry his sweetheart Osha, his final chance to prove himself to her father lies in coaching the women's football team, but he discovers a lot of corruption by an important official in the Egyptian Football Association.
يمين طلاقيمين طلاق · 2000
يمين طلاق
2000
MovieDrama
Lion HeartLion Heart · 2013
Lion Heart
5.82013
MovieDramaThriller
Kidnapped as a child and raised in the circus, a young lion tamer's tough side emerges when he gets entangled in an underworld murder mystery.
The Bulbul's NestThe Bulbul's Nest · 2013
The Bulbul's Nest
3.02013
MovieComedy
A comedy about a taxi driver who wants to achieve his goal of becoming a famous singer. He finds himself inside the world of nightclubs and befriends a belly dancer who helps him on his way to stardom where he faces fierce competition.
Qarmat in TroubleQarmat in Trouble · 2019
Qarmat in Trouble
6.62019
MovieComedy
Qarmouti builds a graveyard for his ancestors, and makes it a paid tourists attraction; this causes him lots of problems with the government. Meantime, a journalist videos an antiquities smuggling operation and the tape ends up with Qarmouti who finds himself chased by the smugglers.
Fawazia The BourgeoisieFawazia The Bourgeoisie · 1985
Fawazia The Bourgeoisie
7.51985
MovieComedy
The film focuses on the relationship between people with different political views, through the residents of one local region, highlighting some important issues such as ignorance, poverty, and corruption, which leads to the adoption of misconceptions.
Silence... We're RollingSilence... We're Rolling · 2001
Silence... We're Rolling
5.32001
MovieDramaComedy
Malak is a star singer who lives with her mother and her daughter, Loula, in her villa after her divorce. She falls in love with an opportunist called Lam'ey, so her daughter sets out to expose him with the help of her lover, a driver called Nasser, and the director, Ezz-ElDin who deeply loves Malak.
Marriage by Presidential DecreeMarriage by Presidential Decree · 2001
Marriage by Presidential Decree
5.12001
MovieComedyFamily
An employee in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decides to marry a girl of a higher social status. At a moment of recklessness,he sends a wedding invitation to the President, and he responds to the invitation. Preparations are under way to receive the President at the wedding awaited by everyone.
Rayya and Sekina at MarinaRayya and Sekina at Marina · 2006
Rayya and Sekina at Marina
2006
Movie
The historical tale of Raya and Sakina, two serial killers, is retold in a contemporary comedic way; however, this time, the story takes place in Marina, a beach resort where Egypt's rich class lives.
Closed DoorsClosed Doors · 1999
Closed Doors
5.61999
Movie
During the Gulf War, Fatma works as a maid for a wealthy man, and her son Mohammed is suffering from oppression by his teacher Mansour, who's having an affair with Fatima, taking advantage of her difficult circumstances. Mohammad gets drawn to extremist religious world led by Sheikh Khalid.
Salem: His Sister's FatherSalem: His Sister's Father · 2014
Salem: His Sister's Father
3.22014
MovieActionComedy
Salem is a poor street vendor who has been taking care of his sister since their parents died. After the 25th of January revolution, his life turns into a nightmare when he gets into trouble with both thugs and policemen.
The TalismanThe Talisman · 1987
The Talisman
4.11987
MovieHorrorThriller
High school teacher Mahmoud lives with his entire family in a tiny apartment. The landlord's attempts to evict them reaches the point of enlisting the Devil’s help.
Cry of an AntCry of an Ant · 2011
Cry of an Ant
4.62011
MovieDramaThriller
The role of the film as part of a comic story deals with the circumstances of life and social and economic conditions difficult, which became the Egyptian people suffering from high prices as an issue.
Back to School TroublemakersBack to School Troublemakers · 2002
Back to School Troublemakers
2002
MovieComedy
A young teacher heads to her new workplace in a private school where most of the students are the children of wealthy people who do not care about education in any way. In the class she is in charge of, she faces a group of students and their various pranks, and discovers that many of the previous teachers have suffered psychological crises because of them, so she tries to reform them.
High School FreshmenHigh School Freshmen · 2001
High School Freshmen
2001
MovieDrama
When Surgeon Hamza commits a mistake that leads to the death of a child, he's sentenced to jail and prevented from practicing his profession. The widow Rawia enters his isolated life after meeting her in an auction and then he meets three young teenagers who find refuge in him.
We're Sorry, SirWe're Sorry, Sir · 2018
We're Sorry, Sir
2018
MovieComedy
A drama that depicts the life of a group of young people as they decide to be of use to society, but their benevolence is met with malevolence and threats.
A Girl from Dar El SalamA Girl from Dar El Salam · 2014
A Girl from Dar El Salam
1.52014
MovieDramaComedy
The film follows Manal, a young girl living in the poor town of Dar Elsalam in Cairo. After she graduates from a commerce secondary school, she decides to find a job and live individually. When a firnd offers her a job as a maid in an old man's house, her life turns upside down after the man sexually assaults her, and she finds herself forced to marry him.

TV Shows

Al-Gama'aAl-Gama'a · 2010
Al-Gama'a
7.02010
SeriesDrama
Al-Gama'a is an Egyptian television drama, Historical and Political drama series written by Wahid Hamid, directed by Mohammed Yasin and produced by Kamel Abu Ali. The series began filming in January 2010 with a budget of 50 million Egyptian pounds. The show deals with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist political group, which was officially banned but nonetheless tolerated to an extent before the revolution. Critics have decried the show's pro-government stance, charging that it plays into the Egyptian government's agenda prior to the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections.
Ferqet Naji AtallahFerqet Naji Atallah · 2012
Ferqet Naji Atallah
7.22012
SeriesDramaComedy
A retired Egyptian officer working at the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv decides to plot revenge against Israel for freezing his bank accounts when he objected to its monstrous conduct in Palestine. In Egypt, he recruits five of his former students to rob Israel’s largest bank.
Om KulthumOm Kulthum · 1999
Om Kulthum
9.01999
SeriesDrama
Throughout its episodes, the series narrates the biography of the Arab singing lady (Umm Kulthum) since her inception in Sinbillawain and her journey with her father and siblings in singing religious songs on all occasions, through her artistic career and her move to stability in Cairo, and the stories of love that she went through during her life, and her artistic glory until she mastered The lyric scene in Egypt, and the crises she encountered during her artistic work and social life.
Abouda Is a TrademarkAbouda Is a Trademark · 2009
Abouda Is a Trademark
2009
Series
The series follows a young man named Abouda who is facing many financial difficulties in life and is unable to prepare his marital apartment, until he suddenly finds himself coming into a great fortune.
Nour MaryamNour Maryam · 2011
Nour Maryam
2011
SeriesDrama
The events revolve around the conditions of corruption during the period of the previous regime and attempts by righteous people to confront it, as Nour (Youssef Al-Sharif) is trying hard to achieve his goal regardless of the means, while Dr. Maryam (Nicole Saba) is trying to confront this corruption.
Chi Tutu RestaurantChi Tutu Restaurant · 2006
Chi Tutu Restaurant
2006
Series
Where one of the restaurants owned by Adel and his friend Nagaty, after Adel returns from abroad deciding to start a small business that generates income for him, his friend Nagaty offers him a stay.
Blessed SignsBlessed Signs · 1987
Blessed Signs
1987
SeriesDrama
Abo El-Maaty buys a piece of land to cultivate it. A film crew comes to shoot near the farm, but the film star Salwa has an accident and Abo El-Maaty takes her to his farm to take care of her. She discovers that no one there knows who she is and becomes impressed by the simple life they're living.
Dream TravelDream Travel · 1986
Dream Travel
1986
SeriesDrama
As Mr. Anis retires from his job at the railroad, he is soon devastated by the utter loneliness he has to live with. Seeking companionship and intimacy, he turns his house into a motel, not for material gain, but for human interaction, for company and friendship.
For Security PurposesFor Security Purposes · 2002
For Security Purposes
2002
SeriesDrama
When a reckless young man loses all his fortune, all his acquaintances turn their back on him, except for his secretary who takes him in. A while after, the man meets with a friend who offers him a job at a company for private security.
عصابة بابا وماماعصابة بابا وماما · 2009
عصابة بابا وماما
2009
SeriesDramaComedy
Captain GoudaCaptain Gouda · 1986
Captain Gouda
1986
SeriesDramaComedy
A physical education teacher moves to work in a remote area of ​​the Egyptian countryside, where education is not considered a priority or sport in general, as he tries to advance the children of the village and work to adapt to the new environment.
Al ForyagyAl Foryagy · 2010
Al Foryagy
2010
SeriesComedyDrama
The series takes place in a social comedy framework about a man who sees himself living in an absurd society, which makes him deal with everything around him in a farcical way.
King FaroukKing Farouk · 2007
King Farouk
2007
SeriesDrama
The biography of King Farouk I of Egypt, the penultimate king of the Muhammad Ali dynasty. Succeeding his father, Fuad I, to the throne, Farouk's reign ended when the Egyptian revolution of 1952 broke out, and he was overthrown and exiled.