Mohamed Farid

Acting

Mohamed Farid

Born December 24, 1940 · Bani Swaif, Egypt

Died September 30, 2023 · aged 82

No biography available.

Known For

Public Sector DancerPublic Sector Dancer · 1985
Public Sector Dancer
1985
MovieComedy
A government casino is exposed to financial losses due to the public's reluctance to attend its sessions, so two of its employees invent the idea of ​​attracting an oriental dancer to attract the audience. to a major financial crisis.
Dry Hot SummersDry Hot Summers · 2016
Dry Hot Summers
8.02016
MovieComedyDrama
Two lonely people at opposite chapters of life accidentally meet on a busy summer day in a Cairo taxi. Frail old Shawky and bubbly young Doaa are both caught up in their busy routines as their race through the city evolves into a journey of self-discovery that reconnects them to life.
Searching for a ScandalSearching for a Scandal · 1973
Searching for a Scandal
6.31973
MovieComedyRomance
As Magdy leaves Upper Egypt for a job, he befriends the playboy Sami who impresses him with his many relationships. After a chance meeting with Hanan, Magdy asks for Sami's help to get close to her, something that Sami is happy to provide and support with previous experiences.
Love in a Jail CellLove in a Jail Cell · 1983
Love in a Jail Cell
6.01983
MovieRomanceDrama
A wrongfully convicted man falls in love with his fellow inmate. They decide to get married after their release and seek revenge on a corrupt businessman.
Scheherazade, Tell Me a StoryScheherazade, Tell Me a Story · 2009
Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story
6.52009
MovieDrama
Heba is a TV presenter interested in broadcasting stories that touch on the everyday secret lives of women and the social injustices they face. Her frank style in broadcasting puts her husband's job and consequently her marriage in jeopardy.
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.
The Water-Carrier Is DeadThe Water-Carrier Is Dead · 1977
The Water-Carrier Is Dead
7.81977
MovieDrama
The story of the friendship that develops between two men with quite different world views. One, a water carrier whose wife has died twenty years before, spends his days thinking about her. The other, who works in the funeral business, spends his life in the pursuit of pleasure because he recognizes that death will bring an end to all enjoyment. They meet and become friends. Through this friendship the water carrier is encouraged to change his morbid way of thinking and to enjoy life.
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.

Movies

Public Sector DancerPublic Sector Dancer · 1985
Public Sector Dancer
1985
MovieComedy
A government casino is exposed to financial losses due to the public's reluctance to attend its sessions, so two of its employees invent the idea of ​​attracting an oriental dancer to attract the audience. to a major financial crisis.
Dry Hot SummersDry Hot Summers · 2016
Dry Hot Summers
8.02016
MovieComedyDrama
Two lonely people at opposite chapters of life accidentally meet on a busy summer day in a Cairo taxi. Frail old Shawky and bubbly young Doaa are both caught up in their busy routines as their race through the city evolves into a journey of self-discovery that reconnects them to life.
Searching for a ScandalSearching for a Scandal · 1973
Searching for a Scandal
6.31973
MovieComedyRomance
As Magdy leaves Upper Egypt for a job, he befriends the playboy Sami who impresses him with his many relationships. After a chance meeting with Hanan, Magdy asks for Sami's help to get close to her, something that Sami is happy to provide and support with previous experiences.
Love in a Jail CellLove in a Jail Cell · 1983
Love in a Jail Cell
6.01983
MovieRomanceDrama
A wrongfully convicted man falls in love with his fellow inmate. They decide to get married after their release and seek revenge on a corrupt businessman.
Scheherazade, Tell Me a StoryScheherazade, Tell Me a Story · 2009
Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story
6.52009
MovieDrama
Heba is a TV presenter interested in broadcasting stories that touch on the everyday secret lives of women and the social injustices they face. Her frank style in broadcasting puts her husband's job and consequently her marriage in jeopardy.
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.
The Water-Carrier Is DeadThe Water-Carrier Is Dead · 1977
The Water-Carrier Is Dead
7.81977
MovieDrama
The story of the friendship that develops between two men with quite different world views. One, a water carrier whose wife has died twenty years before, spends his days thinking about her. The other, who works in the funeral business, spends his life in the pursuit of pleasure because he recognizes that death will bring an end to all enjoyment. They meet and become friends. Through this friendship the water carrier is encouraged to change his morbid way of thinking and to enjoy life.
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.
8 in the Air8 in the Air · 1980
8 in the Air
6.01980
Movie
Director: Esam Al-Sayyed (Director) Mohamed Shaker (Director) Writer: Hamdy Abbas (Writer) Cast: Samy Maghawry Saeed Al Saleh Rawia Saleh Magdy Kamel George Sedhom Hala Fakher (more)
sons for salesons for sale · 1973
sons for sale
1973
MovieDrama
Hosni heads a dangerous gang, forcing him to leave his daughter Madiha with her uncle in order to see her, Tawfiq. Hosni's behavior changes and he behaves abhorred, but when he returns to see his daughter another change occurs, she gives him moments of tenderness and warmth that he misses, so he decides to migrate that gang and repent, and he proposes a sermon in praise, but the gang will not leave him alone.
Amar’s HandAmar’s Hand · 2011
Amar’s Hand
6.82011
MovieDrama
Following the death of her husband, Amar is left to carry out her deceased husband’s dream of building a brick house with her five children. The five boys move to Cairo to earn some money, but they struggle to make ends meet and achieve their dreams in the capital.
The DealerThe Dealer · 2010
The Dealer
6.32010
MovieThrillerDrama
Hatred generated from an early age between on and Yusuf, ended the first rings migration on to Ukraine and Prison Joseph on his hands in Egypt, and in Ukraine set to allow wife to and Habiba Joseph preceding her newborn son, and works with drug dealers and run away with money to an unknown location, and Joseph travels to Turkey to work in the drug trade, even above the star and Ahlgreman meet again, to finish the story, one of them killed.
The Third ClassThe Third Class · 1988
The Third Class
5.51988
MovieComedyDrama
A group of football team supporters go through a lot of trouble to watch the games while the management headed by Captain Aouf are reaping benefits effortlessly. To calm their rage Sorour is appointed as their representative in the council only to unravel their scam further, so they continue their revolt.
Lesson Is Over, IdiotLesson Is Over, Idiot · 1975
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
8.01975
MovieComedy
Professor Farid wants to perform scruff surgery to increase human intelligence. After his experiments on mice have succeeded, he picked a man to conduct his experiments on. At first it works, but then the man relapses, and becomes stupidier than he originally was. The failed experiment made Professor Farid understands that intelligence can only be cultivated with love, not with surgical intervention.
The President's VisitThe President's Visit · 1994
The President's Visit
6.51994
MovieDrama
In a small village, when rumors spread about the arrival of a train with the president and his American guest onboard, the village is completely transformed to host them properly, which brings the rampant corruption and hypocrisy to the surface.
Maganeen Ala Al-TareeqMaganeen Ala Al-Tareeq · 1991
Maganeen Ala Al-Tareeq
1991
MovieComedyAdventure
On the Cairo-Suez desert road, a car suddenly stops and its driver calls for help from passersby after suffering a heart attack. Some of the car passengers gather around him and he confesses to them that he buried a treasure of two million dollars in Wadi Al-Raha in Sinai, and everyone competes to obtain this treasure.
The devil who loved meThe devil who loved me · 1990
The devil who loved me
3.01990
Movie
The police follow the activity of a robbery and pickpocketing gang led by the professor, and his daughter shares with him emotions at work, and Lieutenant-Colonel Salah, who is in charge of arresting this gang, who suffers from the power of his wealthy wife, who gets rid of her through divorce, is freed from her chains, but falls in love with the emotions of the pickpocket and marries her in the hope of revealing the hellish methods For the gang in thefts.
With What Is Money BoughtWith What Is Money Bought · 1983
With What Is Money Bought
1983
MovieDrama
A rich man suggests that a group of people living in a pension play a game in which they fast for 6 days in order to receive a sum of money according to the following calculation: 6 days of fasting equal 10 thousand pounds, 5 days equal 6 thousand pounds, 4 days equal 4 thousand pounds, 3 days equal 2 thousand pounds, 2 days equal 1 thousand pounds, and one day equal nothing.
He That Is Without SinHe That Is Without Sin · 1978
He That Is Without Sin
1978
MovieDrama
Iman is the daughter of the businessman Gasser, both Ashraf and Sami are in love with her. Her father agrees to her engagement from Sami. A month before the wedding, she loses her virginity with Sami, and he dies in a car accident. Iman falls apart and Ashraf proposes to her.
Ragol Laho MaddiRagol Laho Maddi · 2000
Ragol Laho Maddi
2000
MovieDrama
The elderly millionaire Shaker feels that his end is near during his treatment in Germany, and he tries to search for his daughter, whom he had from an illegitimate relationship. Hamido takes advantage of this opportunity and introduces Manal as his lost daughter.
Jaws FamilyJaws Family · 1997
Jaws Family
1997
MovieComedy
A huge fortune suddenly descends on Taher, making him suspicious and mistrustful of everyone who approaches him, especially his wife and his sister, fearing that they want to exploit him.

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.
Bwabet ElhalwaniBwabet Elhalwani · 1992
Bwabet Elhalwani
1992
SeriesDrama
Bwabet El‑Halawani brings to life the human stories behind Egypt’s transformation during the Suez Canal era. Through craftsmen, families, and dreamers caught in political and social upheaval, the series blends history with personal struggle, showing how ambition, sacrifice, and resilience shaped a defining moment in Egypt’s past.
Hekayat BeneeshhaHekayat Beneeshha · 2009
Hekayat Beneeshha
2009
SeriesDrama
Dr. Layla Sallam, freshly healing from two tumultuous marriages, finds herself drawn to Omar, a complex patient battling mental illness. As their bond deepens—blurring lines between love and healing—Omar's quest for truth challenges Layla to confront her own demons.
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.
Professor and Head of DepartmentProfessor and Head of Department · 2015
Professor and Head of Department
4.52015
SeriesDramaComedy
A college professor rebelling on political situations, holds a big governmental position after the revolution, but he gets shocking surprises.
HeatwaveHeatwave · 2013
Heatwave
7.02013
SeriesDrama
The story of the Al-Agaty family that consists of a mother and her two sons, one of whom is a police officer who faces a lot of problems as a result of his violent behavior, while the other son is a young revolutionary leftist often at odds with his brother and his family.
My WayMy Way · 2015
My Way
7.52015
SeriesDrama
An aspiring artist tries to make it, facing numerous difficulties both personally and professionally throughout her life, since her persecuted childhood and adolescence as a girl living in a rural area.
The MinorsThe Minors · 2013
The Minors
2013
SeriesDrama
The series depicts the issue of how young girls are married off to much older men in rural Egypt, through the story of Abdel Qawy, an old man who marries multiple minors, and the conflict between him and those who oppose him, including Etr and Attiat.
The Pasha's HouseThe Pasha's House · 2010
The Pasha's House
2010
SeriesDrama
The series revolves around the Egyptian pharaonic heritage and examines the social situation in Egypt during the period of conflict that is the 1950s, during which the Egyptians united against the British and the family of Muhammad Ali, until the 1952 revolution broke out to save the country.
The Honey and The TearsThe Honey and The Tears · 1983
The Honey and The Tears
9.51983
SeriesDrama
The series revolves around the two brothers Hafez and Shawqi, the sons of Haj Radwan, whose life paths are completely different, while Shawky indulges in the life of fun and luxury, his brother Hafez is busy working in trade with his father, and begins signs of conflict between them on several levels, and at the same time Hafez marries Dolat, and Shawky from Zainab, to ignite the ground of a new conflict.
Saken OsadySaken Osady · 1995
Saken Osady
1995
SeriesComedyDrama
An Egyptian social comedy series, the events of which take place in separate connected episodes between the families of (Kamal Al-Hamrawi) and (Sayed Al-Akhdar) adjacent to the residence in the same building, and in each episode there is a new comic situation between them that puts the members of the two families in funny situations.
Kafr DelhapKafr Delhap · 2017
Kafr Delhap
7.52017
SeriesCrimeDrama
Set in a remote, cursed village in an ancient era, Kafr Delhab follows a doctor named Saad who arrives to find no children have been born for years — women miscarry, villagers are possessed by jinn, and all speak of a vengeful woman's spirit seeking retribution against the entire hamlet. Starring Youssef El Sherif, the series is a rare foray into horror-mystery for Egyptian drama, filmed on location in the haunting landscape of Siwa Oasis.
Citizen XCitizen X · 2011
Citizen X
6.72011
SeriesDrama
Ahmed Qasim, famously named Aix, is killed in a heinous accident, then the events before his death were exposed to show the relationship of the hero with his family, friends and all influencers in his life until he was exposed to this incident, and investigations are ongoing into the issue of his death to try to find out who killed X.
BarakaBaraka · 2019
Baraka
5.52019
SeriesDramaComedy
The show tells the story of Baraka, a man coming from South Egypt who lives in Cairo with his mother. With time, he starts borrowing lots money and gets into trouble with prominent people. His mother and his neighbor, who is also his lover, are the only ones who help him.
Mahmoud Al-MasriMahmoud Al-Masri · 2004
Mahmoud Al-Masri
2004
Series
Mahmoud works in the port of Alexandria and gets close to Adnan Fakhouri, the wealthy businessman, and marries his sister. After his ships and companies get nationalized by the 1952 July revolution, Mahmoud and his brothers travel to America and then return in the era of Sadat.
Brothers But EnemiesBrothers But Enemies · 2012
Brothers But Enemies
2012
Series
The series depicts the corruption rooted in Egyptian society prior to the revolution, through the portrayal of a shrewd businessman and his connection to important statesmen.
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.
Rayya and SakinaRayya and Sakina · 2005
Rayya and Sakina
7.72005
SeriesCrimeDrama
The story of the lives of sisters Rayya and Sakina, two of the most famous criminals of the 20th century in Egypt as they terrified women and masterminded dozens of deaths. The series presents the circumstances that led them to becoming criminals and the impact of the environment on their future.
Years of Misery and LoveYears of Misery and Love · 1998
Years of Misery and Love
1998
SeriesDrama
Munira falls in love with Sayed who works as a driver for her family. Her family forces her to marry someone else, and Sayed marries his cousin, Amina, who gives him money and he becomes a businessman. He divorces Amina and meets a woman whose family can help him with his projects.
The CabooseThe Caboose · 1990
The Caboose
2.01990
SeriesDrama
A social drama about a woman and her daughter who travel from their city of Mansoura to Al-Kom Al-Akhdar in Shebin El-Kom. On their journey, they meet the conscript (Saber), and many miserable aspects and the deterioration of social and economic life occur during that period.
Mr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry's JourneyMr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry's Journey · 1986
Mr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry's Journey
1986
Series
Mr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry carries a lot of good values for a life that is close to the utopian city. When he retires, he decides to live his life helping his relatives after he adopts the daughter of a friend from work and goes to Cairo.
Dad, You, & I in DismayDad, You, & I in Dismay · 1989
Dad, You, & I in Dismay
7.01989
SeriesComedyDrama
After his appointment as general manager of financial and administrative affairs, Abd al-Baqi al-Jawhari (Hassan Abdin) discovers a lot of manipulation in connection with the project (Tohme) village that is supervised by the Bahrawi Governorate, and when he seeks to reveal what he knew, the project beneficiaries fabricate the charge of embezzlement of Abd al-Baqi, and he enters prison From here, his daughter Widad (Firdous Abdel Hamid) cooperates with Bashir Abu Al-Saad (Mahmoud Al-Jundi) to prove her father's innocence, but they discover that the game is bigger than they imagined.
ريا وسكينةريا وسكينة · 2005
ريا وسكينة
2005
SeriesDramaCrime