Acting
Osama Abbas
Born September 22, 1936 · Egypt (age 89)
Osama Abbas achieved a law degree from Cairo University in 1961. He was not involved in acting until 1969, where he joined the band of the 3 lights stage for 6 years presenting the Ramadan riddles alongside them. He was involved in plays such as “Angel’s kitchen”, “The most modern woman in the world” and “Romeo and Juliet” and many more. He later on joined the Madboolizem band between 1975 – 1979.…
Known For
بنت بديعة · 1972بنت بديعة
1972
MovieDramaMusic
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché · 1999Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
★ 6.61999
MovieComedy
Mahrous, a simple man, is acquainted with the minister as they both hail from the same village. When Mahrous gets appointed at the minister's office, he only causes trouble. However, as the two get involved in extra-marital relationships, they form a strange bond and become square in many endeavors.
The Sinners · 1976The Sinners
★ 6.21976
MovieDramaCrime
Actress Sanaa Kamel is found murdered on her bed, and an investigation starts, taking into account everyone of the guests she hosted at her apartment the night she was killed: her jealous fiancé, a school instructor, a corrupt market manager, one of Sanaa's friends who works as a contractor, and a stud who was Sanaa's secret lover. As the investigation progresses, all the conclusions about the characters are always under question.
Refund My Loan · 1999Refund My Loan
1999
MovieComedyDrama
A play that revolves around an Egyptian young man from a simple family called (students), who worked since his childhood as a guard for an oriental dancer called (Habiba), then worked as a guard for the American embassy, to collect 30 thousand pounds for the dowry he will give to the famous businessman (Shawkat) to marry his younger sister and colleague In the college (Basant), and throughout that period he deposited the money in trust with his father, but when he collected the required amount he was surprised by his austere and stingy father refusing to give it to him, so he has to borrow from a bank managed by (Tawfiq) friend (Shawkat) an amount of 19 thousand pounds, but he is surprised Later that the director made him sign a payment amount of 25 thousand pounds, so he was unable to pay it, and because of that he kidnapped his infant son (my country).
Alexandria… Why? · 1979Alexandria… Why?
★ 6.51979
MovieDramaWar
Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.
A Maid...However · 1993A Maid...However
1993
MovieDrama
Ahlam is a poor girl who's forced to work as a maid to support herself. She works for the handsome millionaire Mustafa and falls for him. As he falls for her as well, he showers her with money and gifts, until he decides to travel abroad and she falls apart.
Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi · 1977Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi
1977
MovieDrama
Basbousa is an orphan girl, who has a love affair with Samir, takes advantage of the admiration of Rafat, the manager of Samir, and asks him to promote her fiancé, so he agrees, which arouses the jealousy of one of his colleagues, and he begins to spread rumors.
مسرحية نساء عالماتمسرحية نساء عالمات
Movie
Movies
بنت بديعة · 1972بنت بديعة
1972
MovieDramaMusic
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché · 1999Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
★ 6.61999
MovieComedy
Mahrous, a simple man, is acquainted with the minister as they both hail from the same village. When Mahrous gets appointed at the minister's office, he only causes trouble. However, as the two get involved in extra-marital relationships, they form a strange bond and become square in many endeavors.
The Sinners · 1976The Sinners
★ 6.21976
MovieDramaCrime
Actress Sanaa Kamel is found murdered on her bed, and an investigation starts, taking into account everyone of the guests she hosted at her apartment the night she was killed: her jealous fiancé, a school instructor, a corrupt market manager, one of Sanaa's friends who works as a contractor, and a stud who was Sanaa's secret lover. As the investigation progresses, all the conclusions about the characters are always under question.
Refund My Loan · 1999Refund My Loan
1999
MovieComedyDrama
A play that revolves around an Egyptian young man from a simple family called (students), who worked since his childhood as a guard for an oriental dancer called (Habiba), then worked as a guard for the American embassy, to collect 30 thousand pounds for the dowry he will give to the famous businessman (Shawkat) to marry his younger sister and colleague In the college (Basant), and throughout that period he deposited the money in trust with his father, but when he collected the required amount he was surprised by his austere and stingy father refusing to give it to him, so he has to borrow from a bank managed by (Tawfiq) friend (Shawkat) an amount of 19 thousand pounds, but he is surprised Later that the director made him sign a payment amount of 25 thousand pounds, so he was unable to pay it, and because of that he kidnapped his infant son (my country).
Alexandria… Why? · 1979Alexandria… Why?
★ 6.51979
MovieDramaWar
Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.
A Maid...However · 1993A Maid...However
1993
MovieDrama
Ahlam is a poor girl who's forced to work as a maid to support herself. She works for the handsome millionaire Mustafa and falls for him. As he falls for her as well, he showers her with money and gifts, until he decides to travel abroad and she falls apart.
Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi · 1977Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi
1977
MovieDrama
Basbousa is an orphan girl, who has a love affair with Samir, takes advantage of the admiration of Rafat, the manager of Samir, and asks him to promote her fiancé, so he agrees, which arouses the jealousy of one of his colleagues, and he begins to spread rumors.
مسرحية نساء عالماتمسرحية نساء عالمات
Movie
Forbidden at the Wedding Night · 1975Forbidden at the Wedding Night
★ 6.91975
MovieComedyFantasy
Zarifa objects the marriage of her daughter Mona from Tahsin, as she wants her married to a wealthy man, while Ashour, Mona's father, supports the marriage. Zarifa dies, and Ashour, Mona and Tahsin settle on a wedding date, only to see Zarifa's spirit appearing to them trying to spoil their plans.
Elsool Wel Haramee · 1987Elsool Wel Haramee
1987
Movie
Director: Hassan Abdulsalam () Ahmed Magdy () (more) Writer: Essam Al Gamblaty (Writer) Cast: Younes Shalaby Abdallah Farghaly Rajaa Hussain Osama Abbas Samira Sedky Angel Aram
Karnak · 1975Karnak
★ 6.81975
MovieDrama
In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.
First Year of Deception · 2004First Year of Deception
★ 4.42004
MovieComedyRomance
When Khaled and Ahmed are unable to find a job, they decide to run a scam on elderly female tourists to get their money in Hurghada. But when they meet two girls who capture their hearts, they turn their lives around and participate in a tourist project.
Hello America · 2000Hello America
★ 5.02000
MovieComedyDrama
Bakheet receives an invitation from his cousin Nawfal to visit him in America. Bakheet and Adela travel to search for wealth. In order to obtain residency, and to receive substantial compensation following a car accident.
Auntie Faransa · 2004Auntie Faransa
★ 5.12004
MovieComedyDrama
Batta and Wezza are two siblings living with their aunt Faransa at a local neighborhood as the latter works as a hired mourner. Batta accepts to pursue the same career as her aunt, under one condition: to keep Wezza away from all the mourning and the weeping and let her continue her studies.
In summer, we must love · 1974In summer, we must love
★ 4.01974
MovieComedy
A psychiatrist and his orderly take four male patients to a beach resort in Alexandria to help them integrate into the society and overcome their mental illnesses.
24 Hours of Love · 197424 Hours of Love
★ 5.61974
MovieComedy
After six months at sea, three navy officers return home for a short 24-hour leave, hoping for warmth and affection from their wives. Instead, they're met with cold shoulders and mistrust.
Reckless Husbands · 1976Reckless Husbands
★ 6.61976
MovieDramaComedy
Sharif and Fikri are suffering from the constant preoccupation of their wives. Sharif's wife works as a model, and Fikri's wife is busy giving private lessons. They help their single friend Ahmed rent an apartment under the guise of an import-export company to meet the girls. One of the workers ordered that apartment, and events escalate.
The Grandson · 1975The Grandson
★ 5.91975
MovieFamilyComedy
The film's events revolve around a family consisting of seven children, and the work discusses the problems of each son, such as Nabila, whose husband refuses to have children and threatens to separate her when he learns of her pregnancy, as well as the problems of university students between ambition and love. The film reviews the difficulties that parents face in bearing the burdens of their children.
The Ghoul · 1983The Ghoul
★ 6.71983
MovieDramaCrime
Adel is a journalist for a major newspaper, divorced and single, he was married before and has a daughter. One night, in the bar he always visits, he meets Nash'at al Kashef, the son of a the famous businessman Fahmy Al Kashef. Nash'at kills the bartender and he injures the belly dancer Nadia when she refuses to go back to his house with him. Adel calls the police, but Fahmy uses his power to get the accusation off his son. Adel succeeds in reaching Nadia, the only witness, and makes her confess what she saw to the police, who catch Nash'at and send him to court. Adel falls in love with Mosheera, daughter of Fahmy Al Kashef. The court finds Nash'at not guilty, so Adel decides to set justice to the case by his own hands.
Viva Zalata · 1976Viva Zalata
★ 4.81976
MovieWesternComedy
A comedy western coming from Egypt. The title, "Viva Zalata", clearly reminds to "Viva Zapata!" (1952, directed by Elia Kazan). A bandit of Egyptian origins leads a gang of Mexican outlaws terrorizing a small city at the border between Mexico and the U.S..
Watch Out for Al Khett · 1984Watch 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.
Al'eyal El-tayebeen · 1976Al'eyal El-tayebeen
1976
Movie
Rostom Bey El-Nashoukaty, the owner of a large contracting company, has only one daughter, Sophie. He decides to lay off all his employees because he will use the electronic brain to carry out all his work. At the same time, he celebrates his daughter Sophie's engagement to the businessman, Mishmesh, who does not care about her as much as he cares about money and business. Wael learns from his father what Rostom Bey did, who fired him from his job, so he decides to take revenge for his father.
No Consolation For Women · 1979No Consolation For Women
1979
MovieDrama
Rawya and her husband Hamdi get separated and she goes with her daughter to live in her father's home while Hamdi marries the young Mervat. Rawya gets a job as a secretary in a newspaper and meets Tarek, the editor-in-chief, and they feel attracted to each other.
The Rabbits invasion · 1992The Rabbits invasion
1992
MovieComedy
Al-Kharabi, the poor employee who supervises the stores of the Scientific Institution for Book Printing, lives in very miserable conditions, and suffers from the ignorance and domineering of his wife (Naima), so he decides to keep a pair of rabbits in the store, in response to the advice of (Tawfiqa), the playful worker. Rabbits multiply terribly in the warehouse and eat books, colonize all corporate offices, and threaten an environmental catastrophe.
TV Shows
Sabe' Gar · 2017Sabe' Gar
★ 7.82017
SeriesComedyDrama
Set in a middle-class Cairo apartment building, The Seventh Neighbour weaves together the private lives of residents who project happiness and stability to the world while quietly battling their own secrets, struggles and conflicts behind closed doors. With interconnected storylines spanning love, marriage, family pressure and social tension, it's a warm, relatable ensemble drama about the hidden lives of ordinary people living side by side.
Critical Moments · 2007Critical Moments
★ 8.02007
SeriesDrama
A medical drama about the stories of a large number of doctors, staff and patients at Dr. Galal's hospital, and the daily challenges that the hospital staff faces both in their work and their personal lives.
Raafat Al Haggan · 1988Raafat Al Haggan
★ 7.81988
SeriesDrama
Based on the true story of Egyptian spy Refaat Al-Gammal, Raafat Al Haggan follows a young Egyptian Muslim recruited by intelligence to assume a false Jewish identity and embed himself deep within Israeli society for over a decade. Starring Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and Yusra, the series charts his dangerous double life, his sacrifices, and his pivotal role in gathering intelligence ahead of the 1973 October War.
Al Sera Al Helalya · 1997Al Sera Al Helalya
1997
Series
It takes about the movement of the Hilali Tribe from the Arabic peninsula to the nowadays Tunisia. It takes about the adventures of Abu Zaid which are a mixture of facts and myths with a glimpse of glory on the hero's cunning and wisdom.
Bwabet Elhalwani · 1992Bwabet 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.
المصراوية · 2007المصراوية
2007
SeriesDrama
Abo El-Ela 90 · 1996Abo El-Ela 90
1996
SeriesDrama
The idealistic rural man Abo El-Ela resumes his journey with his family, as he struggles to fight corruption and greed around him while trying to keep his loved ones away from trouble.
Heema - Days of Laughter and Tears · 2008Heema - Days of Laughter and Tears
2008
SeriesDramaComedy
Through the story of an island that a businessman is trying to seize, the series presents many social problems facing the young generation like the lack of job opportunities and spinsterhood, in addition to persistent thorny issues such as patronage, corruption and the exploitation of influence.
Mahmoud Al-Masri · 2004Mahmoud 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.
Devils of Al-Sayala · 2004Devils of Al-Sayala
★ 6.02004
SeriesDrama
Rizqa adopts and raises her nephew Maghawry after his mother dies during his birth. He grows up with his aunt in Al-Siyala neighborhood in Alexandria where they suffer from poverty and difficult circumstances, but events take a turn when a rich businessman claims that he's Maghawry's father.
My Soul Malak · 2003My Soul Malak
2003
SeriesDrama
After her mother passes away, Malak becomes her father's right arm in his business, she then meets Mahmoud and marries him despite her father's objection. Then she goes into conflict with his notorious uncle Sa'eid, who desperately wants Mahmoud to work with him as she tries to keep him away.
ألف ليلة وليلة · 1992ألف ليلة وليلة
1992
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
The story is adapted from the famous Arabic fantasy novel of the same name.
Vertigo · 2012Vertigo
★ 7.02012
SeriesDrama
Farida, a photographer, goes to a hotel to meet her friend and husband, who works at the hotel's Vertigo bar. She finds herself the only witness to the murder of two businessmen and their guards, as well as the lives of her close friends.
The People of the Askar Hamlet · 2003The People of the Askar Hamlet
2003
SeriesDrama
The series takes place in the Askar hamlet between two families, the Ouf family has the land and history, while the Shalaby family work as mercenaries and used illegal methods to create false history for themselves. Will they succeed or roots and origins can't be forged?
My Dear Children, Thank You · 1979My Dear Children, Thank You
1979
SeriesDrama
After the father, Abdo, passes sixty, he retires from his job. He starts discovering new things about his four children, while his children realize that they've drifted away from their father, and that they'll always need him like he needs them.
Goha El Masry · 2002Goha El Masry
2002
SeriesComedyDrama
Heritage tales about a person named Juha al-Masri talking to his donkey, and he gets into many problems, he becomes condemned to death at times, and he becomes a guardian of the righteous guardians of God at other times, and responsible for security once, and head of a gang at another, and so on, leaving himself to God's measures to save him from problems In which it is located.
Soft Life · 2010Soft Life
2010
SeriesDrama
Farida is the daughter of Shaker Elwan, the owner of a big empire in the world of contracting and luxury housing who is also corrupt. Soon the empire crumbles and he escapes out of the country and Farida finds herself alone after everyone left her.
نص أنا.. نص هو · 2010نص أنا.. نص هو
2010
SeriesDramaComedy
A married couple decide to separate after the marriage of their children, as they divide the apartment into two halves by building a wall that separates them. They run into many hilarious situations, that reflect the situation in our society nowadays.
In Amina's Hands · 2008In Amina's Hands
2008
SeriesDrama
The events revolve around Amina, a journalist who tries to uncover corruption in society, as she discovers a gang that steals children and sells them abroad to those who can't have children.
Opera Aida · 2000Opera Aida
2000
SeriesDrama
Sayed Abdel Hafiz, famously known as Sayed Opera, is a lawyer famous for the schemes that he uses to defend criminals and drug traffickers. Aida is a skilled doctor who lives in a simple house after her father lost his wealth because of one of Sayed's tricks, until the paths of Opera and Aida cross.
حكاية غريبة · 1976حكاية غريبة
1976
SeriesDramaComedy
Dream Travel · 1986Dream 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.
Tears on Bold Eyes · 1980Tears 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)
زينب والعرش · 1980زينب والعرش
1980
SeriesDrama