Mohamed Sobhi
Born 1948 (age 78) · Cairo, Egypt
Appears in 55 titles

Mohamed Sobhy is an Egyptian actor, writer and director who was born in Cairo in 1948. At a young age he was known for his talent of imitating famous artists; “Youssef Wahby, “Abu-Lam’a” and “Ahmad al-Haddaad”, a talent that paved his way to join the famous radio entertainment program “Saa’a le-albak i.e. An hour for your heart”. His unique artistic talent first appeared during his final exam at the High Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1967 when he played Hamlet, graduated with honors and was appointed demonstrator. He later wrote, starred and directed in his own theatrical version of Hamlet. Thus, his name was added to the British Encyclopedia, the most famous international encyclopedia. He started his career playing minor roles in stage plays with famous stars like Salaah Mansour, Fou’aad al-Mohandess, Hassan Youssef, Muhammad ‘Awad, Muhammad Negm and others. Although he played small roles, yet his appearance attracted audience and gained the admiration of those whom he worked with for his undeniable talent. His first, small but significant, role in “Hello Shalaby (1970)” was one of his most known achievements at the time. His lead roles started with ” Entaha al-dars ya ghabi i.e. Lesson is over, stupid”. Then, followed his roles in “’Aly Beih Mazhar. i.e. Mr. Aly Mazhar”, “Hamlet”, “Al-jokar i.e. The Joker”, “Al-hamagy i.e. The barbarian”, “Weg-het nazar i.e. A point of view”, “Mama America”, “Le’bet al-sett i.e. A woman’s plaything”, “Carmen”, and other Naguib El Reehany plays that he produced in the late 90's and early 2000's. Among Sobhy’s popular TV series are: “Aly Beih Mazhar. i.e. Mr. Aly Mazhar”, “Kimo”, “Rehlet al-million i.e. The journey to be a millionaire”, “Sonbol baa’d el Million i.e. Sonbol..A millionaire”, “Yawmeyyat Wanees i.e. Wanees days” (seven seasons) and “Faares bela gawaad i.e. A knight without a horse”. On the silver screen, Sobhy was widely noticed in “Abnaa al-samt i.e. Sons of silence, and his critically acclaimed role as an activist student in the political drama “Al-Karnak.”

Filmography

Karnak
7.0
Karnak
1975
as Helmy
Here's Cairo
7.2
Here's Cairo
1985
as Snoussi
Agent number 13
5.8
Agent number 13
1989
as Sharif Mehran
The Joker
8.0
The Joker
1979
as Engineer Shareef, The Doctor, Zaki Dabour, Uncle Ayoub, 'Atiyat
Zizo, My Beloved Uncle
6.5
Zizo, My Beloved Uncle
1977
as Zizou
The Savage Man
8.5
The Savage Man
1985
as آدم عبد ربه آدم
Viva Zalata
4.7
Viva Zalata
1976
A Point Of View
8.3
A Point Of View
1989
as عرفة الشواف
Where Is the Way Out
5.5
Where Is the Way Out
1977
as عباس
Hello Shalaby
9.5
Hello Shalaby
1969
as د. مجدي
9.5
Wanees' Family
1997
The Lady's Puppet
9.0
The Lady's Puppet
2000
as حسن عاشور أبو طبق
Adam Uncovered
10.0
Adam Uncovered
1990
as Adam
Horizons
8.0
Horizons
1972
as Hamlet
Mama America
8.0
Mama America
1998
as عايش شحاتة منافع
Hallucinations
8.0
Hallucinations
1988
Have a Safe Journey 2000
8.0
Have a Safe Journey 2000
2000
as قرني الريجيسير
Ali Beh Mazhar
4.0
Ali Beh Mazhar
1976
Waraa Al-Shams
7.0
Waraa Al-Shams
1978
as Walid وليد
The Flirtation of Girls
7.0
The Flirtation of Girls
2017
as أستاذ حمام