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Mahmoud El Meligy

13 films

Mahmoud El Meligy was an Egyptian screenwriter and actor of film, theatre, and television. He started his career playing minor roles, but achieved stardom in the late 1930s. A popular and award-winning actor, he has acted in hundreds of films and was famous for his evil, villain roles.

Where to Start with Mahmoud El Meligy

Mahmoud El Meligy appears in 13 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are The Land, Alexandria… Why?, An Egyptian Story, a strong place to start exploring Mahmoud El Meligy's work.

The Land 76

The Land

1970
Alexandria… Why? 72

Alexandria… Why?

1979
An Egyptian Story 71

An Egyptian Story

1982

Mahmoud El Meligy: Films 13

Between Heaven and Earth 70

Between Heaven and Earth

1959
The Land 76

The Land

1970
Ismail Yassine In the Navy 67

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

1957
The Choice 70

The Choice

1971
Son of the Nile 67

Son of the Nile

1951
Sunset and Sunrise 68

Sunset and Sunrise

1970
The Flirtation of Girls 69

The Flirtation of Girls

1949
Prince of Revenge 67

Prince of Revenge

1950
Alexandria… Why? 72

Alexandria… Why?

1979
An Egyptian Story 71

An Egyptian Story

1982
Return of the Prodigal Son 71

Return of the Prodigal Son

1976
The Well of Deprivation 68

The Well of Deprivation

1969
Oh Islam 67

Oh Islam

1961

Frequent Collaborators

Youssef Chahine Youssef Chahine 6 films together Soad Hosny Soad Hosny 3 films together Anwar Wagdi Anwar Wagdi 3 films together Abdel Moneim Ibrahim Abdel Moneim Ibrahim 2 films together Ezzat Al Alaily Ezzat Al Alaily 2 films together Yehia Chahine Yehia Chahine 2 films together