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Mahmoud El Meligy

9 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 9 drama 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 drama work.

The Land 8.2

The Land

1970
Alexandria… Why? 6.5

Alexandria… Why?

1979
An Egyptian Story 6.5

An Egyptian Story

1982

Mahmoud El Meligy: Drama Films 9

Between Heaven and Earth 8.9

Between Heaven and Earth

1959
The Land 8.2

The Land

1970
Ismail Yassine In the Navy 8.0

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

1957
The Choice 7.4

The Choice

1971
Son of the Nile 7.2

Son of the Nile

1951
Sunset and Sunrise 7.2

Sunset and Sunrise

1970
Alexandria… Why? 6.5

Alexandria… Why?

1979
An Egyptian Story 6.5

An Egyptian Story

1982
Return of the Prodigal Son 6.4

Return of the Prodigal Son

1976

Frequent Collaborators

Youssef Chahine Youssef Chahine 6 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 Tawfiq Al-Deqen Tawfiq Al-Deqen 2 films together Soad Hosny Soad Hosny 2 films together