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Monsieur Le Directeur
''Monsieur le Directeur'' (Egyptian Arabic: ''الأسطي المدير'', translit: ''Elosta El Modeer'', aliases: ''Handyman General Manager'' or ''The Engraver Manager'') is a 1988 Egyptian drama film. it stars Salah Zulfikar and Laila Taher. Synopsis The family of Hassanein, the senior government employee, suffers from financial troubles, making him unable to meet the needs of his family, a rich family proposes to marry their son Medhat to their daughter Mervat, so that the father falls into a financial predicament, which forces him to pursue the profession of engraver, in order to be able to meet his family's needs, which causes many problems. Cast * Salah Zulfikar as Hassanein Abdel-Dayem * Laila Taher as Adeela henem * Mahmoud El-Gendy as Ismail * Mustafa Metwalli Mustafa Metwalli () (29 August 1949 – 5 August 2000) was a popular Egyptians, Egyptian Film, movie and Stage (theatre), stage actor. He was primarily a comedian, but he played many different roles in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salah Zulfikar
Salah El-Din Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar (, ; 18 January 1926 – 22 December 1993) was an Egyptian actor and film producer. He started his career as a Egyptian National Police, police officer, before becoming an actor in 1956. He is regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of Cinema of Egypt, Egyptian film industry, who had notable roles in over a hundred feature films in multiple genres during his 37-year career, mostly as the leading actor. Late in his career, he had considerable success in television roles. Born to a Nobility, noble family, Zulfikar graduated from the Egyptian Police Academy in 1946. He was one of Egypt's heroes in its battle against the occupation while serving in the police. His son, entrepreneur Ahmed Zulfikar, mentioned in a 1994 press interview that his father participated in the Guerrilla warfare, guerrilla war in Ismailia against the British Armed Forces, British Forces in 1944, and described his patriotism as having been “without limi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laila Taher
Laila Taher (born 1942, , Sherouette Moustafa Ibrahim, ) is an Egyptians, Egyptian film, stage, television actress and presenter who is mostly known for her successful collaborations with Salah Zulfikar in film, television and theater. She participated in over hundred artworks through her career mostly in television. In films, Laila Taher is known for her notable roles in; ''Saladin the Victorious'' (1963), ''Soft Hands (film), Soft Hands'' (1963), ''A Husband on Vacation'' (1964)'','' ''The Peacock (1982 film), The Peacock'' (1982) and ''Monsieur le Directeur'' (1988). Early life Sherouette Moustafa Ibrahim was born on 13 March 1942 in Cairo to an Egyptian family, her father was an agricultural engineer and her mother a housewife. Her family took care of her education until she obtained a bachelor's degree in social work. Career She holds a bachelor's degree in social work and was supposed to be a social worker, as her father had planned, but her tendency to acting while stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt
Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northern coast of Egypt, the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to Egypt–Israel barrier, the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to Egypt–Sudan border, the south, and Libya to Egypt–Libya border, the west; the Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital, list of cities and towns in Egypt, largest city, and leading cultural center, while Alexandria is the second-largest city and an important hub of industry and tourism. With over 109 million inhabitants, Egypt is the List of African countries by population, third-most populous country in Africa and List of countries and dependencies by population, 15th-most populated in the world. Egypt has one of the longest histories o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic, locally known as Colloquial Egyptian, or simply as Masri, is the most widely spoken vernacular Arabic variety in Egypt. It is part of the Afro-Asiatic language family, and originated in the Nile Delta in Lower Egypt. The estimated 111 million Egyptians speak a continuum of dialects, among which Cairene is the most prominent. It is also understood across most of the Arabic-speaking countries due to broad Egyptian influence in the region, including through Egyptian cinema and Egyptian music. These factors help make it the most widely spoken and by far the most widely studied variety of Arabic. While it is primarily a spoken language, the written form is used in novels, plays and poems (vernacular literature), as well as in comics, advertising, some newspapers and transcriptions of popular songs. In most other written media and in radio and television news reporting, literary Arabic is used. Literary Arabic is a standardized language based on the langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudonym
A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true meaning ( orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individual's own. Many pseudonym holders use them because they wish to remain anonymous and maintain privacy, though this may be difficult to achieve as a result of legal issues. Scope Pseudonyms include stage names, user names, ring names, pen names, aliases, superhero or villain identities and code names, gamertags, and regnal names of emperors, popes, and other monarchs. In some cases, it may also include nicknames. Historically, they have sometimes taken the form of anagrams, Graecisms, and Latinisations. Pseudonyms should not be confused with new names that replace old ones and become the individual's full-time name. Pseudonyms are "part-time" names, used only in certain contexts: to provide a more clear-cut separation between one's privat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Egypt
The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile, Hollywood of the Middle East or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20th century. A strong industry grew in Egypt with a high distribution rate among the Arab world, and Cairo produces around three-quarters of the Arab world's screen output. It has had a large effect on the Arab film industry since the early 20th century. Egyptian cinema is considered a pioneer among the Arab World. Since 1896, over 4,000 films have been produced in Egypt. Egyptian films are typically spoken in the Egyptian Arabic dialect. In 1936, Egypt held its first ever Egyptian cinema festival in Cairo, followed by another one in 1938. Since 1952, Cairo has held the Egyptian Catholic Center for Cinema Festival; it is the oldest film festival in the Middle East. In 1976, the capital held the annual FIAPF-accredited Cairo International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a Burin (engraving), burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or Glass engraving, glass are engraved, or may provide an Intaglio (printmaking), intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing images on paper as prints or illustrations; these images are also called "engravings". Engraving is one of the oldest and most important techniques in printmaking. Wood engravings, a form of relief printing and stone engravings, such as petroglyphs, are not covered in this article. Engraving was a historically important method of producing images on paper in artistic printmaking, in mapmaking, and also for commercial reproductions and illustrations for books and magazines. It has long been replaced by various photographic processes in its commercial applications and, partly because of the difficulty of learning the techni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahmoud El-Gendy
Mahmoud Al-Jundi or Mahmoud El-Gendy (, his full name is Mahmoud Hussein El-Gendy , born on February 24 1945 - died on April 11 2019), was an Egyptian actor and singer. He was born in Abu Al-Matamir Center in Beheira Governorate. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema, and his artistic career began in the 1970s, during which he appeared in numerous films, series, and plays. In addition to his acting, Mahmoud was known for his melodious voice and ability to sing mawwals, incorporating musical segments into many of his works. In 1990, he released a music album titled "The Poor Artist," but he later revealed that he ventured into singing without pursuing it as a long-term career. He was also known for his melodious voice and singing mawwals, incorporating musical segments into many of his works. In 1990, he released a music album titled "The Poor Artist," though he revealed that he ventured into singing but chose not to pursue it further. Mahmoud Al-Jundi also participat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustafa Metwalli
Mustafa Metwalli () (29 August 1949 – 5 August 2000) was a popular Egyptians, Egyptian Film, movie and Stage (theatre), stage actor. He was primarily a comedian, but he played many different roles in Drama. Personal life He graduated in 1973 from the Institute of Theatrical Art which is for a long time the only higher education institution available to actors. He died on August 5, 2000, as a result of a heart attack His brother-in-law is actor Adel Emam. Filmography * ''Watch Out for ZouZou'' * ''Karnak (film), Al-Karnak'' * ''Antar Shayl Sefo'' * ''Monsieur le Directeur, Elosta El Modeer'' * ''Al Rakesa Wal Seyasy'' * ''Risala Ela Al-Wali'' * ''Gzert Al Shaytan'' * ''Shams El Zanaty'' (as seberto) * ''Al-La'ib Ma'a Al-Kibar'' *''El Mansy'' * ''The Terrorist (1994 film), Al-Irhabi'' * ''Esh EL Ghorab'' * ''Bikhit and Adila 1'' * ''Bikhit and Adila 2'' * ''Al-Wad Sayed Al-Shaghal, El Wad Sayed Shaghal'' (play) * ''Al-Zaeem, El Zaeem'' (play) References External links Al- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Egyptian Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regent * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1988 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1988 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * May 25 – '' Rambo III'' is released as the most expensive film ever made with a production budget between $58 and $63 million. The film fails to match the box office earnings from '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985). * June 26 – Michael Keaton is first announced to play comic book superhero Batman in a forthcoming feature film to be directed by Tim Burton and co–starring Jack Nicholson as Batman's arch nemesis, The Joker. * July 15 – ''Die Hard'' defies low commercial expectations to gross $141.5 million worldwide. Hailed as an influential landmark in the action film genre, it influences a common formula for many action films in the 1990s, featuring a lone everyman against a colorful terrorist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
