Mohsen Sarhan (; 6 January 1914 in

Port Said Port Said ( , , ) is a port city that lies in the northeast Egypt extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, straddling the west bank of the northern mouth of the Suez Canal. The city is the capital city, capital of the Port S ...

– 7 February 1993 in

Cairo Cairo ( ; , ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, L ...

) was an Egyptian actor in multiple films and as part of the National Troupe.

Biography

One of his performances as part of the National Troupe received praise from ''The Scribe Arab Review''. He was once married to

Samiha Ayoub Samiha Ayoub (; 8 March 1932 – 3 June 2025) was an Egyptian actress known for her work on stage, in film and on television. In 2015, she received the Nile Award in the Arts, and in the same year, the large hall in the National Theater was name ...

, who has been referred to as "Arab theatre's leading lady".

Selected filmography

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Bint el-Basha el-Mudir ''Bint el-Basha el-Mudir'' (, lit. “Daughter of the Pasha in Charge”) is a 1938 Egyptian film directed by Ahmed Galal. Synopsis The story is a tragic tale of a woman named who disguises herself as a man to support her family after her brothe ...

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Ibn El-balad ''Ibn El-balad'' ( translit: ''Ibn El-balad''; aliases: ''The Noble Man'', or ''The Urchin or The Son of the Country'') is a 1942 Egyptian film, directed by Stephan Rosti and starring Mahmoud Zulfikar and Aziza Amir. Plot A contractor forces his ...

'' (1942) *''

Furigat ''Furigat'' (, translated as ''All's Well'') is an Egyptian film released on July 2, 1951. The film is directed by Hussein Fawzi, features a screenplay by Abo El Seoud El Ebiary, and stars Naima Akef, Mohsen Sarhan, Abbas Fares, and Hassan Fayek. T ...

'' (1951) *'' Lak Yawm Ya Zalem'' (1951) *'' The Final Encounter'' (1953) *'' Deprived Lover'' (1954) *'' Min alqatil'' (1956) *'' Inni Attahim'' (1960) *'' Kuwait Connection'' (1973) *'' Truth Has a Voice'' (1976) *'' Howa wa heya'' (1985) (TV miniseries)

References

1914 births 1993 deaths Egyptian male actors Actors from Port Said {{egypt-actor-stub