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Acting

Waheid Seif

Profession
Acting
Born
March 20, 1939 · Alexandria, Egypt
Died
January 19, 2013

Biography

An Egyptian actor specializing in comedic roles, he held a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Alexandria University. During his university years, he joined the Alexandria theater troupe and performed in numerous plays. He moved to Cairo in 1968 and made his cinematic debut in 1971 with the film *Zawjati wal-Kalb* (My Wife and the Dog); he subsequently rose to fame, appearing in dozens of productions across film, theater, and television. His most notable works include *Shari’ Mohamed Ali*, *Al-Mal wal-Banoun*, *Mohami Khol’*, *Sayed El-Atefy*, and *Ayez Haqqi*. He passed away in January 2013 at the age of 73, following a long battle with illness. He was married three times; his first marriage was to the actress Olfat Sokkar. He had two sons, Ashraf and Nasser, both of whom work in the entertainment industry. The day of his death coincided with the passing of actor Nabil El-Hegrasi. Six films featuring Wahid Seif were selected for the list of the 100 best films in the history of Egyptian cinema, based on a 1996 critics' poll: *Zawjati wal-Kalb* (1971), *Khalli Balak Min Zouzou* (1972), *Uridu Hallan* (1975), *Al-Karnak* (1975), *Al-Mudhniboun* (1976), and *Sawaq al-Autobis* (1983).

Known for

The Beggar poster
The Beggar
Film · 1983 · ★ 6.4
Her Divorce Lawyer poster
Her Divorce Lawyer
Film · 2002 · ★ 5.8
Mr. Abu Al-Araby Arrived poster
Mr. Abu Al-Araby Arrived
Film · 2005 · ★ 5.3
Watch Out for Zuzu poster
Watch Out for Zuzu
Film · 1972 · ★ 4.7
Romantic Sayed poster
Romantic Sayed
Film · 2005 · ★ 5.4
I Want My Right poster
I Want My Right
Film · 2003 · ★ 6.1
Ramadan On The Volcano poster
Ramadan On The Volcano
Film · 1985 · ★ 6.1
Ragab on a Hot Tin poster
Ragab on a Hot Tin
Film · 1979 · ★ 7.2
The Bus Driver poster
The Bus Driver
Film · 1982 · ★ 7.7
Al-Zamahlawia poster
Al-Zamahlawia
Film · 2008 · ★ 4.8
Stranger In My House poster
Stranger In My House
Film · 1982 · ★ 6.2
Karnak poster
Karnak
Film · 1975 · ★ 6.8

Filmography