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Youssef Wahbi(1898-1982)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Youssef Wahbi in Al-muharrij al-Kabir (1952)
Youssef Wahbi was born on 14 July 1898 in Faiyum, Egypt. He was an actor and director, known for Confession Chair (1949), Safear Gohannam (1945) and Al defaa (1935). He was married to Elena Lunda, Saeeda Mansour and Aisha Fahmy. He died on 17 October 1982 in Cairo, Egypt.
BornJuly 14, 1898
DiedOctober 17, 1982(84)
BornJuly 14, 1898
DiedOctober 17, 1982(84)
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Known for

Faten Hamama and Youssef Wahbi in Confession Chair (1949)
Confession Chair
7.5
  • Cardinal Giovanni de Medici(as Yusuf Wahbi)
  • 1949
Safear Gohannam (1945)
Safear Gohannam
7.2
  • Baher Irfan
  • The Devil(as Yusuf Wahbi)
  • 1945
Amina Rizk and Youssef Wahbi in Al defaa (1935)
Al defaa
  • Jalal(as Yusuf Wahbi)
  • 1935
Gharam wa intiqam (1944)
Gharam wa intiqam
6.6
  • Actor(as Yusuf Wahbi)
  • 1944

Credits

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Actor

  • Asmahan (2005)
    Asmahan
    8.4
    Short
    • (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 2005
  • El Salakhanah (1982)
    El Salakhanah
    5.6
    • Hanafi the Boss (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1982
  • Dima Ealaa Althawb Alwardii
    • 1981
  • Seyam Seyam (1980)
    Seyam Seyam
    5.7
    TV Mini Series
    • 1980
  • Intiqam El Maharaja
    • 1980
  • Ayaam La Tadie
    TV Series
    • 1980
  • Kursiu Aliaetiraf
    TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Alexandria... Why? (1979)
    Alexandria... Why?
    7.3
    • (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1979
  • How to Lose a Million Pounds (1978)
    How to Lose a Million Pounds
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Bayoumi Abdullah (as Youssef Wehbi)
    • 1978
  • Al Bouasa (1978)
    Al Bouasa
    6.3
    • Al Basha (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1978
  • Ughniat Alhubi Walmawt
    • 1978
  • Ana Mish Ana
    TV Series
    • 1978
  • The White Gown (1975)
    The White Gown
    6.5
    • Omar Adham (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1975
  • Al-Banat lazim tatajawaz (1973)
    Al-Banat lazim tatajawaz
    • grandfather of Safi
    • 1973
  • Long Time, Love (1973)
    Long Time, Love
    5.2
    • (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1973

Director

  • Ayyam zaman
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1963
  • El khiyana el ozma
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1962
  • El istebad
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1962
  • Bint al hawa (1953)
    Bint al hawa
    5.9
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1953
  • Beyt al Taa (1953)
    Beyt al Taa
    6.2
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1953
  • Awlad El Shawarea (1951)
    Awlad El Shawarea
    6.4
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1951
  • El avocato Madiha (1950)
    El avocato Madiha
    6.4
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1950
  • Faten Hamama and Youssef Wahbi in Confession Chair (1949)
    Confession Chair
    7.5
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1949
  • Bayumi effendi (1949)
    Bayumi effendi
    7.1
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1949
  • Rajulun la yanam (1948)
    Rajulun la yanam
    7.1
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1948
  • Dharbat el-Qadr (1947)
    Dharbat el-Qadr
    6.8
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1947
  • Yad Allah (1946)
    Yad Allah
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1946
  • Shamha tahtarek (1946)
    Shamha tahtarek
    6.1
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1946
  • Shadia al wadi (1946)
    Shadia al wadi
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1946
  • Malak al rahma (1946)
    Malak al rahma
    6.6
    • Director (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1946

Writer

  • Awlad El Shawarea (1951)
    Awlad El Shawarea
    6.4
    • screenplay (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1951
  • Faten Hamama and Youssef Wahbi in Confession Chair (1949)
    Confession Chair
    7.5
    • scenario and dialogue (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1949
  • Bayumi effendi (1949)
    Bayumi effendi
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1949
  • Malak al rahma (1946)
    Malak al rahma
    6.6
    • scenario & adaptation and dialogue (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1946
  • Banat Al Reef (1945)
    Banat Al Reef
    4.8
    • writer
    • 1945
  • Safear Gohannam (1945)
    Safear Gohannam
    7.2
    • story
    • 1945
  • Gharam wa intiqam (1944)
    Gharam wa intiqam
    6.6
    • screenplay (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1944
  • Al Tareeq Al Mustaqeem (1943)
    Al Tareeq Al Mustaqeem
    7.0
    • dialogue
    • story
    • 1943
  • Areess min Istambul (1941)
    Areess min Istambul
    5.1
    • Writer (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1941
  • Youssef Wahbi in Saet el tanfiz (1938)
    Saet el tanfiz
    • writer (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1938
  • Fouad Shafik, Amina Muhammad, and Youssef Wahbi in El magid el khalid (1937)
    El magid el khalid
    • writer (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1937
  • Amina Rizk and Youssef Wahbi in Al defaa (1935)
    Al defaa
    • writer (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1935
  • Hassan el Baroudi, Amina Rizk, and Youssef Wahbi in Awlad el zawat (1932)
    Awlad el zawat
    6.8
    • story (as Yusuf Wahbi)
    • 1932

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Yusuf Wahbi
  • Born
    • July 14, 1898
    • Faiyum, Egypt
  • Died
    • October 17, 1982
    • Cairo, Egypt(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Elena Lunda1922 - 1925 (divorced)

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    He was the pioneer of Arab theatre.

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