Yehia Chahine was born in Imbaba, Giza. His father's name was Yehia Chahine too. He received a diploma in performing arts and started acting in theatre. His first performance was in the play Murtafat w Darag (Heights and Stairs). In 1935, he acted in his first film. He acted in numerous films, but his most notable role is that of Al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad, a Cairene patriarch, in the Cairo Trilogy films. The three films, Bayn al-Qasrayn (Palace Walk, which is based on the Palace Walk novel) in 1964, Qasr al-Shawq (Palace of Desire) in 1967, and Al-Sukkariya (Sugar Street) in 1973, were set in Cairo and followed the family of Abd al-Jawwad across three generations, from World War I to the overthrow of King Farouk in 1952. They were well received and successful in Egypt and the Arab world. Additionally, he has acted in many other successful films. He starred in film director Youssef Chahine's Ibn al-Nile (Son of the Nile) along with Faten Hamama in 1951. He played a leading role in the 1954 film Gaalouni Mujriman (I Have Been Made a Murderer), which was based on a novel by Naguib Mahfouz. In 1957, he starred in La Anam (Sleepless), a film that was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions. His last film role was in 1988, in the film Kul Hatha al-Hub (All This Love). Chahine received several awards for his film roles. In 1993, he received the Sciences and Arts prize. He died at the age of 76, on 18 March 1994
87 movies · 2 shows
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992·0.0
The Pasha's daughter
1991·5.0
All That Love
1988·0.0
The Landlord
1988·0.0
Bloody Destinies
1982·8.0
Alexandria… Why?
1979·6.5
Doubt, My Love
1979·0.0
الضوء الأخضر
1976·0.0
Oh The wonders of time
1974·0.0
الأخوة الأعداء
1974·8.0
Al Sokkareya
1973·0.0
The Barrier
1972·0.0
The Lights
1972·0.0
Some Live Twice
1971·0.0
Dawn of Islam
1971·6.0
Queen of the Night
1971·0.0
The Land
1970·8.2
Ashiaa La Tushtra
1970·0.0
A Bit of Torment
1969·8.0
The People Inside
1969·0.0
Bit of Fear
1969·6.9
Rawaat El Hob
1968·7.5
Mansion of Longing
1966·6.3
Tofahet Adam
1966·7.0
A man and two women
1966·0.0
Three Thieves
1966·5.8
The Confession
1965·0.0
باسم الحب
1965·0.0
Boys and Girls
1965·8.0
Son of Cleopatra
1964·4.8
The Teenagers
1964·0.0
Between Two Palaces
1964·6.0
The Man I Love
1962·0.0
مخلب القط
1961·0.0
Zizit
1961·0.0
رجل بلا قلب
1960·0.0
Samra Sinai
1959·8.0
The Female Boss
1958·10.0
This is Love
1958·0.0
The Silent Love
1958·0.0
Kahraman
1958·7.0
الملاك الصغير
1957·0.0
Sleepless
1957·6.3
Lovers of the Night
1957·9.0
Nisaa Fi Hayaty
1957·9.0
Where Did My Life Go
1957·0.0
The Little Doll
1956·0.0
Farewell at dawn
1956·8.0
The Stranger
1956·9.0
For Love
1955·10.0
Lovers Village
1954·9.0
Pity My Tears
1954·10.0
They Made Me a Criminal
1954·7.5
Life is Love
1954·0.0
The black knight
1954·10.0
I Am Love
1954·8.0
Marret El-ayam
1954·10.0
Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool
1953·7.0
A Plot
1953·7.0
Scandal monger
1953·10.0
Lady of The Train
1952·5.7
Isalu kalbi
1952·9.0
Zeinab
1952·7.0
انتقام الحبيب
1951·8.0
Son of the Nile
1951·7.2
Kisma wa Nassib
1950·10.0
Elham
1950·7.0
Laila Al Amriya
1948·9.0
The sad countryside
1948·0.0
فتنة
1948·0.0
She was an angel
1947·0.0
Soultanat al-sahra
1947·10.0
The Blow of Fate
1947·0.0
Solomon's Ring
1947·9.0
El taisha
1946·7.0
Rawiyah
1946·7.0
Storms
1946·0.0
Gharam El Sheyukh
1946·10.0
Dahaya el madania
1946·10.0
Salamah
1945·10.0
El Mazaher
1945·10.0
Hababa
1944·0.0
Bint Al-Sheikh
1943·10.0
If I Was Rich
1942·7.5
The Accused
1942·8.0
Al-Ans station
1942·0.0
Dananeir
1940·6.5