Abdel Moneim Madbouly


Abdel Moneim Madbouly was an Egyptian actor, comedian and playwright.

Biography

Madbouly was born in Cairo and started acting at seven years old following the death of his father, as his family needed the money. Later on, he joined Fatma Rushdi's troupe of actors before joining the theatre of renowned Lebanese actor George Abyad.
Madbouly had an extensive career and is considered one of the greatest in the history of Egyptian and Arabic entertainment industry. He wrote, directed and acted in numerous plays, films and TV roles. His unique comedy style of depicting heartbroken old men was called Madboulism, and is much imitated by other performers from the middle east region. Adel Emam is probably the best known performer to use the Madboulism style.

Filmography

In Al-Hawa Sawa: 1951My Mom and Me: 1957Me and My Heart: 1957Love Festival: 1958Between Heaven and Earth: 1959Heignonne: 1960Take Me With You: 1965Love for All: 1965Kill Me Please: 1965In Summer We Must Love: 1974

Death

Abdel Moneim Madbouly died in Cairo in 2006 of congestive heart failure.