George Sidhom
George Sidhom, was a veteran Egyptian comedian.
Early life
George Sidhom was born in Sohag, Egypt on 28 May 1938 and married Linda Makram, who is a pharmacist with whom he remained until his death in 2020.Since childhood Sidhom loved acting and while he was in secondary school he became the head of the school's acting team. He received his Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University in 1961.
While Sidhom was at college he took a role in TV program called "Dosh bared" which his social supervisor asked him to take a part in and in that program he met his colleagues Samir Ghanem, and El Deif Ahmed and the three later became Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah.
Career
George Sidhom's style of comedy was a mixture of slapstick comedy, sarcasm and playing the role of a daft person. He also utilised his physique at points, with emphasis on overeating. Through his career, he participated in various films 'During his life, George did not believe that traditional publicity through banners and advertisement was enough and instead he used to drive his car with Samir Ghanem, and El Deif Ahmed to announce the next play that they were taking part in.
Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah
Sidhom's first true encounter with fame, was when he formed 'Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah' through which Samir Ghanem, El Deif Ahmed and he performed various musical sketches, stand-up comedy shows, comedy plays, and movies. Their debut was the Egyptian comedy sketch "Doctour Elhaa'ny", a short performance that introduced them to the world of fame.Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah presented the first-ever TV Ramadan Riddles and continued for ten years, written by Hussain El-Said. Their most popular movies are "Akher Shakawa" and "30 Yom fel Segn" plus "El Maganeen El Talata".
After El Deif Ahmed's death on 6 April 1970, Ghanem and Sidhom continued under the same name until 1982. The two most famous plays by Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah, after 1970, are;Mousiqa fi el-haii el-Sharqi
- Fondo’ El-Talat Wara’at Al-Mutazawwigun Ahlan ya Doktor
- ''Julio & Romiette''
Political Events Effects
Six-Day War
In 1967, George went into depression because of the Six-Day War in which Egypt was involved and he traveled to Alexandria where on his way he met Mohamed Hamdy Ashour, Governor of Alexandria at that time, who asked him to take a role in a theatrical play.1986 Egyptian conscripts riot
In 1986 Egypt went through security riots of the 1986 Egyptian conscripts riot during which Alhosabir Theater, where George invested most of his money, was set on fire. This event left George with a heart attack, as a result of which he had to travel to London to get treatment. After that event, Sidhom came back to Cairo where he opened a restaurant in 1987 in Egypt where the dishes were named after his theatrical plays.Filmography
George participated in over 22 TV shows, 59 movies, 32 theater plays, 6 talk shows, and 5 radio plays.Some of his work includes;
- 1966: 30 Days in Prison
- 1967: My Wife's Dignity
- 1967: Maabodat El Gamahir
- 1968: Al Zawaj ala El-Tarika El-Haditha
- 1973: Al-Bahth An Fadiha
- 1974: Fondo’ el-Talat Wara’at
- 1977: Uncle Zizo Habibi
- 1978: Ragab fo' safeeh sakhen
- 1978: Al-Motazawegoon
- 1980: Qassr fel hawa'
- 1982: Al matooh
- 1982: Al-Garage
- 1982: Gharib Fi Baity
- 1985: Al Shaqa Men Haa Al Zoga
- 1994: Hob Fel Takhsheeba