Foad AlMohandess

Fouad el-Mohandes (or Fuad el-Mohandess) (Arabic: فؤاد المهندس‎; September 6, 1924 – September 16, 2006) was an Egyptian stage and screen actor and star from the 1950s on, specializing mostly in comedy roles in dozens of theater cinema and TV hits spanning five decades. Born in Cairo, he was the son of linguist Zaki el-Mohandes, the Dean of the Faculty of Dar Al Oloom and a member of the Arabic language Academy of Cairo. Fouad el-Mohandess was an amateur actor when he was young. Inspired by the plays of comedian Naguib Al Rehani during his study at the Faculty of Commerce, el-Mohandess decided to pursue a career in drama. He joined a group named Sa'a li Qalbak (An hour to your heart) during its early run. In 1954, he starred in his...