An Egyptian singer and actor, born in 1939 in Bab Al-Shaariya neighborhood in Cairo Governorate. He earned a Bachelor of Commerce in 1965, then a diploma of the Higher Institute of...Read more Arabic Music in 1960. He played a small role in the movie Me and My Mother in 1957, but his real breakthrough was when he co-starred in the movie Beware of Love (1959). He appeared in several films, most notably: Sad Melody, and Strangers Meeting.

Sad Melody
Professor Mahmoud loves the dancer Samia, who discovered her talent even with the age difference between them, but she treats him as a friend. When singer Adel comes to work with them, Samia is attracted to him, which causes Mahmoud s jealousy, and makes him sign with another casino.