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Naguib el-Rihani is a Actor and Scriptwriter Egyptien born on 21 january 1889 at Cairo (Egypte)
Naguib el-Rihani (Arabic: نجيب الريحاني; (January 21, 1889 - June 8, 1949) was an Assyrian-Egyptian actor. He was born in Bab El Shereya, Cairo, Egypt to an ethnic Assyrian father from Iraq by the name of Elias El Rihani, a member of the Chaldean Catholic Church who worked as a horse expert and trader and eventually settled in Cairo, where he met and eventually married Naguib's mother, a Coptic Christian woman from Cairo, (he was one of three sons). He was educated in the French school "Les Freres" in Cairo.
He had a turbulent marriage with Badia Masabni, a Levantine actress and dancer who settled in Cairo, and established her famous cabaret, "Casino Badia." They separated before his death. He died at the age of 60 years in Cairo of Typhus, while filming his last film, "Ghazal Al Banat".
He established his own theatrical group in the late 1910s, in Cairo, and partnered with his lifelong friend, Badeih Khairy, in adapting several French theatre hits to the Egyptian stage, and later to the cinema.
A great comedian both on stage and in films, he is considered "The Father of Comedy" in Egypt. Fuad Al Mohandes, the great Egyptian comedian of modern times, always acknowledged Naguib Al Rihani's effect on him and his style in acting.
Il a épousé Badia Masabni, une actrice et danseuse du Levant. Ils se sont installés au Caire.. Ils se sont séparés avant sa mort, leur mariage étant tumultueux. Il est réputé pour ses rôles dans les comédies, évoquant des types de la société quotidienne égyptienne. Il meurt du typhus à l'âge de 60 ans au Caire, lors du tournage de son dernier film, Al Ghazal Banat.
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Naguib el-Rihani
He had a turbulent marriage with Badia Masabni, a Levantine actress and dancer who settled in Cairo, and established her famous cabaret, "Casino Badia." They separated before his death. He died at the age of 60 years in Cairo of Typhus, while filming his last film, "Ghazal Al Banat".
He established his own theatrical group in the late 1910s, in Cairo, and partnered with his lifelong friend, Badeih Khairy, in adapting several French theatre hits to the Egyptian stage, and later to the cinema.
A great comedian both on stage and in films, he is considered "The Father of Comedy" in Egypt. Fuad Al Mohandes, the great Egyptian comedian of modern times, always acknowledged Naguib Al Rihani's effect on him and his style in acting.
Biography
Il est né d’un père assyrien d'Irak, et d'une mère copte égyptienne du Caire. Après des études secondaires, il a travaillé dans une société de production de sucre. Puis il a démissionné en optant pour une carrière dans le théâtre et le cinéma.Il a épousé Badia Masabni, une actrice et danseuse du Levant. Ils se sont installés au Caire.. Ils se sont séparés avant sa mort, leur mariage étant tumultueux. Il est réputé pour ses rôles dans les comédies, évoquant des types de la société quotidienne égyptienne. Il meurt du typhus à l'âge de 60 ans au Caire, lors du tournage de son dernier film, Al Ghazal Banat.
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Filmography of Naguib el-Rihani (2 films)
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The Flirtation of Girls (1949)
Directed by Anwar Wagdi
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Naguib el-Rihani, Layla Murad, Farid Shawki, Anwar Wagdi, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Youssef Wahbi
Roles Mr. Hamam
Rating75%
Laila, daughter of the wealthy Mourad Pasha, can't pass her exams in the Arabic language, and seeks the help of a tutor. Marzouk Afandy, who works for the Pasha, brings Mr. Hamam to help her with her studies.
Salama Is Fine (1937)
, 1h38Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Naguib el-Rihani, Stephan Rosti, Ferdoos Mohammed
Rating72%
Salama, head porter at a large fabric store, and the most honest man in Cairo, is accused of having stolen money after a series of misfortunate incidents. Luckily, “Salam’s okay”.
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The Flirtation of Girls (1949)
Directed by Anwar Wagdi
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Naguib el-Rihani, Layla Murad, Farid Shawki, Anwar Wagdi, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Youssef Wahbi
Rating75%
Laila, daughter of the wealthy Mourad Pasha, can't pass her exams in the Arabic language, and seeks the help of a tutor. Marzouk Afandy, who works for the Pasha, brings Mr. Hamam to help her with her studies.
Salama Is Fine (1937)
, 1h38Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Naguib el-Rihani, Stephan Rosti, Ferdoos Mohammed
Rating72%
Salama, head porter at a large fabric store, and the most honest man in Cairo, is accused of having stolen money after a series of misfortunate incidents. Luckily, “Salam’s okay”.