Fouad el-Mohandes was an Egyptian stage and screen actor and star from the 1950s specializing mostly in comedy roles in dozens of theater, cinema, and TV hits spanning five decades.
Biography
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 Egypt. 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 during its early run. In 1954, he
His important leading roles:
"Aelet Zizi"
"Akhtar ragol fi el aalam"
Mr.X.
"El Ard El Tayyeba".
"Khali balak min giranak " Watch out for your neighbours.
Kilmitein Wi-Bas, which was broadcast daily for more than 15 years.
His comedy role in Aa'ilat Zizi, directed by Futin Abd Al Wahhab, was one of the most significant roles in his career. In addition, he and his then-wife, Shwikar, were a well-known acting couple, co-starring in many film and stage comedies such as:
Mutarada Gharamiya.
Ard El Nifaq.
Akhtar Ragul Fil Aalam.
His most important leading role Theaters :
Ana wa howa wa heia
Sayedity el gamila
El secerteair el fani
Ana fin wenty fein
He also appeared in leading roles with Adel Emam, such as the playAna w Huwwa w Hiyya in 1964, and with Sa'id Saleh in a film in 1970. However, he returned to roles with Adel Emam in films like Khalli Balak Min Giranak in the 1990s.
The 1960s were el-Muhandes' golden age. He made some successful plays, such as:
El-Sekerteir El-Fanni,
Sayydati El-Gameela, and
Hawwa' El-Sa'aa 12.
Later in his career, his interest shifted back to theater, working in plays such as:
Almaz Wi Abdo El-Hamuli with Warda El Gazaeria & Hussain Sedky.
El Shumoo' El Sawda With Saleh Selim & Nagat El Saghira.
El beyh el bauab with Ahmed Zaki & Ragaa El.Gedawi & Safia El.Emary.
Fouad el-Mohandes died on 16 September 2006, ten days after his 82nd birthday. He was survived by a brother and two sisters, one of whom is the late Safiya el-Mohandes, who was the head of Television and Radio station for more than ten years successively, and a noted Egyptian broadcaster who was married to Mohamed Mahmoud Shaaban, who was also the head of the Television and Radio stations for more than 18 years successivly and successfully. Fouad el-Mohandes is a father of two: Ahmed, a civil Engineer who has a daughter named Habiba was in the DSB school in Egypt, and now lives in Canada, and Mohamed, businessman who has a son his name is Omar and is studying in AUC. Fouad eL-Mohandes is well known for his roles in movies in which he tried to put a comic and distinctly Arab spin on famous American movies, idols, and characters. He played his most famous role as Mr X in two movies about "the most dangerous man in the world". He also depicted characters based on real-life figures, such as John Dillinger, Billy the Kid, and Mussolini.
