Abdel Fattah ElQosari

    Abdel Fattah ElQosari

    April 15, 1905 (119 years old) in Egypt

    Abdul Fattaah al-Kosary is an Egyptian actor who was born in Cairo to a rich father working a gold merchant. He loved acting since he was a child; he studied in a French school. His acting debut was when joined Abdul Rahmaan Roushdy's troupe in 1920, then he played famous stage roles with Esmaeel Yasseen's troupe and made a great success that led filmmakers to give comic roles. He excelled in the role of the typical illiterate in the following films; “Shamshoum & Lebleb”, “Al-aanessa Hanafy i.e. Miss Hanafy”, “Ebn Hameedo” where his famous words were copied by Egyptians. Al-Kasry also staged many successful plays, among them are; “Kesmety ”, “30 yowm fel-segn”, “Hassan, Morcos and Kohen” and “Al-geneih al-Masry . He became blind at the end of his life and suffered a loss of memory.

    Known For

    Mr. OmarMr. Omar
    Ismail Yassine in the House of GhostsIsmail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
    My Mother in Law is an Atomic BombMy Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
    Laylat Al-JumeaLaylat Al-Jumea
    Ibn HamiduIbn Hamidu

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