Mohamed Ahmed Almasry

An Egyptian actor, born in the city of Zagazig in 1924. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Arts and then a diploma from the Institute of Teacher Education in 1949. He worked as a teacher and then principal of the Saidiya School, then Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and was also Director of Public Relations for Education, until he joined the band (An Hour for Your Heart) and played the character (Abu Lamah), for which he became famous throughout his artistic career. His beginning with cinema was by participating in the film (Bahbouh Effendi) in 1998. 1954, after which his works continued between cinema, television and theater, as his first series was in 1972, which was the series (Things We Do Not Forget). Among his most prominent works were also (The Unlucky One, The Wolves of the Mountain, Confusion and Youth). He passed away in 2003. He was known for his strictness and extreme seriousness in his work in education, unlike Abu Lamah’s light-hearted roles.