Ahmed Mekky to Collab with Director Magdy El Hawary in Play "Saheb El Saada"

Egyptian actor Ahmed Mekky is collaborating with prominent director Magdy El Hawary in the play "Saheb El Saada" (Working title).

The duo previously collaborated in the play “Hazalqoum”, which was staged during the Riyadh season 2020.

The cast also included Bayoumi Fouad, Mohamed Salam, Merna Gamel, Soliman Eid, and Mohamed Mahmoud.

The play was directed by Karim Samy from a script by Hassan El Mahdy and Mohamed Galal.

“Hazalqoum” is based on Mekky’s character of the same name from the hit comedy series "El Kabeer Awi".

Mekky was born on June 19, 1980, in Algeria to an Algerian father and an Egyptian mother but grew up in Egypt. 

He began his career in showbiz as a short film director after graduating from the Institute of Cinema, such as “Yabanee Asly” (An Original Japanese) before directing in 2005 film “Al Hassa Al Sab’a” (The Seventh Sense), co-starring Ahmed Al Fishawy, which was adapted from a short film that Mekky had previously directed in 2003. 

The 43-year-old star had also collaborated with his sister Inas Mekky in directing several television productions, including “Lahazat Harija” (Crucial Moments), and “Tamer wa Shawqiyah” (Tamer and Shawqiyah), in which he also played the role of Haitham Dabour. 

Mekky has found success as a slapstick comedic actor with his roles in the 2008 film “H. Dabbour”, in 2009 film “Teer Enta”, the 2010 TV series “El Kabeer Awi”, and the 2010 film “La Tarago Wa La Esteslam”.

He is also known for his performance in season 3 of the TV series "El Ekhteyar" (The Choice).

Along with his career as an actor, Mekky has also continued his stardom with writing and performing rap songs, which he performed in his films or uploaded online.