Today, Thursday marks the 18th death anniversary of comedian-actor Alaa Waley el-Din.
El-Din was born in 1963 in Egypt. He was the son of late actor Samir Waley el-Din. His father starred on stage with prominent actor Adel Imam in the 1970 comedy play “Shahed Mashafsh Haga”.
The actor died at the age of 40 at the peak of his artistic success, on February 11, 2003. He passed away on the first day of Eid al-Adha due to complications from his diabetes.
Despite his short lifespan, the late actor was seen in more than 140 films with roles ranging from television and film production.
El-Din gained cognition with his roles in films "El Nazer", "Aboud Ala El Hedoud", “Al-Irhab wal Kabab”, and “Dehk we leab we Gad we Hob”.
Remembering the actor on his death anniversary, we have picked five roles from his career span that are memorable masterpieces.
"Ibn Ezz" (2001)
The plot revolves around Farid, a spoiled rich young man, who is forced to manage all his business after his father flees the country and smuggles all his money. He gets arrested on charges of fraud and tried, but escapes with the help of his housekeeper, Kazem.
The film also stars Hassan Hosny, Dina, Enaam Salosa, Mahmoud Azab, Ahmed Mekky, and others.
It was written by Ahmed Abdalla and directed by Sherif Arafa.
"El Nazer" (2000)
The plot revolves around Salah, a naive young man, who inherits a school that belonged to his ancestors, after the death of his father.
The film also stars Hesham Selim, Hassan Hosny, Ahmed Helmy Mohamed Saad, Basma, and others.
It was written by Ahmed Abdalla and directed by Sherif Arafa.
"Aboud Ala El Hedoud" (1999)
The plot revolves centers Abboud, a reckless young man, whose life turns upside down when his father marries his stepmom gives birth to a boy. Abboud is forced to join the army despite being unfit, serves at the border with his friends.
It also stars Ghada Adel, Hassan Hosny, Karim Abdel Aziz, Ezzat Abu Ouf, Ahmed Helmy, and others.
The film was written by Ahmed Abdalla and directed by Sherif Arafa.
"Hallaa Hoosh" (1997)
The plot revolves around two men and a woman who lives on the roof overlooking an open-air cinema. Desperate for a better life, they decide to rob a small bank branch imitating a foreign film that they saw.
It also stars Laila Elwy, Mohamed Henedy, Magda El-Khatib, Fotouh Ahmed, Abdallah Farghaly, and others.
The film was written by Mohamed Abdel Aziz and Bashir El Deek.
"Al-Irhab wal Kabab" (1992)
The plot revolves centers around Ahmed who heads to the Tahrir compound to extract papers to move his children to another school. There he faces administrative obstacles and finds himself holding the building hostage.
It also stars Adel Imam, Kamal El Shennawy, Yousra, Ahmad Rateb, Mohamed Youssef, Ashraf Abdel Baky, and others.
The film was written by Wahid Hamed and directed by Sherif Arafa.
El-Din would have turned 58 this year had he lived… Although hedeparted the world, el-Din lives long in the hearts of his fans who remember him through his work on-screen.
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