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Lesser-known Facts about Late Nagah El-Mogy on His Birthday Anniversary


Fri 11 Jun 2021 | 11:54 PM
Ahmed Emam

Today, Jun. 11 marks the 79th anniversary of the birth of a renowned Egyptian actor Nagah El-Mogy.

El-Mogy's comic timing and acting are known and appreciated by the audience and the charismatic actor-comedian has induced fits of laughter among many Arab generations and many more to come.

The late comedian was born on 11 July in 1945 MitGamr town in Eldakhlia, to a humble family.

Late Egyptian actor El-Mogi, born as Abdel Moti Mohammed el-Mogi, is known for acting over 160 films and producing hundreds of movies.

One of the most acclaimed actors of his generation, El-Mogy is known for his wide range of roles across blockbusters, independent films, and on the stage.

After El-Mogy graduated from High Institute of Social services in 1966 with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, he started his career with renowned comedian Samir Ghanem, the late star Al-Deif Ahmed and the remarkable actor George Sidhom in the stand-up comedy trio ‘Tholathy Adwaa Al-Masrah’, which had its heyday in the 1960s.

El-Mogy is a talented actor who has appeared in films, television series, and plays. Shabaan made his acting debut on television in the (Welcome to New Residents) in 1984. His breakthrough role was as a drug dealer in the comedy, social-satire 'ElKitkat' (1991).

El-Mogy is well-known for his seminal works 'Fondoq Ashghal Shaqa' (Hard Labor Hotel1) in 1969, 'Hob Fawq El-Sahab' (1986) , Ightisab (1989), and 'Tata Wa Rika Wa Kazem Bey' (1995).

The talented actor was the recipient of numerous awards and nominations for excellence throughout his successful career, including the Damascus Festival award for (Circle of Rage), and the National culture award.

The late comedian died on  September 25, 1998, in Cairo due to a heart attack.