Remembering 66th Birth Anniv. of Late Comedian Mohamed Awad

Today, June. 12 marks the 66th birth anniversary of the late comedian Mohamed Awad.

The renowned, who died on 27 February 1997, was one of Egypt's most memorable and remarkable actors during the '60s, '70s, and '80s. Awad became a comedy icon through his performance on screen, with a career spanning more than four decades.

He was born in Abbaseya district in Cairo on 12 July 1932. He got a degree in literature from Ain Shams University in 1957.

In 1962, Awd received a diploma in theatrical arts from the High Institute of Theatrical Arts.

Moreover, his talents appeared in his early childhood and he continued practicing during his university years.

Later on, the ambitious young man joined the television’s theatrical team, where his fame started with the play “Lady Golfedan”.

While the talented Awad gained stage experience at the beginning of the sixties, his unique elements were the standard features of the Egyptian theatre renaissance of the mid-sixties, at the time of television theatre companies, and the beginning of the United Artists Company.

The veteran late actor is well known for his notable television series such as: “Al Parari wal Hamool”, “Bent El Hetta”, “Ahlan YaGedoo Aziz”, “Borg El Haz”. Some of his plays were: “Al Abeet”, “Massa El Kheir ya Masr”, “Motreb El Awatef”, “Asl we soora”, “Mogrem Raghm Anfo”, “Al Tartoor”.

He got married to his classmate Quot Elqlop Abdelwahab in the 1960s, with whom he had the famous director Adel Awad and the comedian-actor, Alaa Awad.

Unfortunately, Awd died of cancer in 1997 at the age of 65.