Today marks the 36th death anniversary of iconic comedy actor of television, and film, Abdel-Moneim Ibrahim, best known for playing the leading man’s best friend or loyal companion.
Born on 24 December 1924 in Beni Sweif, Upper Egypt, he joined the Higher Institute of Cinema alongside Faten Hamama and Samiha Ayoub.
His talents were first spotted by Zaki Tuleimat, the institute’s head and one of the iconic filmmakers in the 1950s.
He was known for his collaboration with most of the great artists at the time such as Youssef Wahby, Ismail Yassin, Shadia, Abdel Halim Hafez, and Rushdi Abaza among others.
In a career spanning over 40 years, Ibrahim had to his credit over 173, films and many TV dramas and stage serials.
His famous television dramas include Zeinab and the Throne (1979, Yehia El-Alamy) and Adam’s Sons (1986, Galal Ghoneim).
He also played light roles in films I love You Hassan (1958, Hussein Fawzi), as a collegiate in The Abandoned Pillow (1957, Salah Abu-Seif), a ruralite in Bahiyya (1960, Ramses Naguib), an aristocrat in Wife Number 13 (1962, Fateen Abdel-Wahab) a simple civil servant in The Female Fugitive (1958, Hassan Ramzy), and a broad-minded journalist in Cairo 30 (1966, Salah Abu-Seif).
He passed away at the age of 63, leaving behind a large history of undying movies and a legacy of great TV works.
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