Remembering Hamdi Ghaith on His Birth Anniversary

Legendary Egypt's actor Hamdi Ghaith's 98th birthday is today. The actor passed away on March 7 2006 post his blood pressure, and heart attack after being admitted to the ICU of  Ain Shams Hospital, Cairo.

The remarkable actor had done more than 19 movies for six decades and was last seen in 2004 in 'Ya Ward Men Yeshtrik'. On his birth anniversary, take a look at 5 rare facts about the actor, who had created a name for himself in the industry. 

The actor was born in Sharqia province on 7 January 1924. The late actor,  who is best known for playing Richard the Lionheart in Saladin the Victorious, is also the brother of iconic actor Abdalla Ghaith, who passed away in 2000

Ghaith joined the Art Institute while enrolled in Law undergraduate studies at Cairo University. Following his ambitions, he went to France to study acting, filmmaking, and theater arts.

He made his first debut in the 1953 'Galtt Elomr', directed by Mahmoud Zulfiqar.

Then came his lucky break in Struggle on the Nile, starring Omar Elsherif and Hend Rustom.

He was well-known for his seminal works, such as The Message, The Land of Fear, 'Almuslimun wal Islam', Departure, The Age of the Imams, Al-'Mal W Al-Banon', 'Zeab El-Gabl', Muhammad is the Messenger of God, and Back Streets.

Not many are aware that he was also appointed as the Art Professor at the Institute of Theater and Cinema and head of cinema syndicate between 1980 till the 1990s. The actor had got married two times in his life and had two daughters.

Further, he was the recipient of numerous awards and nominations for excellence throughout his successful career, including The State Appreciation Prize, awarded in the field of Arts, the National Science and Arts Progress Award, First Class.