Today, May 30 marks the 81st birthday anniversary of Egyptian actor Younis Shalabi, who had taken the genre of comedy to new highs.
Shalabi was born in 1949, in Al Mansurah, Egypt. He is best known for his roles in several iconic Egyptian films and television series.
Fondly known as “The laugh maker”, Shalabi left behind a 107 repertoire that includes films, television, and theatre dating back to the 1970s to the early 2000s.
These works have made the world of theater and cinema laugh, and feel for years and continue to leave its charm.
His most iconic role was in the 1973 comedy play 'Madrasat El-Moshaghebeen' (School of the Mischievous) as Mansuor and in the 1983 action comedy film (Raya and Sekina) in which he stars alongside Sharihan as Azoz the Idiot, a member of a gang.
After this play, the doors of the world of comedy opened up for him in a big way and he kept making people laugh through his innumerable plays — some of which he performed abroad.
The late actor played major roles in famous plays such as "El Eyal Kebret" (The Kids Have Grown Up) and "Eldababir" (Mousqitous).
Shalabi'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 star became a comedy icon through his performance on screen, with a career spanning more than four decades.
The talented actor is well-known for some of his seminal works, such as "The Mister Dollar" (1993), "Kalil Mina Al-Hob Kathir Mina Al-Unf" (1995), (Bogy and Tamatam), and "Al Mokhber" (1986).
Shalabi is also known for collaborations and associations with legendary Egyptian actors like the adorable star Adel Emam, the king of happiness Saied Salih, and the magnificent star Ahmed Zaki.
In 2007, Shalabi died on November 12 at the age of 66 following a battle with a long illness. He was not keeping well for long years and was in the KSA for the treatment of his heart disease.
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