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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-06-15

Place of Birth

El Mansoura, Egypt

Othman Abdel Monem

Biography

Othman Abdel Menaem is an Egyptian actor born in the city of Mansoura in 1941. At the start of his career, he worked for years in theatrical productions. He then moved his career to film, where his overweight body and his low-registered voice were used by filmmakers to portray comic characters in tens of feature films. Though his roles were mainly small or supporting roles, he gained wide popularity among Arab audiences. Among his best known works are “Ahlam Hend we Kamilia” (Hend and Kamilia's Dreams), “El Kitkat,” and “Batal men Waraq” (Paper-made Hero).

Known for

El Helmeya Nights

El Helmeya Nights

A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.

City Gates

City Gates

After a wealthy man marries a younger girl, she inherits his fortune after he dies, which puts her in conflict with his nephew who claims his right in the inheritance.

ألف ليلة وليلة: علي بابا والأربعين حرامي

ألف ليلة وليلة: علي بابا والأربعين حرامي

One Thousand and One Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

One Thousand and One Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the forty thieves are one of the most famous stories and characters with eastern features, and it is one of the well known fairy tales that inspired writers and artists around the world. The story revolves around a simple Arab lumberjack named Ali Baba who accidentally hears the password that opens the door of the cave in which a gang of thieves hide their treasures. Thanks to the password, open Sesame, Ali Baba managed to obtain the treasures hidden in the cave, and his name became a sign of thievery throughout the world.

Tales of a Modern-Day Husband

Tales of a Modern-Day Husband

In separate episodes, the series deals with the many sides of marital life and the various problems couples face across different classes and social backgrounds, through the story of the couple Mahmoud and Samia.

Justice Has Many Faces

Justice Has Many Faces

Gaber Ma'moun Nassar, a famous businessman with a good reputation among people, lives a quiet life with his wife and daughter. Throughout his whole life, he has tried to hide the fact that he is an illegitimate child. When a murder occurs and he gets investigated, it reveals his hidden secrets.

A Woman from the Time of Love

A Woman from the Time of Love

When a father has to go abroad for work, he leaves his children in the care of his sister who comes to stay with them, only to be shocked when she witnesses their behavior. As the family struggles to adjust to the changes, the aunt wisely helps her brother's children through their problems.

رحلة أبو الوفا

رحلة أبو الوفا

Tears on Bold Eyes

Tears on Bold Eyes

A story based on real events from the Egyptian spy files of an Egyptian intelligence operation against the Israeli Mossad, whose hero was in fact (Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Rahman Al-Hawan)

ألف ليلة وليلة: فضل الله ووردانه

ألف ليلة وليلة: فضل الله ووردانه

Tomorrow Is Another Day

Tomorrow Is Another Day

Set in the early 1940s, when the rich controlled the land and the peasants lived on subsistence, the work addresses the conflict between the classes. It also discusses the idea that when a person is controlled by evil and the idea of revenge, he is often the first victim.

Our Families

Our Families

Set in the 90s , about the relationship between people in this period. It depicts the human side of the Egyptian personality and the moral situations, shedding the light on the concept of family bonding through daily events from the Egyptian street.

Stories of Mr. Ayoub and Mrs. Inayat

Stories of Mr. Ayoub and Mrs. Inayat

The Other Man

The Other Man

The story revolves around a businessman who does many bad deeds and loses his memory after an accident, while his family thinks that he died. He ends up in a simple neighborhood where its people help him go on with his life. Till his family finds out that he's still alive, and trying to recover his memory.

No

No

When Abdel Mutaal Mahjoub is wrongfully accused and imprisoned, and things are made worse when he's presumed dead, he suddenly finds himself secluded, and recollections of his past life come creeping in, making him a prisoner of his own mind.