An Egyptian actor, born and raised in Port Said in 1916. After graduating from university, he moved to Cairo and worked as an employee in the Ministry of Agriculture in 1939. He began independent studies in cinema and theater arts in 1944. He joined the National Troupe and began acting in cinema in the 1940s. His films include: (Cup of Torment, The Last Meeting, Samara, The Rose Seller, and Struggle in the Mountain). He died in 1993 at the age of 79.