Karam Motawie

🎭 Karam Motawie (1933–1996)

Egyptian actor and director, one of the pioneers of modern Egyptian theater

🟢 Born: December 7, 1933 – Desouk, Egypt

⚫ Died: December 9, 1996 (at 63 years old) – Cairo, Egypt

🦠 Cause of death: Liver cancer

🇪🇬 Nationality: Egyptian

🎬 Artistic Career

📚 Education:

Earned a Law degree from Ain Shams University

Graduated from the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts in 1956

Continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, touring several European countries to study modern theater trends

🎭 Notable Theater Works:

Al-Farafeer (1964) 🎭

Yassin and Bahiyya ✨

Al-Fata Mehraan 🎬 (Acting & Directing)

Watani Akka 🏰

The Night of Guevara's Assassination 🏴

Thar Allah ❌ (Banned from screening)

Oedipus & Hamlet 🎭

The Question (with Soheir El-Morshedy) ❓

🎞 Notable Films:

Sayed Darwish (1966) 🎼 (co-starring Hind Rostom)

Idrab Al-Shahateen (1967) 🎬 (co-starring Lobna Abdel Aziz)

Ana Wal Azab Wa Hawak 💔

El-Mansy (1993) 🎥 (co-starring Adel Imam & Yousra)

📚 Teaching Career:

Taught at The National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Algeria (1970-1975)

Trained many Algerian theater pioneers 🎭

💖 Personal Life

💍 Marriages:

1️⃣ Margaret (Italian wife, mother of twins Adel and Karim) 👶👶

2️⃣ Soheir El-Morshedy (mother of Hanan Motawie) 👧

3️⃣ Magda Assem 🎙 (TV presenter)

🏆 Awards & Honors

🎖 Order of Arts - First Class from President Gamal Abdel Nasser

🏅 Honored at Carthage Film Festival

🔹 Karam Motawie remains an immortal icon in Egyptian and Arab theater.