Mohamed Reda

Mohamed Reda

🟢 Egyptian Actor (1921–1995)

📅 Born: December 21, 1921 – Asyut, Egypt

🕊 Died: February 21, 1995 (aged 73) – Cairo, Egypt

🏳 Nationality: Egyptian

🎭 Profession: Actor

🗣 Language: Arabic (Egyptian dialect)

🎬 About His Life

Earned a Diploma in Applied Engineering in 1938.

Graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1953.

Worked as a petroleum engineer before pursuing acting.

Trained under great theater icons like Youssef Wahbi and Zaki Toleimat.

🎭 His Career Beginnings

Started his acting career in the late 1940s, playing small roles, often as a detective.

Gained fame with the "Ma‘allem" (Boss) character after excelling in the play Zuqaq Al-Midaq, a role that followed him into films, radio, and TV.

🎞 Notable Works

📽 Movies:

🎥 30 Days in Prison (1966)

🎥 Forbidden on the Wedding Night (1975)

🎥 Trouble Lover (1980)

🎥 Looking for a Scandal (1973)

🎥 The Boss’s Empire (1974)

📺 TV Series:

📌 My Neighbor Upstairs (1995)

📌 Wanis’ Diaries (Season 2) (1995)

📌 Amasha Akasha (1971)

📌 El-Zankalony (1987)

🎭 Plays:

🎬 Zuqaq Al-Midaq (1958)

🎬 The Paupers (1950)

🎬 Number 2 Wins (1966)

🎬 A Smile Behind Bars (1986)

📻 Radio Series:

📢 Reda Bond (1970)

📢 A Man in Our House (1960)

✨ Fawazir (Riddles Shows):

🌟 The Occasions (1988)

🏆 His Legacy

Starred in over 300 works across film, television, and theater.

One of the most iconic portrayals of the "Ma‘allem" (Boss) character in Egyptian cinema.

Left a remarkable impact, making him a legend in both comedy and drama.

🕊 He passed away on February 21, 1995, but his legacy continues through his timeless works.