El-Sayed Bedeir
Egyptian Director ,Writer and actor

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El-Sayed Bedeir
(1915-1986)
Egyptian Director, Writer, and Actor
📌 Personal Information
Full Name: El-Sayed Bedeir
Date of Birth: January 11, 1915
Place of Birth: Abu Al-Shaqouq, Kafr Saqr, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Date of Death: August 30, 1986 (aged 71)
Place of Death: Cairo, Egypt
Nationality: 🇪🇬 Egyptian
Spouse: Singer Sharifa Fadel
Children: Saeed El-Sayed Bedeir (Space and Satellite Scientist)
🎭 Career
🔹 Started his artistic career in 1944 with the film Waheeda, then participated in films like The Black Market and The Unknown Past.
🔹 Became famous for his role as Abdel-Mawgoud Ibn Abdel-Rahim Kabir Al-Rahmeya Qebly.
🔹 Wrote and directed many successful films, including:
They Made Me a Criminal
The Tough Guys of Al-Husseineya
A Woman’s Youth
Pier No. 5
🔹 Turned to directing in 1957 and produced notable films such as:
Glory
A Terrifying Night
Um Ratiba
🔹 Created significant radio programs like "Characters in Search of an Author," which depicted various professions in a dramatic format.
🏅 Positions Held
✅ Librarian of the Government Litigation Department at the State Council
✅ Worked in the Health Ministry’s Publicity Department
✅ Director at Egyptian Radio
✅ Senior Director at Egyptian Radio
✅ Head of the Cinema, Theater, and Music Institution (Ministerial Level)
🎖 Awards and Honors
🏅 Order of the Republic – 1957
🏅 Order of Science and Arts (First Class) – 1975
🏅 Certificate of Appreciation from the Association of Writers and Film Critics – 1976
🏅 State Award for Artistic Excellence – 1977
🏅 Order of Merit (First Class) – 1986
🏅 State Appreciation Award in Arts from the Supreme Council of Culture
📜 Filmography
✍️ Writing
📌 They Made Me a Criminal (1954)
📌 Raya and Sakina (1953)
📌 Hamido (1953)
📌 A Woman’s Youth (1956)
📌 The Bully (1957)
📌 The Empty Pillow (1957)
📌 I Am Free (1959)
📌 Zizi’s Family (1963)
📌 Mama’s Fiancé (1965)
📌 The Story of Three Girls (1968)
📌 The Slaughterhouse (1982)
🎬 Directing
📽 A Terrifying Night (1957)
📽 Glory (1957)
📽 Um Ratiba (1959)
📽 Sukar Hanem (1960)
📽 Olive Branch (1962)
📽 A Widow on Her Wedding Night (1974)
🎭 Acting
🎞 Determination (1939)
🎞 The Black Market (1945)
🎞 Hamido (1953)
🎞 The Monster (1954)
🎞 Pier No. 5 (1956)
🎞 His Majesty (1963)
🎞 Tower of Luck (1978)
🎞 No, My Dear Daughter (1979)
📢 El-Sayed Bedeir was one of the pioneers of Egyptian cinema and theater, leaving a lasting legacy in acting, directing, and writing.