Sayed Zayan

🎭 Sayed Zayan

Egyptian Actor

👤 Personal Information

Birth Name: Sayed Zayan Attia Suleiman

Date of Birth: August 17, 1943

Place of Birth: Asyut, Kingdom of Egypt

Date of Death: April 13, 2016 (aged 72)

Place of Death: Cairo, Egypt

Children: Samia – Eman – Mohamed – Hanan – Mona – Dalia – Ayman

Language: Arabic (Egyptian dialect)

Years Active: 1961 – 2003

Profession: Actor, film actor, comedian

🧑‍🏫 Biography

Born in Zeitoun district, Cairo, he graduated from the Mechanical School specializing in aircraft maintenance for the Air Force.

He began his artistic journey with the Military Theater Troupe, participating in several notable stage plays such as:

My Fair Lady (Sayidati El-Gamila)

Bamba Kashar

El-Qashash

🔸 Known for his strong and beautiful voice.

🔸 He was a top box office star in theater during the 1980s and 1990s.

However, in cinema and TV, he often played supporting roles, far from the spotlight.

🎬 Notable Works

📽️ Films (selected):

The Doorman (El-Bey El-Bawab) (1987)

The Beggar (El-Motasawel) (1983)

A Hot Night (Leila Sakhina) (1996)

Stranger in the Port (1995)

Karwana (1993)

Half a Dozen Lunatics (1991)

The Musician (El-Mazyekaty) (1988)

The Market Agency (Wekalet El-Balah) (1982)

A Girl Named Mahmoud (1975)

The Silent Ones (Abna' El-Samt) (1974)

The Ghost of the Past (1964)

And many more...

📺 TV Series (selected):

The White Flag (El-Raya El-Beida) – role: El-Moallem El-Nono

The Family

Money and the Sons (El-Mal w El-Banoun)

The Landlord (Sahib El-Melk)

The Piper (El-Zammar) – role: Salem the Nurse

Sweeter Than Math

Under One Roof (Saken Qusadi) – Season 1

The Journey of Abou El-Wafa

The Knights (El-Forsan)

Abo Qalb Dahab

🎭 Stage Plays (selected):

El-Qashash

The Plumbing Master (El-Bey El-Sabbak)

The Showman (El-Fahlawy)

The Green Soldier (El-Askary El-Akhdar)

One's a Lemon, the Other’s Mad

The Parachute (El-Parachot)

Wanna Catch Him? (Teegy Tesido)

A Husband on Low Heat

Midnight Visit

The Fool and I (El-Ghaby We Ana)

My Fair Lady (Sayidati El-Gamila)

The Heirs

Kahyoun Wins the Million

🕯️ Death

Sayed Zayan passed away on April 13, 2016, after a long battle with illness, leaving behind a rich legacy in Egyptian theater, cinema, and television.