Yousry El Ebiary

Yousry El Ebiary

✦ Egyptian Writer, Playwright, and Producer

📌 Personal Information

Date of Birth: March 14, 1949

Date of Death: January 10, 2016 (aged 66)

Nationality: Egyptian

Father: The renowned writer Abu Al-Saud El Ebiary

🎭 About His Life

Yousry El Ebiary was the eldest son of the prominent screenwriter and playwright Abu Al-Saud El Ebiary. He inherited his father’s gift for comic writing and a sharp sense of humor, especially in theatrical works.

He was known for his comedic style that appealed to the working and middle classes in Egypt and the Arab world.

Among his most famous works was:

The play "Esh El Maganeen" (The Mad People's Nest) starring Mohamed Negm, which became famous for the iconic phrase:

"Shafeeq, ya ragel!" ("Shafeeq, man!")

🕯️ Death

Yousry El Ebiary passed away on January 10, 2016, at the age of 67.

🎭 Theatrical Works

El Joker

Esh El Maganeen (The Mad People's Nest)

El Bulldozer

Abdo Defies Rambo

One Lemon and the Other is Crazy

The Troublemaker

The Wasps

The Dreamer and the Lazy Man

Behind Every Madman is a Woman

My Wife is a Gang Leader

I’m Right Behind You

I and You — Let’s Drive Him Crazy

I Want a Millionaire

The Three Musketeers

Hassanein Lives Twice (2014)

🎬 Film Works

Uncle Zizo, My Love

The Weasel (El Nems)

Haem Abdel Daim