Salah Mansour

Salah Mansour

Acting • Born 1923-03-17 – Died 1979-01-18

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Biography

Salaah Mansour (1923 – 1979) is an Egyptian actor born in Shebeen al-Kanaater – Kalyoubeyya (Delta of Egypt). He began his career in the theater school; he also participated in establishing the Ministry of Education School theater in 1938. After graduating in 1940, Salaah worked as editor at Rose al-Youssef magazine. He then joined the High Institute of Dramatic Arts under the supervision of the great Zaky Tolaymaat, before graduating in 1947. In 1954, he founded “Al-masrah al-horr i.e. The free theatre”along with his colleagues Abdul Mon’em Madbouly, Sa’d Ardash and Muhammad Reda. Mansour played various stage role like; “Malek al-shahhateen i.e. The king of beggars”, “Al-nass elly that i.e. Downstairs people”, “Bora’y ba’d al-tahseenaat i.e. Bora’y after modifications”, “Zokaak al-medakk i.e. Medakk alley”, “Rumulos al-‘azeem i.e. Rumulos the great” and “Zeyaarat al-sayyeda al-‘agouz i.e. Visit of the old lady”. Salaah Mansour began his film career in 1946 with the actor Baheega Haafez in “Al-zahra i.e. The flower”. He also participated in the film “Habeeb al-rowh i.e. XXX (1949)”with Anwar Wagdy and Youssef Wahby. In 1950, he played Henry Barakaat’s “Shaate’ al-gharaam i.e. Beach of love” with Layla Mouraad and Hussein Sedky. Among his famous films are; “Bedaaya wa nehaaya i.e. Dead among the livings”, “Ma’ al-thekrayaat i.e. With memories”, “Haareb men al-ayyaam i.e. Fugitive of time”, “Kandeel Om-Haashem i.e. The lamp of Om-Haashem”, “Al-bostagy i.e. The postman” and “Shay’ fee sadry i.e. Something in my heart”. Although he has been locked in second roles throughout his career, yet he won many awards for his performance. He is one of the most famous “Villains” of Egyptian cinema, he is the “’Omdet al-cinema al-Masreyya i.e. The Mayor of Egyptian cinema” after his great role of mayor in the film “Al-zawga al-thaaneya i.e. The second wife”, with Souaad Hosny, Shoukry Sarhaan and Sanaa Gameel. One can never forget her famous phrase “El-leila ya ‘omda i.e. Tonight O mayor”. Salaah Mansour won many awards for his roles in radio, cinema and theatre; best radio actor (1954), best actor for his role in the film “Lan a’taref i.e. I will not confess (1963)” and the film “Al-zawga al-thaaneya (1968)”. He was also awarded Egyptian order of Merit (1978). Salaah worked as a consultant, Department of Theatre Education at the Ministry of Education until his death.

Filmography

64 credits
The Sparrow

The Sparrow

Movie • 1972

Ismail

Kandil om Hashem

Kandil om Hashem

Movie • 1968

Dardiri

الكلمة الأخيرة

الكلمة الأخيرة

Movie • 1978

Tofahet Adam

Tofahet Adam

Movie • 1966

Shaalan

Layl waraghba

Layl waraghba

Movie • 1977

Love Crime

Love Crime

Movie • 1955

Eashiqat nafsiha

Eashiqat nafsiha

Movie • 1972

Osman Bey

Lost in Memories

Lost in Memories

Movie • 1961

Madbouly

The Price of Freedom

The Price of Freedom

Movie • 1967

جنرال حسن

Lost Days

Lost Days

Movie • 1965

A Widow with Three Daughters

A Widow with Three Daughters

Movie • 1965

دياب

المراهقة الصغيرة

المراهقة الصغيرة

Movie • 1966

المعلم جاد

Days Of Love

Days Of Love

Movie • 1968

The Second Wife

The Second Wife

Movie • 1967

Mayor Etman عتمان- العمدة

السماء لا تنام

السماء لا تنام

Movie • 1952

Shore of Love

Shore of Love

Movie • 1950

Case 68

Case 68

Movie • 1968

Munjid Abdel Salam

The Postman

The Postman

Movie • 1968

Gamilas father

Adham Al-Sharqawi

Adham Al-Sharqawi

Movie • 1964

Sheikh Shalabi

Amal

Amal

Movie • 1952

Sameh Ibn Amer Bey

My Super Crazy Wife

My Super Crazy Wife

Movie • 1968

Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya

Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya

Movie • 1963

Karam

Al Sabr Gameel

Al Sabr Gameel

Movie • 1951

The thief accountant

Habib el-Rooh

Habib el-Rooh

Movie • 1951

Fil Hawa Sawa

Fil Hawa Sawa

Movie • 1951

أنا الهارب

أنا الهارب

Movie • 1962

Playacho

The Tale of a Girl Named Marmar

The Tale of a Girl Named Marmar

Movie • 1972

Mahmoud Gadallah

Night’s Doors

Night’s Doors

Movie • 1969

Maalesh Ya Zahar

Maalesh Ya Zahar

Movie • 1950

عبد السميع أفندي

Saa La Qalbak

Saa La Qalbak

Movie • 1950

Zohrah

Zohrah

Movie • 1947

Who is he in society?

Who is he in society?

Movie • 1982

Prince of Revenge

Prince of Revenge

Movie • 1950

Passion and Revenge

Passion and Revenge

Movie • 1944

مصور

The Thief and the Dogs

The Thief and the Dogs

Movie • 1962

مسجون

A Nose And Three Eyes

A Nose And Three Eyes

Movie • 1972

Salem

The Beginning and the End

The Beginning and the End

Movie • 1960

The Grocer's Son

The Impossible

The Impossible

Movie • 1965

عزيز

I Won't Confess

I Won't Confess

Movie • 1961

Diab Qurni

The Little Devil

The Little Devil

Movie • 1965

Hasanin

Three Stories

Three Stories

Movie • 1968

إبراهيم الساعي - القصة (1)

The Fat Cats

The Fat Cats

Movie • 1978

Something in my Chest

Something in my Chest

Movie • 1971

عبدالعظيم

The Shortcoming

The Shortcoming

Movie • 1967

عباده بك

Wife of five men

Wife of five men

Movie • 1970

العمدة

Waraa Al-Shams

Waraa Al-Shams

Movie • 1978

Hashem هاشم

Abou Rabiea

Abou Rabiea

Movie • 1973

عثمان بيه

Miss Mama

Miss Mama

Movie • 1950

مشترى الاسطونات

House of Sand

House of Sand

Movie • 1972

Harib min Al-Ayyam

Harib min Al-Ayyam

Movie • 1965

Mayor

The Confession

The Confession

Movie • 1965

Abbas

Yumhil wala Yuhmal

Yumhil wala Yuhmal

Movie • 1979

Abdul Samad

Lailet El Henna

Lailet El Henna

Movie • 1951

Pimp Fawzy

Watani wa hubbi

Watani wa hubbi

Movie • 1960

Adel

The Two Orphans

The Two Orphans

Movie • 1948

الطائش

Al-Aqmar

Al-Aqmar

Movie • 1978

البلبيسي

Cairo

Cairo

Movie • 1963

Doctor

Some Live Twice

Some Live Twice

Movie • 1971

المغنواتي

المغنواتي

Movie • 1979

Secret of the Sphinx

Secret of the Sphinx

Movie • 1964

The Message

The Message

Movie • 1976

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Movie • 1950

Dreams Of El Tayer Boy

Dreams Of El Tayer Boy

TV • 1978

الليل والبراري

الليل والبراري

TV • 1981