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Aliases: صلاح منصور , Salah Mansour

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Egypt

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Movie Involvements: 23

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Sparrow
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6

The Sparrow

(1974) Ismail
The Second Wife
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7

The Second Wife

(1967) Mayor Etman
A Beginning and an Ending
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8

A Beginning and an Ending

(1960) سليمان
Waraa Al-Shams
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Waraa Al-Shams

(1978) Hashem
أنا الهارب
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أنا الهارب

(1962) Playacho
Something in my Chest
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7

Something in my Chest

(1971) Abdul Azim
Adham Al-Sharqawi
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10

Adham Al-Sharqawi

(1964) Sheikh Shalabi
A Nose And Three Eyes
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8

A Nose And Three Eyes

(1972) Salem

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1979 N/A
1978 Hashem
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1977 N/A
1974 Ismail
1973 عثمان بيه
1972 Salem
Mahmoud Gadallah
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Osman Bey
1971 Abdul Azim
1970 N/A
1969 N/A
1968 Dardiri
Munjid Abdel Salam
Gamilas father
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إبراهيم الساعي - القصة (1)
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1967 N/A
Mayor Etman
1966 N/A
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1965 Abbas
Mayor
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Hasanin
1964 Sheikh Shalabi
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1963 Karam
1962 N/A
Playacho
1961 N/A
Madbouly
1960 سليمان
1955 N/A
1952 N/A
Sameh Ibn Amer Bey
1951 The thief accountant
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صاحب الفندق
1950 مشترى الاسطونات
عبد السميع أفندي
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1947 N/A
1944 N/A
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