Portrait of Mohamed Fawzi

Mohamed Fawzi

Acting

Biography

Mohamed Fawzi (1918-1966) is one of the most famous Egyptian singers of the 20th century. He also worked as a music composer, actor and producer. Fawzy was born in 1918 in the village of Kafr Abu Gendy in the center of the Tanta Governorate and finished his schooling in Tanta ing in Tanta in 1931. His interest in music started while he was still in elementary school, during which time he began training with Mohamed El Kharbatly, who brought Fawzy along to sing at weddings and other celebrations. He was deeply influenced by the music of Om Kulthoum and Mohammed Abdel Wahab and would sing their songs for the people at Al Montazah Park in Alexandria and during the Mawlid of Said El Bedawi. Fawzy’s songs have been included in many films and performed by many of the great actors of his age including Mohammed Abdel Motelib, Leila Murad, Hoda Soltan (Fawzy’s sister) and others. He also composed the melody for the Algerian national anthem.

Born: August 15, 1918

Place of Birth: Gharbia, Egypt

Filmography

1959
1956
Miracle from heaven

as محمد جمال

1955
1954
1954
Banat Hawaa

as Wahid

1953
Child For rent

as زعتر/منير

1953
Faeil Khayr

as خيري مدبولي

1952
1951
Flowers of Love

as Maher El Tayar

1951
Nehayet Qessa

as محمد منير بدر الدين

1951
Love in danger

as عادل

1950
1950
Miss Mama

as منير يسري

1950
The 7th Wife

as وحيد

1949
1949
1949
المرأة شيطان

as فؤاد عاصم - زوج سعاد

1948
Narges

as محمود حسين

1948
Love and madness

as محمد محسن

1948
صاحبة العمارة

as الأسطى حسين النجار

1947
1946
Woman’s enemy

as صلاح

1946
Glory and tears

as حمدي عبدالمنعم