Zahi Hawass
Known For
Acting
Born
1947-05-28 in Damietta, Egypt
Biography
Zahi Hawass (Arabic: زاهي حواس; born May 28, 1947) is an Egyptian archaeologist, an Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs. He has also worked at archaeological sites in the Nile Delta, the Western Desert, and the Upper Nile Valley. Hawass has received widespread publicity internationally, and was the subject of a reality television series in the United States, Chasing Mummies. His views and links to business ventures and the Mubarak regime have engendered controversy. In connection with the awarding of a gift shop contract at the Egyptian Museum and alleged smuggling of antiquities, he was sentenced to a prison term, which was later lifted.
Most Known For
Chasing Mummies
as Self
Al Frenga
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery
Cleopatra
Egypt Unwrapped
as Self
Unknown: The Lost Pyramid
as Self
Tombs Of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission
King Tut Unwrapped
Ancient Egypt Unearthed
Ancient Egypt Unearthed
as Cast
Cleopatra's Final Secret
as Self
Legend of the Lost Tomb
as Director of the Pyramids
The Lost Pyramid
as Self
Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries
as Himself
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
as Self - Friend
Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries
as Self - Host
King Tut's Final Secrets
as Self - Egyptologist
Egypt's Lost Cities
as Self
Riddles of the Sphinx
as Self - Supreme Council of Antiquities
Egypt: Engineering an Empire
as Self