Bishara Wakim
Known For
Acting
Born
1890-03-05 in Cairo, Egypt
Died
1949-11-30
Biography
An Egyptian actor, born in the Faggala district of Cairo in 1890, he studied at the French Frere Schools in Bab al-Louq and later enrolled in the Faculty of Law, earning a bachelor's degree. He was nominated for a scholarship to France, but his studies were cut short due to the outbreak of World War I. He began his artistic career with the troupes of Abdel Rahman Rushdi and George Abyad, and then worked with Youssef Wahbi in his troupe. He also worked with Mounira al-Mahdiyya, and starred in numerous films during the 1930s and 1940s, including: (Bisalamtuh Ayez Yitgawz, Al-Bashkawil, Law Kont Ghani, Intisar al-Shabab, and Al-Arees al-Khamis).
Most Known For
bihubh fi baghdad
as الشهبندر (الشيخ مخلوف)
Casino el latafa
Qesset Gharam
as Ragab
Anbar
My Heart is My Guide
as درويش بيه أبو المعاطي
Queen of the Stage
Leila, Daughter of the Poor
as Darwish Pasha
Beauty and charm
The invisibility cap
as Usta Abbas Abd Rabbo - الأسطى عباس عبد ربه
Layla the Country Girl
as رشوان
Passion and Revenge
as دكتور بشاره تمرية
El Primo
The Lady's Game
as وجيه الشابوري
Cleopatra
Les Misérables
as عبد الباسط
Laylat Al-farah
The three musketeers
as شيحة
Rebellious girl
In a rainy night
