Ahmed Mekky (actor)
| Ahmed Mekky أحمد مكي | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Ahmed |
| Occupation | Actor, rapper, writer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Height | 5,8 |
| Website |
ahmed-mekky |
Ahmad Mekky (Arabic: أحمد مكي) is an Egyptian actor, writer, director, and rapper.[1][2]
Career
A son of an Egyptian mother and an Algerian father who then left his mum and Mekky's brothers at young age. Mekky was raised as a kid in a place called El Talbia of El Haram, Egypt. He began his career in the after graduating from the directing division at Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema. Mekky started out directing several short films such as Yabanee Asly (An Original Japanese) before directing El Hassa El Sab'a (The Seventh Sense), which starred Ahmed El-Fishawy, in 2005. That work was adapted from a short film that Mekky had previously directed in 2003. Mekky has collaborated with his sister Inas Mekky in directing several television productions, including Lahazat Hariga (Crucial Moments) and Tamer wa Shaweiyah (Tamer and Shaweiyah) in which he also played the role of Haitham Dabour.
Mekky stars in the Ramadan Egyptian comedy series El Kabeer Awy in which he plays both main characters, two brothers vying for the inheritance of their deceased father. In 2013, the third season of El Kebir Awi introduces a third brother, also played by Mekky. Besides his career in cinema, Mekky has also continued to write rap songs that he performs in films or uploads to the internet.
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Ibn Izz, (Rich) | Cameo | |
| 2004 | Morgan Ahmad Morgan, (Morjan Ahmed Morjan) | Dabour | |
| 2008 | Laylet Al BabyDoll, (The BabyDoll Night) | Zaghloul | |
| H-Dabbour, (H-Dabbour) | Haythem Dabbour | First leading role | |
| 2009 | Teer Inta, (you Fly!) | Dr. Baheeg | |
| 2010 | La Tarago' Wala Istislam (Al-Qabda Al-Dameya), (Neither Regression Nor Surrender: The Bloody Fist) | Hazal'om, Adham | |
| 2011 | 'Cima Ali Baba, (Ali Baba's Cinema) | ||
| 2013 | 'Samir Abou Alneil, (Samir the father of the Nile) | Samir | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| N/A | Shabab online, (Online Teens) | ||
| N/A | Lahazat Harega, (Critical Moments) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Tamer Wa Shaw'eyyah, (Tamer and Shawkeyyah) | Haythem Dabbour | |
| 2010 | El Kabeer Awy, (Big Boss) | El-Kabeer, El-Kabeer Awy, Johnny El-Kabeer Awy | |
| 2011 | El Kabeer Awy 2, (Big Boss 2) | El-Kabeer, El-Kabeer Awy, Johnny El-Kabeer Awy | |
| 2013 | El Kabeer Awy 3, (Big Boss 3) | El-Kabeer, El-Kabeer Awy, Johnny El-Kabeer Awy, Hazal'om El-Kabeer Awy | |
| 2014 | El Kabeer Awy 4, (Big Boss 4) | El-Kabeer, El-Kabeer Gedan, Johnny El-Kabeer Awy, Hazal'om El-Kabeer Awy | |
| 2015 | El Kabeer Awy 5, (Big Boss 5) | El-Kabeer, Johnny El-Kabeer Awy, Hazal'om El Kabeer Awy, Naeem El Kabeer Awy | |
| 2017 | Khalsana B Sheyaka, (Ending so Gently) | Sultan | |
| Writer | |||
| Year | Film | ||
| 2005 | Al Hassa Al Sab'a, (The Seventh Sense) | ||
| 2009 | Fo'sh, (Fo'sh) | ||
| 2009 | Teer Inta, (You Fly!) | ||
| 2010 | El Kabeer Awy, (The Big one) | ||
| Director | |||
| Year | Film | ||
| 1998 | Yabani Asli, (An Original Japanese) | ||
| 2005 | Al Hassa Al Sab'a, (The Seventh Sense) | ||
| 2007 | Lahazat Harega, (Critical Moments) | ||
| TV Appearances/Interviews | |||
| Year | Show | Role | |
| 2012 | Basem Yusef Khareg el Bernameg, (Basem Yusef Outside "El Bernameg") | As himself | ||
Music
Ahmed Mekky is also well known and popular figure in Egyptian rap, he released many successful hits such as Masr Baldy and Wa’fet naseit zaman in 2017.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Mackey, Robert (2009-11-18). "Egypt and Algeria Bring Soccer War to Sudan". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ↑ Egyptian comedy actor and rapper to release his first album
- ↑ Egypt Today. "Mekky presents old values in 'Wa'fet Nasyet Zaman' song,Akhret el shakawa (2018)and Aghla mn el yaqout(2018)".
- ↑ Ahram Online. "Egyptian comedy actor and rapper to release his first album".
External links
- Ahmed Mekky on IMDb