Mahmoud el-Meliguy

Mahmoud el-Meligy
محمود المليجي
Born(1910-12-22)22 December 1910
Cairo, Egypt
Died6 June 1983(1983-06-06) (aged 72)
Cairo, Egypt
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1910 - 1983
SpouseAlwiya Gamil (1939 – 1983)
Children3

Mahmoud el-Meligy (Egyptian Arabic: محمود المليجي, Maḥmoūd el-Meleygī; 22 December 1910 – 6 June 1983) was an Egyptian screenwriter and an actor of film, theater, and television. He started his career playing minor roles but achieved stardom in the late 1930s. A popular and award-winning actor, he has acted in hundreds of films and was famous for his evil, villain roles.