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Bishara Wakim

Date of birth: 1890-03-05

Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Bechara Wakim, Beshara Wakim, Bishara Yoakim, Bisharah Yoakim, بشارة واكيم

Bishara Wakim

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).

Movie Credits

Layla The Schoolgirl
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Layla The Schoolgirl

1941-10-16

The strict lawyer Yusuf receives his orphan cousin Laila at his place after she finishes her studies

Rabiha
0

Rabiha

1943-01-11

(Rabha) is a Bedouin girl from a fanatical tribe. She meets by chance a young man from the city whil

Bent Zawat
0

Bent Zawat

1942-09-04

Ibrahim believed that his upbringing in the Pasha's palace would make him a member of the family, bu

Casino el latafa
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Casino el latafa

1945-10-18

Aziza and Sharifa are two friends. They are married to the two friends, Aziz and Refaat. Aziza suspe

The Civil Servant
0

The Civil Servant

1924-01-02

When a chief clerk falls in love with a dancer, he embezzles an amount of money that he spends on he

If I Was Rich
3.5

If I Was Rich

1942-11-26

A poor man suddenly gets rich when he receives big inheritance.

My Father’s secret
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My Father’s secret

1946-10-14

Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed
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Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed

1945-10-14

The Unknown Past
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The Unknown Past

1946-10-13

Qais and Laila
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Qais and Laila

1939-11-09

Qais recites poems about his love for his cousin Laila. Ghabeer, Qais' rival in Laila's love, commis

The Avenger
4.5

The Avenger

1947-08-11

Two chemists working at the same laboratory compete over the heart of the daughter of the laboratory

The Fifth Groom
0

The Fifth Groom

1942-12-04

Four greedy men are trying to win over Bahira Hanem. So she pretends to be poor to test the fifth ma

A lie within a lie
0

A lie within a lie

1944-09-21

(Mounir Wagdy) A reckless reckless young man residing in Cairo with a friend like him, overburdened

Cry in the night
0

Cry in the night

1940-10-31

The wife does not protect the honor of her wealthy husband, so she enters into a shameful relationsh

Mindful people
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Mindful people

1940-11-14

One of the European explorers wrote to his friend Hamdi Bey that there were mummy graves on the outs

Rebellious girl
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Rebellious girl

1940-02-29

Doria is a student in a boarding school. She falls in love with an arrogant young man who decides to

The three musketeers
0

The three musketeers

1940-05-27

Bahbah, Shiha, and Sanqur are three colleagues working in a newspaper whose editor-in-chief, Amer, s

Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi
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Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi

1941-09-14

Muslims and Crusaders conclude a truce during Richard the Lionheart's illness, and young Arabs seize

A groom from Istanbul
0

A groom from Istanbul

1941-12-01

Threatened with deprivation of inheritance, Mohsen travels from Istanbul to Cairo to forcefully marr

abn albalad
0

abn albalad

1942-10-29

Fathia marries the wealthy man, Azma Bey, against her will. She suffers from his relationships with

Dreams of the Youth
0

Dreams of the Youth

1942-11-16

Farid is a young man of wealthy origin, but he is unemployed. He meets his neighbor, Ilham, who love

Laylat Al-farah
0

Laylat Al-farah

1942-01-03

A man divorces his wife and his daughter Salma lives with him. However, he marries a playful young g

Bint Al-Sheikh
0

Bint Al-Sheikh

1943-03-14

In a social dramatic context, a young man decides to propose to the girl he loves from the other tri

The Straight Road
0

The Straight Road

1943-10-17

A good man who loves his family and devotes himself to taking care of them. A woman intercepts him a

Issue of the day
0

Issue of the day

1943-07-15

A woman works as an accountant and is preoccupied with her work rather than the affairs of her home

Call of the heart
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Call of the heart

1943-04-22

Hani is an aspiring musician. The Ministry of Education announced a competition for the most beautif

Valley of stars
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Valley of stars

1943-04-19

Adly and Raouf are brothers who love adventures. They end up on one of the islands far from urbaniza

The Innocent
0

The Innocent

1944-06-04

Mohsen is a wealthy, romantic young man who lives in his grandfather's palace. One day, he decides t

Hanan
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Hanan

1944-09-11

(Hassan), the simple contractor, lives a happy life with his wife (Amina) and his daughter (Laila).

Les Misérables
0

Les Misérables

1943-10-04

Victor Hugo's classic novel of Jean Valjean, pursued through the years by an unbending foe, the crue

Victims of Love
0

Victims of Love

1944-10-19

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end

Executioner's sword
0

Executioner's sword

1944-10-09

Khaled, a doctor in chemistry, kills his brother-in-law in order to steal a sum of money. He opens a

Earis Alhina
0

Earis Alhina

1944-04-24

Wadi'a is forced to marry a rich man, and she tells her husband that she accepted him for his money.

Wahida
0

Wahida

1944-09-18

Wahida is a simple girl who grew up in Jalila Hanem’s house. She loves Mamdouh, Jalila Hanem’s son,

The invisibility cap
0

The invisibility cap

1944-02-14

Teacher Abbas Samkari dreams of getting rich. He finds an invisibility cap and uses it to pay off hi

A Lebanese at the university
0

A Lebanese at the university

1947-01-06

A young college man and a girl fall in love, but another girl loves the same man, so she tries to ge

Son of the East
0

Son of the East

1945-11-20

Adel, a young Iraqi, goes to Cairo to continue his studies in the field of medicine. His life is dis

Cairo-Baghdad
0

Cairo-Baghdad

1947-04-21

One of the earliest Iraqi films, the plot revolves around a young Iraqi man working as a writer who

Cleopatra
0

Cleopatra

1943-03-04

A historic drama that chronicles the story of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, and Mark Antony, the Roman

The Lady's Game
3.4

The Lady's Game

1946-02-25

The film takes place in Cairo during the Second World War, where Hassan Abu Tabq (Naguib Al-Rihani)

Laylat Al-Jumea
0

Laylat Al-Jumea

1945-03-26

Uncle Abdel Fattah forces his nephew Anwar to marry so that he does not deprive him of the inheritan

I'm No Angel
0

I'm No Angel

1946-10-28

Lawyer Raouf meets Yasriya Hanem, the daughter of Hassan Bey Abu El-Dahab, and falls in love with he

Long live women!
0

Long live women!

1944-11-04

Three young men boycott their fiancées following a dispute between them and them, in an attempt to l

The Bashmakul
0

The Bashmakul

1940-01-18

The film's events revolve around the lawyer Mumtaz, who loves flirting with women, despite his marri

In a rainy night
0

In a rainy night

1939-03-09

Layla the Country Girl
0

Layla the Country Girl

1941-02-01

Laila is a rich rural girl raised by her aunt who succeeds in marrying her off to her son, a doctor

Leila, ghadet el camelia
0

Leila, ghadet el camelia

1942-04-02

A night film adapted from the story of Ghada al-Kamiliya produced in 1942 and directed by Togo Mizra

A Bullet in the Heart
3.5

A Bullet in the Heart

1944-03-27

Muhammad Karim directed adaptation of Tawfiq Al-Hakim's play. Mohsen is a reckless young man who ha

Passion and Revenge
3.3

Passion and Revenge

1944-12-10

A woman seeks revenge on the man she thinks killed her husband but falls in love with him in the pro

Barsoum Looking for a Job
3.1

Barsoum Looking for a Job

1923-01-01

It is the story of two friends, one a Muslim, Sheik Metwalli, and the other a Coptic Christian, Bars

Under The Sky of Egypt
0

Under The Sky of Egypt

1928-01-01

Egyptian student Ahmed studies in Paris, where he meets the Russian dancer, Nicole, marries her, and

Hell in the Sand
0

Hell in the Sand

1929-01-01

Early Egyptian Film.

The Victory of Youth
0

The Victory of Youth

1941-03-24

Waheed, the young composer, struggles with his sister, the singer Nadia, to make a living. They find

Qesset Gharam
0

Qesset Gharam

1945-12-31

Jalal lives with Hoda's father and the two children become attached, but fate does not give them tim

My Heart is My Guide
0

My Heart is My Guide

1947-10-06

I Love Wrongdoing
4

I Love Wrongdoing

1942-01-01

Badawyia is a younger dancer who dreams of stardom. She meets the young doctor, Elwy, and they fall

bihubh fi baghdad
0

bihubh fi baghdad

1942-01-01

Al-Usta (Bahbah), the barber, lives in the city of Baghdad, and one of his customers, Sheikh (Makhlo

Marouf the Cobbler
5

Marouf the Cobbler

1947-02-03

Marouf, the cobbler, lives in Isfahan. He marries an awful woman so he decides to escape. When his s

Leila, Daughter of the Poor
0

Leila, Daughter of the Poor

1945-05-11

Laila lives in the Sayeda Zeinab district. A woman invites her to her palace and introduces her to h

Malak alrahma
3

Malak alrahma

1946-11-04

The film revolves around a social drama about a wealthy Circassian (Fouad Bey) who lives with his wi

Hassan & Hassan
0

Hassan & Hassan

1945-07-23

Hassan is a taxi driver, and his cousin is also called Hassan, but he is a con man. Hassan the con m

Al-anissa Busa
0

Al-anissa Busa

1945-03-05

Fouzy Pasha agrees with his daughter that whoever marries her must choose her for her person and lov

Ghani Harb
0

Ghani Harb

1947-02-03

After the end of World War II, some exploitative merchants who hoard goods become wealthy and resort

Omm el Saad
0

Omm el Saad

1946-11-04

Overnight, the situation changes from one extreme to another. This is what happened to Umm Al-Saad a

Beauty and charm
0

Beauty and charm

1945-11-19

The film revolves around Jamal, who works as a translator and exchanges feelings of love with the gi

El Primo
0

El Primo

1947-01-01

The film revolves around a servant who wins the lottery ticket and forgets where the money is becaus

Layla, Daughter of the Rich
0

Layla, Daughter of the Rich

1946-10-28

Laila is a wealthy girl, with a father who has no will and a domineering wife. Her stepmother tries

Anbar
0

Anbar

1948-11-01

Vim Anbar is a lyrical comedy film starring Laila Murad and Anwar Wagdy with a group of stars who pa

Divorce of Saad Hanem
0

Divorce of Saad Hanem

1948-05-07

Hassan (Farid Shawqi) a playboy, whenever his wife Suad (Aqeela Rateb) on his disdain, throws the ri

The Mind is on a Vacation
0

The Mind is on a Vacation

1947-05-12

When a rich young man meets and falls for an aristocratic girl, he claims that he's a driver in orde

Queen of the Stage
0

Queen of the Stage

1936-02-27

Badiaa married a wealthy man who abandoned her three days after their marriage. Badiaa decided to de

Khulud
0

Khulud

1948-05-03

A love affair has linked Laila and Mahmoud since their childhood, but at the same time, Hassan, Mahm

Confused life
0

Confused life

1948-03-09

A woman is falsely imprisoned for killing a man, she escapes and travels to Lebanon after changing h

أنا ستوتة
0

أنا ستوتة

1947-03-30

A granddaughter bears the scars of her grandfather rejecting his son's marriage to an artist, and hi

The red mask
0

The red mask

1947-10-05

A singer meets a young doctor and hides the truth about her work. When he learns the truth, he leave

Glory and tears
0

Glory and tears

1946-03-04

Dorya is a young singer, who's in a romantic relationship with Hamdi, but Mstkawi is trying to keep

قبلني يا أبي
0

قبلني يا أبي

1947-09-08

When Arna'out Pasha learns that his son is married to a dancer in secret and that they have a child,

الجنس اللطيف
0

الجنس اللطيف

1945-04-26

Amin, the singer, has some female fans even after his marriage. Rashid Bey's wife tries to seduce hi

Man of the future
0

Man of the future

1946-12-30

Kamel Amel is a man who gains great wealth and moves from a life of poverty to a life of wealth and

The beginning of the month
0

The beginning of the month

1945-09-30

A husband lives happily with his wife until a frivolous woman enters his life and turns it upside do