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Mohamed Abdel Wahab(1901-1991)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Mohamed Abdel Wahab was born on 13 March 1901 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a composer and actor, known for Good Bye Lenin! (2003), Yahya el hub (1938) and Mamnou'a el hub (1942). He was married to Nahla Al Qudsi and Iqbal. He died on 3 May 1991 in Cairo, Egypt.
BornMarch 13, 1901
DiedMay 3, 1991(90)
BornMarch 13, 1901
DiedMay 3, 1991(90)
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Known for

Daniel Brühl and Katrin Sass in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
Good Bye Lenin!
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Yahya el hub (1938)
Yahya el hub
7.1
  • Mohamed Fathi Radwan
  • 1938
Mamnou'a el hub (1942)
Mamnou'a el hub
6.9
  • Actor
  • 1942
The Sheltering Sky (1990)
The Sheltering Sky
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1990

Credits

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Composer

  • Hekaya wara kol bab (1979)
    Hekaya wara kol bab
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Ashraf khatia (1973)
    Ashraf khatia
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • The Beloved Diva (1967)
    The Beloved Diva
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • El mustahil (1965)
    El mustahil
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1965
  • Fatenat el-Jamahir (1964)
    Fatenat el-Jamahir
    • Composer
    • 1964
  • Eghraa (1957)
    Eghraa
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1957
  • Banat el-Yom (1956)
    Banat el-Yom
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 1956
  • Ismail Yassin in Kilo tissa wa tissaine (1955)
    Kilo tissa wa tissaine
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • Sibuni aghani (1950)
    Sibuni aghani
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1950
  • The Flirtation of Girls (1949)
    The Flirtation of Girls
    7.6
    • Composer
    • 1949

Music Department

  • Abu: Ahwak
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2016
  • Falling from Earth (2007)
    Falling from Earth
    6.4
    • composer: additional music
    • 2007
  • Hecate (1982)
    Hecate
    5.8
    • musician: Musique additionelle arabe (as Mohammed Abdel Wahab)
    • 1982
  • De obool
    2.7
    • orchestrator
    • 1966
  • The Black Candles (1962)
    The Black Candles
    7.1
    • music
    • 1962
  • Ismail Yassine fil sijn (1961)
    Ismail Yassine fil sijn
    5.4
    • soundtrack
    • 1961
  • Abdel Salam El-Nabulsi and Ismail Yassin in Arees Mirati (1959)
    Arees Mirati
    5.4
    • music
    • 1959
  • Kefaya ya ein (1956)
    Kefaya ya ein
    6.8
    • music & songs by
    • 1956

Actor

  • Mohamed Abdel Wahab and Nour Al Hoda in Lastu malakan (1946)
    Lastu malakan
    6.8
    • 1946
  • Russassa fil kalb (1944)
    Russassa fil kalb
    6.8
    • Mohsen
    • 1944
  • Mamnou'a el hub (1942)
    Mamnou'a el hub
    6.9
    • 1942
  • Yom said (1940)
    Yom said
    6.9
    • 1940
  • Yahya el hub (1938)
    Yahya el hub
    7.1
    • Mohamed Fathi Radwan
    • 1938
  • Mohamed Abdel Wahab in Doumou' el hub (1936)
    Doumou' el hub
    6.0
    • Mohamed Fekri
    • 1936
  • Mohamed Abdel Wahab and Samira Khouloussi in El warda el baida (1932)
    El warda el baida
    6.8
    • Mohammad Galal
    • 1932

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Mohammed Abdel Wahab
  • Born
    • March 13, 1901
    • Cairo, Egypt
  • Died
    • May 3, 1991
    • Cairo, Egypt(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Nahla Al Qudsi1958 - May 3, 1991 (his death)
  • Children
      Muhammad Muhammad Abdulwahhab
  • Parents
      Fatima Hejazi
  • Relatives
    • Saad Abdel Wahab(Sibling)

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    Gifted composer and musician who was considered to be the Beethoven of the Arab world.

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