Abdel Moneim Madbouly(1921-2006)

Abdel Moneim was born on December 28, 1921 in one of Cairo's popular ditricts. He was an infant when his father Madbouly died and his mother raised him along with his two sisters. At the age of seven he became interested in arts and he memorized all the monologues that he used to hear on the radio and repeat them at school. When he graduated from high school he joined an acting troupe owned by George Abyadh and later in 1943, he joined Fatima Rushdi's troupe. He directed and acted in numerous plays.