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Mahmoud Abu Zeid(1941-2016)

  • Writer
  • Music Department
  • Producer
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Mahmoud Abu Zeid was born on 7 May 1941 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a writer and producer, known for The High (1985), Al-khatafin (1972) and The Egg and the Stone (1990). He died on 11 December 2016 in Cairo, Egypt.
BornMay 7, 1941
DiedDecember 11, 2016(75)
BornMay 7, 1941
DiedDecember 11, 2016(75)
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Known for

The High (1985)
The High
8.5
  • Writer
  • 1985
Al-khatafin (1972)
Al-khatafin
4.5
  • Writer
  • 1972
The Egg and the Stone (1990)
The Egg and the Stone
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1990
Gary el-Wuhoosh (1987)
Gary el-Wuhoosh
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1987

Credits

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Writer

  • Al-Ammah Nour (2003)
    Al-Ammah Nour
    5.0
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2003
  • The Red Notebook (2000)
    The Red Notebook
    3.0
    • Writer (as Mahmoud Abo Zaid)
    • 2000
  • Atabat el-Sittat (1995)
    Atabat el-Sittat
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Deek El Baraber (1992)
    Deek El Baraber
    5.1
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • El-Zol (1990)
    El-Zol
    6.1
    • Writer (as Mahmoud Abo Zaid)
    • 1990
  • The Egg and the Stone (1990)
    The Egg and the Stone
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Gary el-Wuhoosh (1987)
    Gary el-Wuhoosh
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • The High (1985)
    The High
    8.5
    • story, screenplay and dialogue
    • 1985
  • Kaydahunna Azim (1983)
    Kaydahunna Azim
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Nour El-Sherif, Hussein Fahmy, and Noura in The Shame (1982)
    The Shame
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Ln Aghfer Abadan (1981)
    Ln Aghfer Abadan
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Lahzet Dhaf (1981)
    Lahzet Dhaf
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Hubb la Yara el-Shams (1980)
    Hubb la Yara el-Shams
    6.4
    • writer (as Mahmood Abu-Zaid)
    • 1980
  • Khadaatni Emraa (1979)
    Khadaatni Emraa
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Call After Midnight (1978)
    Call After Midnight
    6.2
    • writer
    • 1978

Music Department

  • The High (1985)
    The High
    8.5
    • songwriter
    • 1985

Producer

  • The High (1985)
    The High
    8.5
    • artistic producer
    • 1985

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Mahmood Abu-Zaid
  • Born
    • May 7, 1941
    • Cairo, Egypt
  • Died
    • December 11, 2016
    • Cairo, Egypt(illness)
  • Children
      Ahmed Mahmoud Abo Zied

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