- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 13, 1887
- Place of Birth
- Cairo, Egypt
- Died
- January 15, 1957
Ali AlKassar
A pioneer of musical comedy, he was born in the Sayeda Zeinab district in 1887. He began his artistic career in 1908 by working in the Zainab Theatre Company, which he founded in 1907. He then worked in the George Abyad Company, where he met Amin Sedky. Together, they formed an acting company in 1916, named after Ali Al-Kassar and Mustafa Amin. On January 6, 1919, he moved his company to his new theatre, the Majestic, on Emad El-Din Street, with his partner and playwright, Amin Sedky. It was the strongest and most successful comedy company, without competition, and it withstood all the challenges that the history of modern Egyptian theatre has known. The two partners remained together until they parted ways at the end of the summer of 1925. Ali Al-Kassar continued to work alone with a troupe bearing his name at the Majestic Theatre until 1939. Throughout that period, he remained steadfas…
Filmography
movieAna W Omy
1957
movieAlbi Ala Waldi
1953 · Dokdok
movieGhaltet Ab
1952 · Meshmesh
movieQadam Al Kheir
1952 · Muhammaden
moviekiller mother
1952
movieخضرة والسندباد القبلي
1951
movieجزيرة الأحلام
1951
movieEthics for Sale
1950
movieThe Last Lie
1950
moviePrince of Revenge
1950 · Nour, العبد نور
movieKisma wa Nassib
1950 · Uncle Othman, the servant
movieMughamarat Khadra
1950
movieالمرأة شيطان
1949 · والد أحلام
movieCongratulations to you
1949
movieعلى أد لحافك
1949
movieأسير العيون
1949 · عم عثمان
movieNarges
1948 · أبو الفرج
movieصاحبة العمارة
1948 · فرحات بركات - وكيل أشغال
movieYoum Fil Aali
1946 · Osman Efendi
movieI'm No Angel
1946
movieNour al-Din and the Three Sailors
1944 · عثمان عبدالباسط
movieA Bullet in the Heart
1944 · البواب
movieAli Baba and the Forty Thieves
1942 · علي بابا
movieAl-Ans station
1942
movieA Thousand and One Nights
1941 · عثمان عبدالباسط
movieLend Me Three Pounds
1939 · عثمان عبدالباسط
movieOsman and Ali
1938 · عثمان عبدالباسط/ علي بك
movieEl Teleghraf
1938
movieSeven O'clock
1937 · عثمان, Screenplay
movieThe Night Watchman
1936 · عثمان عبد الباسط, Screenplay
The Building Doorman
movieThe Building Doorman
1935
The American Aunt
movieThe American Aunt
1920
movie١٠٠ ألف جنيه
— · عثمان عبدالباسط