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Nour El-Sherif

Acting Born Apr 28, 1946 Died Aug 11, 2015 Cairo, Egypt 209 credits
209
Total Credits
1966–2016
51 Years Career Span
7
Vault Titles
8
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Nour El-Sherif works in acting. Born April 28, 1946 in Cairo, Egypt. Died August 11, 2015. Archytele tracks 209 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Detective

1985

Ed

as Youssef Chahine (segment "Egypt")

Grand Prix

as Averroes/Ibn Rushd

I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab

as عبدالغفور البرعي
Film

It Happened in Broad Daylight

as Self

Kitchen Undercover

as Shams

Kitchen Undercover

2026

Frequent co-stars

Michael Palin 1 shared title
Terry Jones 1 shared title
Alan Whicker 1 shared title
Max Votolato 1 shared title
Don Bannerman 1 shared title
Jim McGrath 1 shared title
Basil Pao 1 shared title
Chris Collins 1 shared title

Career timeline

Like A Matchstick
Cairo Time
Khalaf Allah
Arafa Al Bahr
Never FearAl-Rahaya Stone Hearts
The Baby Doll NightTransit Prisoner
الدالي
The Accused Is My FatherThe Yacoubian Building
The Blood of the Innocent
Live Your Days
The Man of Destinies
The Spice Dealer and the Seven GirlsSeptember 11
The Family of Hajj MetwalliHigh School FreshmenThe LoversThe Lovers · Director
The Forbidden Talks
The Other Man
Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeeshTraveling AloneThe Disappearance of Jaafar Al-Masri
Harun Al RashidDestinyThe MushroomThe Day Demon
I Won't Live in My Father's GlbabEscape To The TopTime and Dogs
A Hot Night
Umar Ibn Abd Al-AzizThe Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
The FoxThe Strongest MenThe Flame of VengeanceDancing with The Devil131 Hard Works
Where Were You, Ali?Revenge GameBlood on the AsphaltHawk's EyesNagi El-Ali
The CryThe Search for Sayed Marzouk
Layl Wa Khawana
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 DaysEl Zalem Wel MazloomDays Of AngerThe Evil ManHeart of the Night
Price of FearThe Time of Hatem ZahranThe Devil's FriendsAll That Love
The Escape from El-KhankaA Slam DunkMonsters RunThe MudThe Well of Treason
Bird Of The OrientDanger BellsRoots in the AirThe TrainSign of Disgrace
EnherafThe VagabondsVerdict at hearing's endThe PursuedThe Piper
Streets of FireWhen Men CryThe Last Respectful ManThe CurseBeit al-qadi

Full Filmography

209 titles
  • Like A Matchstick (2016)
  • Cairo Time (2015) as يحيى شكري مراد
  • Khalaf Allah (2013) as خلف الله
  • Arafa Al Bahr (2012)
  • Never Fear (2009)
  • Al-Rahaya Stone Hearts (2009)
  • The Baby Doll Night (2008)
  • Transit Prisoner (2008) as Chief Shawki / Adel Orabi
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  • الدالي (2007) as سعد الدالي
  • The Accused Is My Father (2006)
  • The Yacoubian Building (2006) as Hajj Muhammad Azzam
  • The Blood of the Innocent (2005) as Gaber Amesh
  • Live Your Days (2004)
  • The Man of Destinies (2003)
  • The Spice Dealer and the Seven Girls (2002)
  • September 11 (2002) as Youssef Chahine (segment "Egypt")
  • The Family of Hajj Metwalli (2001)
  • High School Freshmen (2001) as Hamza Noureddine Kamal
  • The Lovers (2001)
  • The Lovers (2001) Director
  • The Forbidden Talks (2000) as Hossam El-Qadi
  • The Other Man (1999)
  • Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh (1998) as عاشور الناجي
  • Traveling Alone (1998)
  • The Disappearance of Jaafar Al-Masri (1998) as Jaafar Al-Masry
  • Harun Al Rashid (1997)
  • Destiny (1997) as Averroes/Ibn Rushd
  • The Mushroom (1997) as Mustafa Sharaf Al-Din
  • The Day Demon (1997) as Abu Zaid
  • I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab (1996) as عبدالغفور البرعي
  • Escape To The Top (1996)
  • Time and Dogs (1996)
  • A Hot Night (1995) as Sayed
  • Umar Ibn Abd Al-Aziz (1994)
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty (1994) as عادل حسن
  • The Fox (1993)
  • The Strongest Men (1993) as زكي محمد الطيب
  • The Flame of Vengeance (1993) as Lieutenant Colonel Medhat Shawqi
  • Dancing with The Devil (1993) as Dr.Wasel
  • 131 Hard Works (1993) as شحته الجمال
  • Karawana (1993) as Taymour
  • Where Were You, Ali? (1992)
  • Revenge Game (1992) as صلاح الشنوانى
  • Blood on the Asphalt (1992) as Dr. Sanaa Noor Al Hassan
  • Hawk's Eyes (1992) as Abu Al-Wafa Darwish
  • Nagi El-Ali (1992)
  • Nagi El-Ali (1992) Producer
  • The Cry (1991)
  • The Search for Sayed Marzouk (1991) as Youssef Kamal
  • Layl Wa Khawana (1990) as salah
  • Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days (1989) as Self
  • El Zalem Wel Mazloom (1989) as جابر الونش / مرسي جابر الونش
  • Days Of Anger (1989) as Ibrahim
  • The Evil Man (1989) as Salah
  • Heart of the Night (1989) as Jaafar Ibrahim Sayed Al-Rawi
  • Clash of the Grandchildren (1989) as Hegazy Nouh
  • The Execution Squad (1989) as حسن عز الرجال
  • The Death Ward (1989) as Colonel Fouad
  • Help Us (1989) as Qurashi Bassiouni Abdel-Aal
  • The Conscience of His Time (1989) as Narrator
  • Price of Fear (1988)
  • The Time of Hatem Zahran (1988) as Hatem Zahran
  • The Devil's Friends (1988)
  • All That Love (1988) as كمال البدر حسين زهران
  • The Escape from El-Khanka (1987)
  • A Slam Dunk (1987) as Refaat
  • Monsters Run (1987) as سعيد أبو الدهب
  • The Mud (1987) as General Khaled Abdul Rahman
  • The Well of Treason (1987) as Gaber
  • Time Conqueror (1987)
  • Travel Route (1987) as زغلول
  • Bird Of The Orient (1986) as وكيل النيابة / عصفور المجنون
  • Danger Bells (1986) as Jaber Metwali Ismael
  • Roots in the Air (1986)
  • The Train (1986)
  • Sign of Disgrace (1986)
  • Al-Sakakeni (1986)
  • The Age of Wolves (1986) as أحمد
  • Password (1986) as Hassan
  • Enheraf (1985)
  • The Vagabonds (1985)
  • Verdict at hearing's end (1985) as saeed
  • The Pursued (1985) as Samaha el nagy سماحة الناجي
  • The Piper (1985)
  • Bitter honey of love (1985)
  • Streets of Fire (1984) as إمام السيد المصري
  • When Men Cry (1984) as Sherif
  • The Last Respectful Man (1984) as Furjany
  • The Curse (1984)
  • Beit al-qadi (1984)
  • Wolves (1983) as ناجي عبد الدايم
  • Oh, How Generous You Are, Lord (1983) as Mustafa
  • Your Eyes Shining (1982) as Walid
  • An Egyptian Story (1982) as Yehia Shukri Murad
  • The Bus Driver (1982) as Hassan Sultan
  • Secondary Student Execution (1982) as يحيى
  • أديب (1982)
  • Deadly Jealousy (1982) as Omar - عمر
  • The Peacock (1982) as Hamdi Suleiman
  • The Shame (1982) as كمال
  • Luck oh World (1982) as أبو زيد
  • Stranger In My House (1982) as شحاتة أبو كف
  • People Of The Top (1981) as Zaatar Al-Nouri / Muhammad Zaghloul
  • Ln Aghfer Abadan (1981)
  • The Bullies of Boulak (1981) as محروس
  • The Devil Preaches (1981) as Shatta Al-Hajri
  • Love Alone is Not Enough (1981)
  • My Love... Always (1980) as Ibrahim Al-Najjar
  • My Love... Always (1980) Producer
  • Challenge the strong (1980) as رشدي عبدالرحمن
  • Neither a Devil Nor an Angel (1980) as أحمد
  • Desire (1980)
  • Where Do You Hide the Sun? (1980) as الشيخ محمود
  • Don't cry, my love of life (1979) as Dr. Ahmed Shawqi
  • Yumhil wala Yuhmal (1979) as Sami
  • مع سبق الإصرار (1979)
  • Premeditated (1979) as muselhi
  • It's Better Without Marriage (1978) as شريف
  • Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice (1978) as Dr. Mamdouh
  • One Smile Is Enough (1978) as Salah Shawky
  • Sunstroke (1978) as Shams
  • رحلة داخل امرأة (1978) as محمود
  • Sunstroke (1978) Producer
  • Daa El-Omr Ya Walady (1978) as Abbas
  • Al-Aqmar (1978) as كمال
  • The Other Woman (1978) as Mahmoud
  • Final Confession (1978) as Adham
  • Ebnati Wil Zaeeb (1977) as يوسف احمد
  • Fattah Tabhas Aaan El Hob (1977)
  • Rendezvous with Soso (1977) as Hesham
  • A Certain Whisper (1977)
  • Sonya and the Madman (1977) as Rafeeq
  • Cat on Fire (1977) as Amin أمين
  • The Devils (1977)
  • الكل يحب (1976)
  • The Circle of Revenge (1976) as Jaber Abdel Wahed
  • The Circle of Revenge (1976) Producer
  • And Life Is Back (1976) as عزت أحمد فهمي
  • La waqt lil-demoue (1976)
  • The Aberrants (1976)
  • Encounter There (1976)
  • The Hot Tears (1976)
  • Tawheeda (1976) as حسين
  • شهيرة (1975) as كمال
  • The Grandson (1975) as Shafiq
  • Two Women (1975) as Kamal
  • The Victims (1975) as Dr. Essmat د. عصمت
  • The Sex Worker (1975)
  • Karnak (1975) as Ismail El Sheikh
  • Youm El Ahad El Damy (1975) as حمادة
  • Everybody Wants Love (1975) as أحمد أبو العز / بشندى
  • The Lady and the Wolves (1975) as أدهم
  • Hello, I'm the Cat (1975) as مشمش
  • Sabreen (1975) as حسن
  • Nothing Matters (1975)
  • يا رب توبة (1975) as إبراهيم عبدالباقي سويلم
  • The Downtown Apartment (1975) as Sherif
  • A Meeting with the Past (1975) as حسين / أحمد زاهر
  • The Five Swindlers (1974) as شكري
  • Nights that will never come back (1974)
  • In summer, we must love (1974) as Ahmed Abdel Fattah
  • Anisat wasaydat (1974) as صلاح
  • My Lover Is Very Naughty (1974) as علاء
  • Sons of Silence (1974) as Magdy
  • Al Abriaa (1974)
  • الأخوة الأعداء (1974) as Shawqy شوقي الأرماني
  • Confused Woman (1974)
  • Girls and love (1974) as Alaa
  • Back Streets (1974)
  • Al Sokkareya (1973) as Kamal Abdel Jawad
  • Something of Love (1973) as شريف
  • The Woman Who Defeated the Devil (1973)
  • My Blood, My Tears and My Smile (1973) as Essam
  • Medinet Al Samt (1973)
  • The School of Mischief (1973) as بهجت الأباصيري
  • The Most Honorable Sinner (1973)
  • Word of Honour (1973) as كامل
  • The Back Stairs (1973)
  • Al Hob Wa Al Samt (1973)
  • عادات وتقاليد Adat W Takaleed (1972)
  • Forbidden (1972)
  • Cairo and People (1972)
  • النورس (1972) as جواد حمدي
  • The Fear (1972) as أحمد
  • The Fear (1972) Producer
  • Imtithal (1972) as الأستاذ ناجي
  • From home to school (1972) as حسن
  • Desire and Loss (1972) as عبد الله
  • The Barrier (1972) as Ezzat عزت
  • Forced marriage (1972) as كمال
  • College Girls (1971) as Essam
  • Boy, Girl And the Devil (1971) as (Guest Actor)
  • Tomorrow Love Returns (1971)
  • البيوت اسرار (1971) as سراج
  • Then the sun rises (1971) as يسري همام
  • امرأة لكل الرجال (1971) as رؤوف
  • Youth in a Storm (1971) as مدحت وحيد
  • My Wife & the Dog (1971) as نور
  • Al-Moutah Wal Azab (1971) as عادل
  • The Mirror (1970) as Ahmad
  • Al-Sarab (1970) as كامل
  • Wife of five men (1970) as وكيل النيابة
  • Ashiaa La Tushtra (1970)
  • Nadia (1969) as Sabri صبري
  • The Well of Deprivation (1969) as Raouf Kamel رؤوف كامل
  • A Wife Without a Man (1969)
  • An Ordinary Girl (1968) as Salah
  • Mansion of Longing (1966) as Kamal Abdel Jawad
  • Shaheen... Why? as self

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Nour El-Sherif best known for?

Nour El-Sherif is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Detective (1985), Ed (2000), Grand Prix (1995), I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab (1996).

When and where was Nour El-Sherif born?

Nour El-Sherif was born on April 28, 1946 in Cairo, Egypt. They passed away on August 11, 2015.

How many credits does Nour El-Sherif have?

Nour El-Sherif has accumulated over 209 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1966 to 2016.

What is Nour El-Sherif's background in cinema and television?

Egyptian actor. He was born in the Caliph in Cairo, and his father passed away, and he was one year old at the time. Acting began at the school, where he joined the acting team, and was a player in the football cubs at Zamalek Club. After he obtained high school, he joined the College of Commerce, then left it and join...

Nour El-Sherif by the numbers

209credits
186films
23TV series
1966–2016active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (209) Born on April 28 In memoriam 2015

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