Yehia El Fakharany
Biography
Mohamed Yehia El‑Fakharany is an Egyptian actor born on 7 April 1945 in Cairo, Egypt. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in surgery from Ain Shams University before pursuing a career in the performing arts. El‑Fakharany has built a prolific body of work, appearing in more than fifty television series, thirty‑nine films and nine stage productions. His professional credits total eighty‑five entries on major entertainment databases. He is commonly credited under the stage name يحيى الفخراني and is also known as Yehia El Fakharany Mohamed Ye. Recognized primarily for his acting, El‑Fakharany continues to be a notable figure in Egyptian cinema and television.
Career overview
Mohamed Yehia El‑Fakharany is an Egyptian actor whose career spans television, film, and theatre. Born on 7 April 1945 in Cairo, Egypt, he first completed a Bachelor’s degree in surgery at Ain Shams University before turning to the performing arts. Since beginning his professional work, El‑Fakharany has amassed a substantial body of work, appearing in more than fifty television productions, thirty‑nine feature films, and nine stage plays. His extensive involvement across these media is reflected in a total of eighty‑five credited performances listed in major entertainment databases.
El‑Fakharany is widely recognized in the Arab‑speaking world for his contributions to acting, a field in which he has remained active for many decades. His stage name is rendered in Arabic as يحيى الفخراني, and he is also known by the variant spelling Yehia El Fakharany Mohamed Ye. Throughout his career he has consistently been credited for acting roles, establishing a reputation as a prolific and versatile performer in Egyptian popular culture.
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Full Filmography
89 titles- Thresholds of Joy (2024) as بهجت الأنصاري
- Naguib Zahi Zarkash (2021) as Naguib Zahi Zarkash
- Her Excellency (2020)
- King Lear (2019)
- Family Size (2018) as Nader el Torky
- Wannous (2016) as Wanos
- Wannous (2016) as ونوس
- Qasas El Ayat fil Qur'an (2015)
- Wonder (2014)
- Marvelous Stories in Quran (2014)
- Women Stories in Quran (2013)
- Abdul Kader the Foreigner (2012)
- Human Stories In The Quran (2012)
- Stories In The Quran (2011) as الشيخ الراوى صادق الحكيم
- Stories In The Quran (2011) Additional Construction Grip
- Animal Stories in the Qur'an (2011)
- Hamam the Arabs' Sheikh (2010) as Hammam
- El Arandaly's Son (2009)
- Sharaf Fath El-Bab (2008)
- Raised in His Wealth (2007)
- Al-Helaly's Way (2006)
- The Yacoubian Building (2006)
- The Harbor and the Sailor (2005)
- White Abbas in the Black Day (2004)
- Elliel w Akhro (2003) as Rohaim Al-Menshawy
- The Night And The Last (2003)
- Goha El Masry (2002) as جحا
- Justice Has Many Faces (2001)
- Opera Aida (2000)
- When the Fox Passed By (1999)
- Italian Marriage (1998)
- Mabrouk and Bulbul (1998) as Mabrouk
- Mabrouk and Bulbul (1998) Producer
- Zezenia (1997) as بشر عامر عبدالظاهر (بوتشي)
- Rabiaa's Other Half (1996) as ربيع الحسيني
- One Thousand and One Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1995)
- Break the Impasse (1995)
- ألف ليلة وليلة: علي بابا والأربعين حرامي (1995) as شهريار / على بابا / قاسم
- No (1994)
- The Truth Called Salem (1994)
- Land of Dreams (1993)
- Love In The Fridge (1992) as Mahdy
- A Crime in the Depths (1992) as محسن عبد ربه
- Wa Tammat Aqualoh (1992) as Aasim
- The Cry (1991)
- Execution of a Judge (1990)
- The Volcano (1990)
- Humiliation (1990)
- Dawood's Ticket (1990)
- The Death Ward (1989) as Tawfiq Sharbatly
- Babel habibiti (1988) as Ahmed
- Story Of Half a Million Dollar (1988) as عامر اللبان
- The Clown (1988)
- Halet Talaboss (1988)
- Layali El-Helmeya (1987) as Selim El-Badry
- The Dwarfs Are Coming (1987) as Shehab
- Two Women and a Man (1987) as Moataz (Zizou)
- Ali Baba's Trial (1987) as صلاح سليمان
- Min Khaf Selim (1987)
- Hob Wa Takhshiba (1987)
- Love has a Final Story (1986) as Refaat
- Al Awbash (1986)
- Return of a Citizen (1986) as شاكر
- Return of a Citizen (1986) Producer
- Public Sector Dancer (1985)
- وأدرك شهريار الصباح (1985) as عاطف الدرملي
- El Keif (1985) as Salah Abo-El-Azm
- You, I, and Hours of Travel (1985) as Izzat
- Execution Of A Dead Man (1985) as أبو جودة
- Ashra Ala Ashra (1985)
- Missing Person (1984) as Ateya
- The Bet (1983) as إيفان
- Love in a Jail Cell (1983) as فاروق - مزور العملة
- The Two Hobos (1983)
- Half a Rabbit (1983) as Seraj
- A Call to Marriage (1983) as شعراوي شحاته
- They're Stealing Millions (1983)
- ثلاثة في قطار (1982) as حسن شاكر
- Hadarat alsada aleial (1982)
- Deadly Jealousy (1982) as Mokhles - مخلص
- A Very Special Invitation (1982) as ابراهيم عبدالدايم
- Seyam Seyam (1980) as صيام عبدالحميد
- الصراع (1980) as عطوة
- My Dear Children, Thank You (1979) as رأفت - الإبن الأكبر
- Qaher El Zalam (1979) as الأخ درعمي
- All Sizzle, No Steak (1978)
- Ah Ya Lail Ya Zaman (1977) as محسن
- The Tale of What Happened in Yes City (1975) as المترهل
- The Professor
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yehia El Fakharany best known for?
Yehia El Fakharany is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Stories In The Quran (2011), Stories In The Quran (2011), Clinic Exclusive (1971), The Carabineers (1963).
When and where was Yehia El Fakharany born?
Yehia El Fakharany was born on April 7, 1945 in Cairo, Egypt.
How many credits does Yehia El Fakharany have?
Yehia El Fakharany has accumulated over 89 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2024.
What is Yehia El Fakharany's background in cinema and television?
Mohamed Yehia El‑Fakharany is an Egyptian actor born on 7 April 1945 in Cairo, Egypt. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in surgery from Ain Shams University before pursuing a career in the performing arts. El‑Fakharany has built a prolific body of work, appearing in more than fifty television series, thirty‑nine fi...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Layali El-Helmeya (1987) as Selim El-Badry — aged about 42
- Zezenia (1997) as بشر عامر عبدالظاهر (بوتشي) — aged about 52
- Stories In The Quran (2011) as الشيخ الراوى صادق الحكيم — aged about 66
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