Seraj Muneer

Seraj Muneer

Actor · Producer

Cairo, Egypt
July 15, 1904

Biography

Seraag and directors ‘Abbaas Kaamel and Fateen Abdul Wahhaab were born of the same family. He was sent, by his family, to Europe to study medicine, but instead he studied German language. It was Muhammad Kareem, the director whom he met in Germany, who gave his first role in “Zeinab” the silent film. Mouneer joined the Acting Supporters Society and started acting on stage, in films as well as in the radio. He married actor Mimi Shekeeb who remained his wife till the end of his life though at the beginning they suffered a lot from her family’s refusal.

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Seraj Muneer 1

Representative Works

The Rebel Line
The Rebel Line
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic
El Sab'a Afandi
El Sab'a Afandi
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic
The Great Clown
The Great Clown
7.0
/ Arabic
Our Best Days
Our Best Days
7.4
/ Arabic
Zeinab
Zeinab
4.5
/ Arabic
The Empty Pillow
The Empty Pillow
7.0
/ Arabic
Girls of Today
Girls of Today
6.7
/ Arabic
Fortune carrée
Fortune carrée
7.0
/ French
Esh Hado Ya Nas
Esh Hado Ya Nas
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Rebel Line
1932Nominee

Best Performance

The Rebel Line

A Glass and a Cigarette
1955Winner

Best Performance

A Glass and a Cigarette

El Sab'a Afandi
1951Nominee

Best Performance

El Sab'a Afandi

Career Highlights

A Bullet in the Heart
1944Highlight

Best Performance

A Bullet in the Heart

Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
1952Highlight

Best Performance

Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts