Talaat Zein

Talaat Zein

Actor

Egypt
February 14, 1955

Biography

Although Tal’aat was born in Alexandria he was raised in Cairo. His grandfather was an officer in the Egyptian army during the reign of King Fouad and was the governor-general of the town of Port Sudan. Whilst there his grandfather married a Sudanese woman. Zein began his career as a musician in a group called “Qittat Sagheera” (“Miniature Cats”) but later transferred to singing. He first rose to fame when he performed a song titled “Ta’aaly” (“Come Here”) with A’mr Diab. Zein has performed alongside Yahya Al A’alamy in the television series “Al Hawwy”.

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Representative Works

Fangs
Fangs
6.0
/ Arabic
Africano
Africano
6.1
/ Arabic
A Bold Heart
A Bold Heart
4.2
/ Arabic
45 Days
45 Days
4.8
/ Arabic
Cheap Flesh
Cheap Flesh
6.0
/ Arabic
Mercedes
Mercedes
4.8
/ Arabic
The Dealer
The Dealer
6.3
/ Arabic
Al-Zamahlawia
Al-Zamahlawia
4.2
/ Arabic
Dreams Of Our Age
Dreams Of Our Age
6.3
/ Arabic
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser
6.0
/ Arabic
Let's Dance
Let's Dance
5.0
/ Arabic

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Fangs
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Fangs

Africano
2001Nominee

Best Performance

Africano

A Bold Heart
2002Nominee

Best Performance

A Bold Heart

Career Highlights

45 Days
2007Highlight

Best Performance

45 Days

Cheap Flesh
1995Highlight

Best Performance

Cheap Flesh