Reyaad ElQasabgy

Reyaad ElQasabgy

Actor

Egypt
September 13, 1903

Biography

Reyad El Kassabguy started his career as a train conductor then joined the railway theater troupe. Later he joined Ahmad al-Shaamy amateur troupe, but this was not enough to put bread on the table. He moved to the silver screen, changed from villain into comic roles especially with Esmaeel Yasseen when he played the role of Shaweesh(sergeant) Ateyya in Esmaeel Yasseen’s trade mark series of films and also in “Al-aanessa Hanafy i.e. Miss Hanafy”. Reyaad managed to develop his own comedic style and running jokes, and was very popular and unique among Egyptian comedians.

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Reyaad ElQasabgy 1
Reyaad ElQasabgy 2
Reyaad ElQasabgy 3

Representative Works

MY EYE TWINKLES
MY EYE TWINKLES
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic
Orphans' money
Orphans' money
7.0
/ Arabic
The Barred Road
The Barred Road
8.5
/ Arabic
Struggle in the Harbor
Struggle in the Harbor
6.5
/ Arabic
The Princess of the Island
The Princess of the Island
9.0
/ Arabic
The General Inspector
The General Inspector
5.7
/ Arabic
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
6.2
/ Arabic
Lend Me Three Pounds
Lend Me Three Pounds
10.0
/ Arabic
Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed
Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic
A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights
9.0
/ Arabic
Al-anissa Busa
Al-anissa Busa
8.0
/ Arabic
Unemployed
Unemployed
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

MY EYE TWINKLES
1950Nominee

Best Performance

MY EYE TWINKLES

Orphans' money
1952Nominee

Best Performance

Orphans' money

The Barred Road
1958Winner

Best Performance

The Barred Road

Career Highlights

Struggle in the Harbor
1956Highlight

Best Performance

Struggle in the Harbor

The Princess of the Island
1948Highlight

Best Performance

The Princess of the Island