1979Nominee
Best Performance
Alexandria… Why?
Ahmed Mehrez
Actor · Director
Biography
An Egyptian actor, born in 1949 into a prominent family. His father, Ismail Mehrez, was one of the doctors of the royal family before the July revolution, and his mother, Lady Sharifa, was one of the pioneers of the women’s movement In Egypt. Ahmed Mehrez appeared in only five films over 25 years, the first of which was The Bloody Destiny, and the other four films were directed by Youssef Chahine, and they include The Return of the Prodigal Son, and Alexandria... Why?. He passed away in 2008 at the age of 59.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1979Nominee
Best Performance
Nahla
1979Nominee
Best Performance
Making of Nahla
Career Highlights
1982Highlight
Best Performance
An Egyptian Story
1976Highlight
Best Performance
Return of the Prodigal Son
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An Egyptian Story