Shaaban Abdel Rahim

Shaaban Abdel Rahim

Actor

Cairo, Egypt
March 15, 1957

Biography

Sha’ban was born in al-‘Assal, an area in al-Shurabiyah. He worked with his father on laundry by day while singing at weddings by night. He realized fame by singing to Ahmed Helmy’s “Atgawiz ‘Aydah”. He also became well known for singing songs that had a political air, songs such as “Bakrah Israel” (“I Hate Israel”) which caused significant clamor. Sha’ban also worked on several musical plays and on series such as “Samhooni Makansh Asdee” (“Forgive Me, I Did not Mean to”). He also sang on the film “’Afareet al-Asfalt” (“Spirits of the Asphalt”).

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Representative Works

Morsi Wants a Chair
Morsi Wants a Chair
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic
Ashraf, The Thief
Ashraf, The Thief
2.2
/ Arabic
Do Re Me Beans
Do Re Me Beans
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic
It's Okay, Buddy
It's Okay, Buddy
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic
A Generous Gesture
A Generous Gesture
5.8
/ Arabic
The Asphalt Kings
The Asphalt Kings
5.8
/ Arabic
A Farmer in Congress
A Farmer in Congress
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic
Touti Fruti
Touti Fruti
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic
Hassan Delivery
Hassan Delivery
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/ Arabic
Tata Fell asleep, Tata woke up
Tata Fell asleep, Tata woke up
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/ Arabic
Let Me Sing
Let Me Sing
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/ Arabic

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief
2001Nominee

Best Performance

A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief

Morsi Wants a Chair
2008Nominee

Best Performance

Morsi Wants a Chair

Ashraf, The Thief
2008Nominee

Best Performance

Ashraf, The Thief

Career Highlights

Do Re Me Beans
2001Highlight

Best Performance

Do Re Me Beans

It's Okay, Buddy
2017Highlight

Best Performance

It's Okay, Buddy