Acting
Waheid Seif
EN, AR cinema · 166 credits
Born
20 March 1939
Died
19 January 2013 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Alexandria, Egypt
Also known as وحيد سيف · مصطفى سيد أحمد سيف
An Egyptian actor specializing in comedic roles, he held a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Alexandria University. During his university years, he joined the Alexandria theater troupe and performed in numerous plays. He moved to Cairo in 1968 and made his cinematic debut in 1971 with the film *Zawjati wal-Kalb* (My Wife and the Dog); he subsequently rose to fame, appearing in dozens of productions across film, theater, and television. His most notable works include *Shari’ Mohamed Ali*, *Al-Mal wal-Banoun*, *Mohami Khol’*, *Sayed El-Atefy*, and *Ayez Haqqi*. He passed away in January 2013 at the age of 73, following a long battle with illness. He was married three times; his first marriage was to the actress Olfat Sokkar. He had two sons, Ashraf and Nasser, both of whom work in the entertainment industry. The day of his death coincided with the passing of actor Nabil El-Hegrasi. Six films featuring Wahid Seif were selected for the list of the 100 best films in the history of Egyptian cinema, based on a 1996 critics' poll: *Zawjati wal-Kalb* (1971), *Khalli Balak Min Zouzou* (1972), *Uridu Hallan* (1975), *Al-Karnak* (1975), *Al-Mudhniboun* (1976), and *Sawaq al-Autobis* (1983).
Known for
Filmography
وشك حلو
Actor
I Want My Right
as Prime Minister
Her Divorce Lawyer
as عسكر المحامي
هالو كايرو
as فتحي كعب الباب
Zaman el-Gidan
as Ghubbashi (the barber)
اللص
as سرسق
The servant
as مغاوري
النسانيس
as علام خليل أبو حطب
Help Us
as Khashba
The Night of Bakiza and Zaghloul’s Arrest
as Shuoub El Kantaoui
المجنون
1988
The Mad Man
as Shoukry
The Iron Lady
as Bayoumi Attia
Banat Haretna
as Yurgo
A Woman in Jail
as Nofal Boraei Nofal
The Minister Is Coming
as المدير العام جعدار
A File in Vice
as sayed
The Lost
Actor
افتح المحضر
as محروس
Ramadan On The Volcano
as بشبيشي
Al-Nasabin
as Aziz
أنا إللي أستاهل
as بسيوني
Jail Cell
as Abd-ELmoety
Wanted Dead or Alive
as Hamed Sabri
Two on the Road
as زغلول
Al-Kashash
as فتوح
The Beggar
as الدكتور جمعة
The Bus Driver
as Elbrens
Wikalet El-Balah Market
as Riyad Al-Dabash
Lial
Actor
4-2-4
as Jalal
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
as Bayoumi
Challenge the strong
as فاعل الخير
Ragab on a Hot Tin
as أبو دومه
The Invisible Trick
as المرشد السياحي
The Girl who said: No
as عبدالله
Shafiqa and Metwally
as بائع المصوغات في المولد
Days Journey
as مدرب الفرقة
His Sisters
as Hanafy حنفي, Songs
The Sinners
as سامي الجعر
And Life Is Back
as صلاح
And The Time passed
as sayed el prince
The Grandson
as Mustafa
Karnak
Actor
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
as The Doctor
Mean yekdar al-aziza
as الصيدلى
I Want a Solution
as عبّاس
Wonderful Trip
as masoud
The Lucky Groom
as Abdul Ati Ra عبدالعاطي رع
The deceivers
as lorry driver - سائق اللوري
Al Sokkareya
as Servant of Mustafa Al-Nahhas
Soul lover
as Samir
Watch Out for Zuzu
as Sharaby
