Salah Mansour

Salaah Mansour (1923 – 1979) is an Egyptian actor born in Shebeen al-Kanaater – Kalyoubeyya (Delta of Egypt). He began his career in the theater school; he also participated in establishing the Ministry of Education School theater in 1938. After graduating in 1940, Salaah worked as editor at Rose al-Youssef magazine. He then joined the High Institute of Dramatic Arts under the supervision of the great Zaky Tolaymaat, before graduating in 1947. In 1954, he founded “Al-masrah al-horr i.e. The free theatre”along with his colleagues Abdul Mon’em Madbouly, Sa’d Ardash and Muhammad Reda. Mansour played various stage role like; “Malek al-shahhateen i.e. The king of beggars”, “Al-nass elly that i.e. Downstairs people”, “Bora’y ba’d al-tahseenaat i.e. Bora’y after modifications”, “Zokaak al-medakk i.e. Medakk alley”, “Rumulos al-‘azeem i.e. Rumulos the great” and “Zeyaarat al-sayyeda al-‘agouz i.e. Visit of the old lady”. Salaah Mansour began his film career in 1946 with the actor Baheega Haafez in “Al-zahra i.e. The flower”. He also participated in the film “Habeeb al-rowh i.e. XXX (1949)”with Anwar Wagdy and Youssef Wahby. In 1950, he played Henry Barakaat’s “Shaate’ al-gharaam i.e. Beach of love” with Layla Mouraad and Hussein Sedky. Among his famous films are; “Bedaaya wa nehaaya i.e. Dead among the livings”, “Ma’ al-thekrayaat i.e. With memories”, “Haareb men al-ayyaam i.e. Fugitive of time”, “Kandeel Om-Haashem i.e. The lamp of Om-Haashem”, “Al-bostagy i.e. The postman” and “Shay’ fee sadry i.e. Something in my heart”. Although he has been locked in second roles throughout his career, yet he won many awards for his performance. He is one of the most famous “Villains” of Egyptian cinema, he is the “’Omdet al-cinema al-Masreyya i.e. The Mayor of Egyptian cinema” after his great role of mayor in the film “Al-zawga al-thaaneya i.e. The second wife”, with Souaad Hosny, Shoukry Sarhaan and Sanaa Gameel. One can never forget her famous phrase “El-leila ya ‘omda i.e. Tonight O mayor”. Salaah Mansour won many awards for his roles in radio, cinema and theatre; best radio actor (1954), best actor for his role in the film “Lan a’taref i.e. I will not confess (1963)” and the film “Al-zawga al-thaaneya (1968)”. He was also awarded Egyptian order of Merit (1978). Salaah worked as a consultant, Department of Theatre Education at the Ministry of Education until his death.

Known For	Acting
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Birthday	1923-03-17
Place of Birth	Egypt
Also Known As	صلاح منصور, Salah Mansour,

The Sparrow

Kandil om Hashem

الكلمة الأخيرة

Tofahet Adam

Layl waraghba

Love Crime

Eashiqat nafsiha

Lost in Memories

The Price of Freedom

Lost Days

A Widow with Three Daughters

المراهقة الصغيرة

Days Of Love

The Second Wife

السماء لا تنام

Shore of Love

Case 68

The Postman

Adham Al-Sharqawi

Amal

My Super Crazy Wife

Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya

Al Sabr Gameel

Habib el-Rooh

Fil Hawa Sawa

أنا الهارب

The Tale of a Girl Named Marmar

Night’s Doors

Maalesh Ya Zahar

Saa La Qalbak

Zohrah

Who is he in society?

Prince of Revenge

Passion and Revenge

The Thief and the Dogs

A Nose And Three Eyes

The Beginning and the End

The Impossible

I Won't Confess

The Little Devil

Three Stories

The Fat Cats

Something in my Chest

The Shortcoming

Wife of five men

Waraa Al-Shams

Abou Rabiea

Miss Mama

House of Sand

Harib min Al-Ayyam

The Confession

Yumhil wala Yuhmal

Lailet El Henna

Watani wa hubbi

The Two Orphans

Al-Aqmar

Cairo

Some Live Twice

المغنواتي

Secret of the Sphinx