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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Most Rating | 3.081 |
Birthday | 1923-03-17 |
Place of Birth | Egypt |
Also Known As | صلاح منصور, Salah Mansour, |
1967
The Second Wife
6.9/10
A story in the Egyptian countryside about an unjust mayor who controls everything in the village with his power.
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The Second Wife
1968
Case 68
0/0
When a committee is formed to serve the people of the neighborhood and Mr. Monjid is chosen head, dispute finds its way to the committee due to their...
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Case 68
1944
Passion and Revenge
6.5/2
A woman seeks revenge on the man she thinks killed her husband but falls in love with him in the process.
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Passion and Revenge
1962
The Thief and the Dogs
6.7/10
This film, inspired by Naguib Mahfouz' The thief and the dogs, tells the story of Mahran, a thief who quickly ascends to be the head of his gang. Howe...
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The Thief and the Dogs
1972
A Nose And Three Eyes
7.5/2
Doctor Hashem is a womanizer who is torn between three women: Amina, from whom he's constantly escaping while she is madly in love with him, Najwa, wh...
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A Nose And Three Eyes
1960
A Beginning and an Ending
7.9/9
A film that portrays the lives of the members of an Egyptian family: three brothers, their sister Nefeesa and their mother after the father’s death. T...
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A Beginning and an Ending
1966
The Impossible
6/2
Helmy's father forces him to marry someone he doesn't love. When his father dies, Helmy decides to break free. He meets Nany, the gentle helpless girl...
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The Impossible
1961
I Won't Confess
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Four months after Ahmed was the chief witness in a murder case, his wife receives a blackmail letter accusing him of the crime.
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I Won't Confess
1965
The Little Devil
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The Little Devil
1968
Three Stories
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The film combines 3 separate stories .. The first story (Dunia Allah) to Naguib Mahfouz and starring Salah Mansour and Nahed Sharif .. Tell the story...
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Three Stories
1978
The Fat Cats
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The contractor Al-Helbawy opposes his son Nabil's relationship with his classmate Ahlam due to the difference in social status. As he sets Ahlam up an...
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The Fat Cats
1970
Wife of five men
0/0
Afaf is a psychopath, who escapes from her Samnoudi husband on her wedding night, then later meets with two other people and agrees with each of them...
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Wife of five men
1978
Waraa Al-Shams
0/0
"Behind the Sun" clearly identifies the time identity of his film. It follows the horrific military defeat of June 1967, when a senior military comman...
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Waraa Al-Shams
1971
Something in my Chest
7/1
Hussein Shaker is a man with dictatorial power, he tries to put one of his colleagues under control but he couldn't because of the man patriotism but...
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Something in my Chest
1967
The Shortcoming
0/0
Corruption is rampant in the ministry, where one of the capitalists drives everyone to falsify import permits for himself, until three new girls are a...
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The Shortcoming
1973
Abou Rabiea
5.7/3
Abu Rabie agrees to be the guardian of the land given by Haj Ragheb to his niece Yasmin, but Osman Bey and Murad try to seize the land in all ways, li...
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Abou Rabiea
1950
Miss Mama
4/1
(Namira) is a girl who loves to sing, wandering in love with the famous singer (Mounir), who is preparing a new lyric operetta, and decides to create...
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Miss Mama
1972
House of Sand
0/0
Essam is a 17-year-old young man who falls in love with Amina who's a year younger than him. They flee to Alexandria and have an unregistered marriage...
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House of Sand
1965
Harib min Al-Ayyam
0/0
No one can confront the Al-Dafrawi gang, which is wreaking havoc. An idiot young man with a drum wanders around the town, and a girl from the village...
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Harib min Al-Ayyam
1965
The Confession
0/0
Ahmed and Nawal are childhood sweethearts. When Ahmed suddenly moves to Cairo and loses touch with Nawal, she marries his older brother Ibrahim. Durin...
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The Confession
1964
The Price of Freedom
10/2
As a freedom fighter carries out an operation against the English occupation, the English military ruler discovers that an army officer is aiding and...
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The Price of Freedom
1965
Lost Days
0/0
Abdel Aal decides to stand up to Tharwat and his monopoly of the fish trade, which affects the livelihood of the fishermen, especially since he knows...
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Lost Days
1965
A Widow with Three Daughters
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When Mafouz dies, his partner Diab seizes his share, which leaves Mahfouz's family living in poverty. Gawdat, Zahra's fiancé, sleeps with her after sh...
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A Widow with Three Daughters
1966
المراهقة الصغيرة
0/0
Sou'ad is a beautiful student, who lives with a strict family. When they find out that she loves one of the employees, they prevent her from going to...
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المراهقة الصغيرة
1968
Days Of Love
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When his leading lady drops out of his film, a director gets a saleswoman for the part and introduces her as a sophisticated lady. When the movie beco...
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Days Of Love
1968
The Postman
6.3/9
Abbas, a resident of Cairo, is appointed by the government to hold the office of supervisor in a post office in a small village in Upper Egypt.
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The Postman
1972
The Tale of a Girl Named Marmar
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As Marmar enrolls in the Faculty of Girls, she moves from Beni Suef to Cairo to live with her aunt's family. As her cousin Ahmed falls for her, his fa...
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The Tale of a Girl Named Marmar
1969
Night’s Doors
0/0
Salama falls into the clutches of a criminal who falsifies securities, as his financial condition is difficult. He makes a great fortune. He withdraws...
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Night’s Doors
1974
The Sparrow
6.3/6
Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt...
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The Sparrow
1968
Om Hashim's Lamp
6.5/2
This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Se...
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Om Hashim's Lamp
1978
الكلمة الأخيرة
0/0
The film's events revolve around Zahra, who sings with her father (Marzouq) at popular birthdays. One day, she meets a wealthy businessman named (Aziz...
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الكلمة الأخيرة
1966
Tofahet Adam
0/0
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Tofahet Adam
1977
Layl waraghba
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Layl waraghba
1955
Love Crime
0/0
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Love Crime
1972
Eashiqat nafsiha
0/0
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Eashiqat nafsiha
1961
Lost in Memories
0/0
After a tragic accident on set, movie star, Sherif, now has to live with the consequence of that day. He falls into a state of grief and loneliness, b...
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Lost in Memories
1952
السماء لا تنام
0/0
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السماء لا تنام
1950
Shore of Love
6/1
Leila Mourad one of the Orient's Divas stars in this classic musical romance as a poor girl who marries a wealthy young man while others try to break...
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Shore of Love
1968
My Super Crazy Wife
0/0
Despite their love for each other, a couple divorces for the third time. The husband meets an elderly wealthy man and marries his daughter. The wife t...
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My Super Crazy Wife
1951
Al Sabr Gameel
0/0
Ezzat and Dorriya are two khatibs, who have a lot of jealousy and quarrels between them despite the love that unites them.
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Al Sabr Gameel
1951
Soul Lover
0/0
The famous artist Youssef Fahmy discovers Laila's talent for singing. He encourages her to sing professionally against the wishes of her husband, Wahi...
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Soul Lover
1951
Fil Hawa Sawa
0/0
Thabit and Gamil are unemployed. They con a circus owner who sends his men after them. They escape to Cairo, where they meet an orphan girl who lives...
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Fil Hawa Sawa
1964
Adham Al-Sharqawi
10/1
The story of the Arabic Robin Hood, the legendary local hero Adham Al-Sharqawi who persisted in resisting the British occupation for years and tried t...
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Adham Al-Sharqawi
1952
Amal
0/0
Hussein's family objects to his relationship with dancer Suhair, but he marries her, and she gives birth to Amal. Hussein goes to his family to tell t...
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Amal
1963
Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya
0/0
Directed by Hassan Al Imam.
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Shafiqa Al-Qibtiya
1962
أنا الهارب
0/0
The events of this film revolve around Hamdi (Farid Shawqi), who works as an officer in a prison. Hamdi is married and has a child suffering from para...
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أنا الهارب
1950
Maalesh Ya Zahar
0/0
Saber Effendi is a simple employee suffering from financial pitfalls. A new manager comes to the company who had an old friendship with Saber's wife,...
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Maalesh Ya Zahar
1950
Saa La Qalbak
0/0
After his wife dies, Taysir Bey marries the promiscuous woman, Kawthar Hanim, who always deludes her husband that he is sick. His son Ahmed loves the...
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Saa La Qalbak
1951
في الهوا سوا
0/0
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في الهوا سوا
1947
Zohrah
0/0
Khurshid tries to marry Bahigha, the daughter Arfy Pasha, who rejects the idea of their marriage for the difference in their social status. Khurshid i...
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Zohrah
1979
ابن مين في المجتمع
0/0
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