Othman Abdel Monem

Othman Abdel Menaem is an Egyptian actor born in the city of Mansoura in 1941. At the start of his career, he worked for years in theatrical productions. He then moved his career to film, where his overweight body and his low-registered voice were used by filmmakers to portray comic characters in tens of feature films. Though his roles were mainly small or supporting roles, he gained wide popularity among Arab audiences. Among his best known works are “Ahlam Hend we Kamilia” (Hend and Kamilia's Dreams), “El Kitkat,” and “Batal men Waraq” (Paper-made Hero).

Known For

The Other Man

Al Helmeya Nights

A Woman from the Time of Love

Hammam Fe Amsterdam

Tales of a Modern-Day Husband

One Thousand and One Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Justice Has Many Faces

The Wife of an Important Man

Dreams of Hind and Camilia

City Gates