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Fouaad al-Mohandess was born on September 6, 1924, and passed away on September 16, 2006. He made a significant impact on the Egyptian entertainment industry, leaving his mark on theatre, cinema, radio, and television. Al-Mohandess' childhood fascination with the performing arts led him to participate in school plays and later, university theatre at the Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University.
He was heavily influenced by the great comedian Nagueeb al-Reehaany, regularly attending rehearsals of his troupe. In 1953, al-Mohandess joined the radio program "Saa'a le-albak i.e. An hour for your heart", followed by co-founding the "Saa'a le-albak" theatre troupe in 1955. He directed their first play, "Kaan mel-awwal i.e. It was about time", and performed in most of the troupe's subsequent productions.
Al-Mohandess' breakthrough in television came with roles in plays such as "Ana we howwa we heyya i.e. Me, he and she (1962)" and "Al-sekerteir al-fanny i.e. The technical secretary (1963)", which brought him to the attention of a large and appreciative audience. In 1966, he co-founded the United Artists' troupe, taking leading roles in several plays, including "Ana we howwa we somowwo i.e. Me, he and his Highness (1966)" and "Sayyedaty al-gameela - An adaptation of My Fair Lady (1968)", which are considered the highpoint of his career on stage.
In 1971, al-Mohandess joined the Egyptian Comedy troupe, along with his then-wife Shweikar, forming a popular duo. They participated in many comedies, including "Hello, Dolly (1971)", "Leih, leih i.e. Why! Oh Why? (1976)", and "Ennaha hakkan ‘aaela mohtarama i.e. It's quite a respectable family (1978)".
Al-Mohandess' film career began with a role in "Ghaltet ‘omr i.e. The mistake of a lifetime" in 1953, followed by a role in "Bent al-geiraan i.e. The neighbours' daughter" in 1954. He played supporting roles in several successful films, including "Bayn al-atlaal i.e. Amid the ruins", "Nahr al-Hobb i.e. The river of love", "Almaz wa ‘Abdo al-Haamouly i.e. Almaz and ‘Abdo al-Haamouly", and "Shafeeka al-Kebteyya i.e. Shafeeka the Copt".
