Today, Monday, January 5, marks the anniversary of the passing of the distinguished artist Mamdouh Abdel Aleem, who passed away in early 2016, following a sudden heart attack after exercising in a gym.
Mamdouh Abdel Aleem is considered one of the most prominent stars of television drama, as he had a strong relationship with his audience thanks to his distinguished presence and special charisma, which made him one of the most important artists of his generation and through which he was able to leave a clear imprint on the viewers’ conscience.
The late artist was born and grew up as a lover of art, and began his artistic career at an early age through children’s programs on radio and television before he studied at the hands of director Inaam Muhammad Ali and then the great director Nour Al-Demerdash, who presented him as a child in the series Virgin Paradise in 1969 with the participation of artist Karima Mukhtar.
Mamdouh Abdel Aleem obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science, and actually began acting professionally in the early 1980s through the series Asila in 1980. After that, his prominent dramatic works followed, including “Love in the Autumn,” “Layali Al-Helmeya,” “My Aunt Safia,” “The Monastery,” and “The Stray Light,” in which he embodied the character of Rafi’ Bey Al-Azizi, which is considered one of his most ingrained roles in the public’s memory.
On the cinema level, the late artist participated in a number of important films that achieved public and critical success, most notably “The Virgin and the White Hair,” “Paper Hero,” “The Execution Battalion,” “Sama’ Hess,” and “The Harafish.” During his career, he won several awards, including the Best New Face Award for the film “Qahwat Al Mawardi” and the Absolute Championship Award for the film The Maid from the Alexandria Film Festival, in addition to an award for the film The Virgin and the White Hair.
Despite his cinematic success, the real stardom of the artist Mamdouh Abdel Aleem was achieved through the small screen, which is what prompted him in 2000 to make the decision to retire from cinema and devote himself entirely to television drama.
On the personal level, the late artist married the media personality Chafki Al-Muniri after a love story that began during the recording of one of the episodes during his participation in the series Layali Al-Helmeya, and they gave birth to their only daughter, Hana.
Mamdouh Abdel Aleem remains one of the immortal artistic faces in the history of drama because of his distinguished works and human characters that are still present in the memory of the Arab viewer.
