Cairo International Film Festival expresses its deep sorrow over loss of acclaimed actor Mostafa Fahmy, brother of esteemed actor Hussein Fahmy. After a long and remarkable artistic journey.
Mostafa Fahmy left behind a rich legacy that will forever remain in the annals of art history. His body of work has greatly enriched both cinema and television for over half a century, beginning in the 1970s with the film Where’s My Mind? and culminating with his recent roles in Al-Serb and Ahl Al-Kahf.
Fahmy began his artistic career as an assistant photographer in film Amira Hobi Ana in 1974.
He went on to star in numerous successful films that achieved both critical and popular acclaim, cementing his special place in film industry. Among his most memorable films are Face to Face, To Whom the Sun Shines, Love in the Intensive Care Room, Appointment with Destiny, Where Does the Story Begin?, Qamar Al Zaman, Thus the Days, A Virgin, But…,All will root in hell, Castle in the Air, A Girl Like No Other, A Woman Killed by Love, A Woman runs in my veins, Regret, The Millionaire pickpocket, The Window, The Girl Who Said No, Beware, We’re the Crazies, One Smile is Enough, The Cursed Ones, I’ll Return Without Tears, My Children the Poor, The Lover, Mercy, Oh People, Journey of Misery and Love, Adam Returns to Paradise, Invitation to Marriage, Ayoub, The Maid, Days in Halal, Love in the Intensive Care, Date with Destiny, Illusions, A Smile in a River of Tears, Five-Star Thieves, Knights of the Last Era, Maid, but…, Guard Duty, The Red Rose, Moments of Love, and Special missions.
On television, Fahmy captivated audiences with leading roles in many popular series such as The Bars, I Am Afraid, Days of Torment, The Man I Loved, Tears in Rude Eyes, The Stranger’s Secret, The Journey ’83, Love Always Remains, Night Visitor, Invitation to Love, Dream of Day and Night, Bardis, Love and Other Things, And Fate Willed It, The Officer and the Criminal, And Day Returned, Fire and Smoke, A Place in the Heart, Spring in the Storm, The Broken Sail, The Circles Turn, Pearls and Shells, After the Storm, Black and White, Forgiveness, The Minister’s Daughter, A Woman and Three Faces, The sweet lady, Nights of Estrangement, The Hunter and the Snake, Al-Mahrousa Alley, A Spark in the Clouds, The Digger, Path of the Mirage, The Life of Hayat Al-Johary, Private Secrets, The Heart Sometimes Makes Mistakes, A Lifetime Dream, Whispers in the Capital, Why, Oh World, Why?, My Share and My Destiny, A Woman’s Journey, Girls’ Dreams, Wandering Hearts, Yesterday’s Story, Heart’s Wall, Tears in the River of Love, The tender lady and the Wolves, The Case of her excellency the Minister, Fly, Oh Kite, The Kingdom of Youssef Al-Maghraby, Mamoun and co., Sweetness of Life, Malika, and Pablo.
May the legendary star rest in peace, leaving a lasting legacy in our hearts. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, fans, and all who admired him.
