Ezzat Abou Aouf

Ezzat Abou Aouf
Born
Mohamed Ezzat ahmed Shafiq Abou Aouf

(1948-08-21)21 August 1948
Zamalek
Died1 July 2019(2019-07-01) (aged 70)
Mohandseen
NationalityEgyptian
Occupation(s)Actor
composer
Gynecologist[1]
Obstetrician
Years active1992–2019
Children2

Mohamed Ezzat Ahmed Shafiq Abou Aouf (Arabic: محمد عزت أحمد شفيق أبو عوف; 21 August 1948 – 1 July 2019) was an Egyptian actor and composer. Abou Aouf obtained his bachelor's degree in medicine.[when?] He was a member of the rock band Les Petits Chats. He later joined Black Coats, and in the late seventies founded The Four M. He debuted in 1992 in Ice Cream in Gleam (Ays Krim fi Glym) with Egyptian singer Amr Diab,[2][3] starring in more than 100 films over the course of his career.[4] Abou Aouf has also acted as director of the Cairo International Film Festival for seven years.[5][6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2021 BodyGuard Saad Eldin Fares
2018 The Godfather: Part 2 Abdulhamed Al Attar
2017 Zel Al Raees Tarek Al Jaml 3 episodes
The Godfather Abdulhamed Al Attar 14 episodes
The Ghosts of Adly Allam Zaki 1 episode
Kart Mimori Abdulhamid
Horob Edterary Himself
Off Limits Ebied
Fain Qalbi Yusuf's father
2016 Under Table Himself
Taht el-Tarabizah Ex-minister Bahgat Uthman
Nelly and Shriban Mahfouz 2 episodes
2015 Paparazzi Himself
Ramy Ayach: Alby Waga'ny Himself
Plan B The Judge
2014 Itiham Kamel 30 episodes
Embratoreyet Meen Amira's Father 30 episodes
2013 I Need a Man Himself
Al Me'adeya Gamal
2012 Ruby Riyad Shanin 54 episodes
Bab Al Khalk NasrAbo El-hassan
Al Safaa Alexander
Game Over Khaled
Omar W Salma 3 Rushdi
Omar & Salma 3 Rushdy
2011 Bebo Wa Bashir Himself
2010 Lahazat Harega 2 TV Series
Shekh Al Aram Hammam Ali TV Series
La Tarago Wa La Esteslam Azzam
Ardh Khass Himself TV Series
2009 El Dictator Said Saiful-Nasr
Karima Karima Himself TV Series
Bobbos Nizam
Omar & Salma 2 Rushdi TV Movie
2008 Habibi Na'eman Said Saiful-Nasr
Ramadan Mabrouk Abul-Alamein Hamouda Minister of Education
Khaltet Fawzya Sayed
Al Zamhlawiyah Salim
Boushkash Rushdi Helal
Hilm el-Umr Rushdi (Noor's father)
Hassan wa Morcus General Mokhtar Salem
Laylat El-Baby Doll Azzmi
Al Balad De Feha Hokomah Himself
Hasan Tayyarah Minister Asem Bey
2007 El-malek Farouk Himself TV Series
The Island Gamal
El-Bilyatshu Safwat Abul-Magd
Wahed men el nas Kamal abo el azm
Omar & Salma Roshdy
Critical Moments Himself TV Series

2 episodes

45 Yom 45 Yom
2006 Ayazon
Life's Speed Bump Farooq
Awdet Elnadla Hany
Halim Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Mateegy norkos Himself
2005 Amaken Fi Al Qalb Don Paulo Visconti DiCaprio TV Series

1 episode

El-sefara fi El-Omara Walaa
2004 Sib wana sib Farid
Ya ward meen yeshtereek Himself TV Series
Abba al abiad fi al yawm al aswad Himself TV Series
2002 Howa Fi Aih Bad Guy
Amira fi Abdeen Himself
El ragol el abiad el motawasset Adham
2001 Fares daher el-kheir Himself
Asrar el-banaat Khaled - Yasmine's father
Al Asheqan Himself
2000 The Red Notebook Himself
Opera Ayda Costa 27 episodes
Bono Bono Hamdy
1999 Om Kulthum Himself TV Mini-series

9 episodes

Ard al-Khof Omar Elassiouty
Al-Ragol Al-Akhar Qassem
Aboud on the Boarder Tommy
The Other Dr. Essam
1997-1998 Garden City Ladies Hussain Al Shazli 58 episodes
1998 Edhak el soura tetlaa helwa Tariq's Father
1997 Zeezinya Mustafa Bajato 1 episode
Eish El Ghurab Akram
Hassan Ellol Zakaryaa
1996 Nesf Rabie' Al-Akhar Ashraf Hussain Olwan 1 episode
El-bahs an Tut Ankh Amoun
Ightiyal Contract Killer
1995 Bakhit wa Adeela
Fi alsayf alhab Jinun Himself
Leila Sakhina Himself
Tamer We Shawkiya Bolly
Toyour elzalam Himself
1994 Kashf El Mastoor Kamal Rashdan
1992 Ays Krim fi Glim Adham

Music

Ezzat was keyboardist for Les Petits Chats, a rock band established in 1967.[7][8] Ezzat formed the band 4M in the early 1980s with his four sisters Mona, Maha, Manal and Mervat.[6] 4M came to an end when the sisters went their separate ways[7][8]

Year Title Category Role
1997 Hassan Ellol Movie
1995 Fi alsayf alhab jinun Movie
1988 We Share Your Joy Movie
1986 The Fare Movie Music
1985 Almagoona Music Music
1984 Ten at the Minister's Door Play Music
1982 The Lock Movie
1981 At the Minister's Door Series - Radio
1979 Login Uniformed Play Music Composer
1978 A Quiet Journey Series Music
1977 Hikayat Mizo Series Music

Death

Morocco World News reported that he had been suffering from heart and liver problems in his final years. Abou Ouf’s health had further deteriorated following the death of his wife Fatima in 2015, as the artist was suffering from pneumonia.[9] The last few weeks of his life were spent in ICU receiving treatment. His funeral took place at the Sayeda Nafisa Mosque in Cairo[4][10]

References

  1. ^ "بروفايل: عزت أبو عوف .. دكتور النساء والتوليد الذي احترف الغناء والتمثيل". مجلة سيدتي (in Arabic). 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  2. ^ "وفاة عزت ابو عوف.. 16 معلومة لا تعرفها عن الطبيب الفنان". صدى البلد. 1 July 2019.
  3. ^ "عاجل| وفاة الفنان عزت أبو عوف بعد صراع مع المرض". الوطن. 1 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b Owen-Jones, Juliette (July 2019). "Egyptian actor Ezzat Abou Aouf Dies at 71". www.moroccoworldnews.com/. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  5. ^ "Veteran Egyptian star Ezzat Abu Auf died at the age of 71". EgyptToday.
  6. ^ a b Zaki, Yousra; Al Sherbini, Ramadan (July 1, 2019). "Egyptian actor Ezzat Abou Aouf dies at 71". Gulf News. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "'Les Petits Chats': A Film by Sherif Nakhla on Egypt's Legendary 60s Band". CairoScene. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  8. ^ a b "Les Petits Chats brings back the 70s". EgyptToday. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  9. ^ "Beloved Egyptian Actor Ezzat Abou Ouf Passes Away | Egyptian Streets". 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  10. ^ "Remembering Ezzat Abou Aouf | Sada Elbalad". see.news. Retrieved 2023-10-29.