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Naguib ElRihani

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Naguib ElRihani

Writing · 1889–1949 · Cairo, Egypt

Biography

The comedian Egyptian legend Naguib El Rehany was born in "Bab El Sheirya" on the 21st of January 1889. He was known as "KashKash Beeh". His father is a Moussalli Iraqi Chaldean Christian working in horses trading. He came to Egypt to marry a Coptic Egyptian woman with whom they had "Naguib". The talented actor has lived with the low standard and poor people. Yehia Haky has said about El Rehany "He was one of the foreigners that Egypt honored. He is one of the most famous stage actors in the 21st century". He started his life as an employer in "The Agriculture Bank" then he cooperated with "Badee Khairy" who wrote him the scripts of his plays. He filmed some of his movies in Paris. He married Badeaa Mosbany, owner of "Casino Badeaa" at the opera square. From his famous plays 30 Days in Jail, The Spoiled and Minus Five. He died before the release of his last film The Flirtation of Girls.

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