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Dr. Ezzat Abo Auf


Summary:
Forty three years of solid experience in show business within various media channels

Cairo Film Festival:
Forty Assigned the presidency of the Cairo International Film Festival in July 2006

Professional Record:

  • Acting Career

    Since 1992, Abou-Ouf acted in 44 movies, 60 TV series and six plays; the last of which has been showing with great success for the past eight years. He won several awards for his work more so as an actor. He only started full time acting in 1992. His debut was in the film 'Ice Cream in Gleem,' with one of the most distinguished Egyptian directors, Khairy Besahara. Abou-Ouf had several acting experiences during the period when he was the head of the 4M music band.
  • Hosting TV Programs

    He is the co-host of the on air talk show 'Cairo Today' (AlQahira Al Yom). This show was awarded in the past few years for being the most viewed show in the Arab world. He hosted several other popular TV shows.
  • Jazz/Western Music Bands

    Abou-Ouf started as a professional musician when he was merely a high school student during the 60’s and the early 70’s. He formed several bands with some of today’s most renowned Egyptian musicians such as Omar Khayrat, Yehia Khalil, Omar Khorshed and Sobhy Bedeir.
  • The 4M Group

    In 1979 Abou-Ouf formed a band along with his four sisters the “4M”. It quickly became one of the most successful Arabic bands in the history of the Middle East and this continued for 12 years. Abou-Ouf’s music through this band was a pioneer in changing the Arabic song to take its form till our present time.

Book about Music:
He is currently researching and writing a book about the effect of music on patients with incurable and terminal disease.

Background:
Abou-Ouf was born to an artistic family. His father was an officer in the Egyptian Army and at the same time studied music theory in the University of King Farouk I. He then became a reputed scholar of Oriental Music. During his adolescence and as a young man Abou-Ouf was able to counterpart between his studies and work as a medical doctor and his work as a musician. He practiced medicine for five years as a gynaecologist before he abandoned practicing medicine and gave himself completely to music.

Education:

  • 1976 Graduate of Al Azhar University Faculty of Medicine
  • 1976 Post Graduate Diploma IslamicLaw
  • 1965 The Egyptian Conservatoire
  • 1966 High School diploma (Thanaweya Amma)

Language:
Fluent Arabic, English & French

Personal Data:

  • Date of Birth: August 21st, 1948
  • Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
  • Nationality: Egyptian
  • Marital Status: Married Abou-Ouf’s family consists of a wife, a son Kamal Abou Oaf, and a daughter Mariam Abou Oaf, both of whom work in the film industry.

Filmography

I. Motion Pictures:

Year Name of play Name of director
2006:    
 
  • Speed Bump ( Matab Senaie )
 Wael Ihsan (in production)
 
  • Boys and Girls ( Sobyan w Banat )
Mohamed Kamal Al Shenawee (in production)
 
  • Delivery Boy ( Hasan Tayara )
 Sameh Addel Aziz (in production)
 
  • Do You Think So! ( Ayazonno )
 Akram Farid (in production)
 
  • One of the People ( Wahid min Alnas )
Ahmed Nader Galal
 
  • Thecomeback (Awdat Al Nadlah )
 Said Hamed
2005:    
 
  • Let's Dance ( Mateegee Norkos )
Inas Al Degheidie (unreleased)
 
  • 45 Days ( Khamsa w Arbeieen Youm )
 Ahmed Yousrie (unreleased)
 
  • Downtown Girls ( Banat West Al Balad)
Mohamed Khan
 
  • It's in the Building ( Alsefara fi Al Emara )
Amr Arafa
 
  • Halim ( Halim )
Sherif Arafa
 
  • Garsonyera ( Garsonyera )
Hazem Metwally (unreleased)
2004:    
 
  • Let Go ( Seeb Wanna Aseeb )
Wael Sharkas
2002:    
 
  • What's Up! ( Howa Fee Eih )
Sherif Mandour
 
  • Also in Zamalek ( Kazalek fi Al Zamalek )
Ahmed Awad
2001:    
 
  • Average White Man (Alragol Alabyad Al Motawaset )
Sherif Mandour
2000:    
 
  • Girl's Secrets ( Asrar Albanat )
Magdy Ahmed Ali
 
  • The Red Book ( Alajinda Alhamra )
Ali Ragab
 
  • Underground Hell ( Gaheem Taht Alard )
Nader Galal
1999:    
 

  • The Lovers ( Alashikan )

Noor Al Sharif
 

  • All is Good ( Bono Bono )

Ali Abd Alkhalek
 
  • A Woman's Destiny ( Kadar Imraa )
Karim Diaa Aldin
 
  • Women's Pack (Zankit al Setat )
Alaa Karim
 

  • Abood on the Borders ( Abood al Hedood )

Sherif Arafa
 
  • The Horse Back Rider ( Faris Dahr Al Kheil )
Atef Salim
1998:    
 
  • You Lose! ( Tekhsaree )
Nadia Hamza
 

  • The Other ( Alakhar )

Yousef Shaheen
 

  • The Land of Fear ( Ard Alkhof)

Dawood Abd El Said
1997:    
 
  • Smile for the Camera (Idhak El Soora Tetla Helwa )
Sherif Arafa
1996:    
 

  • Woman on Top (Emraa Fawk Al Qema )

Ashraf Fahmee
 

  • Searching for Tut Ankh Amun ( Albahth an Tut Ankh Amun )

Ashraf Fahmy
 

  • Mushrooms ( Eish Al Ghorab )

Samir Seif
 
  • Assassination ( Ightiyal )
Nader Galal
1995:    
 

  • Ismailia Back and Forth ( Ismailia Rayeh Gay )

 Karim Diaa Al Din
 

  • Hassan Al Lol ( Hasysan Al Lol )

Nader Galal
 
  • Woman who Rocked Egypt Throne ( Imraa Hazat Arsh Misr )
Nader Galal
 
  • Dodgy Relations ( Elakat Mashbooha )
Adel Al Aassar
 
  • Birds of Darkness (Toyoor Alzalam )
Sherif Arafa
 

  • Bekheet we Adeela ( Bekheet we Adeela )

Nader Galal
1994:    
 
  • Traffic Light (Isharat Meroor )
Khayree Beshara
 

  • Hot Night ( Laila Sakhenna )

Atef Altayeb
1993:    
 
  • The Revealing ( Kashf Almastoor)
Atef Altayeb
1992:    
 
  • Strawberry War ( Harb Alfarawlah )
Khayree Beshara
 
  • Ice Cream in Golem ( Ice Cream Fi Geleem)
Khayree Beshara

II. TV Series :

The following are few among 60 TV series that Abou Ouf played leading parts in:

Year Name of play Name of director
2006:    
 
  • City Phantoms (Ashbah Almadeena)
Amr Abdeen
2005:    
 
  • Those and I (Anna Wa Haeolaa)
Mohamed Sobhee
 
  • Places in the Heart (Amakin Fi Alkalb)
Nader Galal
2004:    
 
  • Abbas's Bad Day (Abbas Al Abyad fi Alyawm Al aswad)
Nader Galal
2000:    
 

  • Opera Aida (Opera Aida)

Ahmed Sakr
1999:    
 
  • Om Kalthoum ( Om Kalthoum)
Inaam Mohamed Ali
1998:    
 
  • Egyptian Documents (Awrak Masyerra)
Wafik Wagdee
1997:    
 
  • Garden City's Ladies ( Hawanim Garden City)
Ahmed Sakr
 
  • Zezinya (Zezinya)
Gamal Abd al Hamid
1995:    
 
  • The Other Half (Nisf Rabei Al Akhar)
Yehya Al Alamee
 
  • Ali Ba Ba (Ali Ba Ba)
Gamal Abd El Hamid
1994:    
 

  • The Family ( AL AILLA)

Ismail Abd Al Hafez

III. Plays :

Year Name of play Name of director
1999-2006:    
 
  • Body Guard (Body Guard)
Ramy Imam

1998:

   
 
  • Those and I (Anna Wa Haeolaa)
Youssef Franssis

1996-1997 :

   
 
  • High Heels (Kaab Alee)

Sherif Arafa

1994-1995:

   
 
  • The Beauty and the Beasts (AL Gamilla We Al Wehsheen)
Hussein Kamal

1989:

   
 
  • Four Vulgars and a Gallant (Arbaa Ghagar we Alkhamis Gadaa)
Dr. Hany Metawei

1983-1984:

   
 
  • Ten at the Minister's Door (Ashara Ala Bab Alwazeer)
Fahmy al Khouly

IV. TV Programs :

Year Name of play Name of director
2004-2006:    
 
  • Cairo Today (Alqahira Alyoum)
Tarek Al Kashif
2004 (four seasons):  
 
  • Best Buddies (Anteem)
Tarek Al Kashif

2001

(52 episode):  
 
  • Dream Pyramid (Haram Al Ahlam)

Rob Banoki

1995

(60 episode):  
 
  • My Song (Ghenwatee)
Tarek Al Eryan

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