| Intro | Egyptian actor |
| Was | Actor |
| From | Egypt |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
12 December 1936, Gibraltar |
| Death |
6 April 1970, Cairo |
El Deif Ahmed, (Arabic: الضيف أحمد, December 12, 1936 – April 6, 1970) was an Egyptian actor. He was part of the stand-up comedy trio Tholathy Adwa’a El Masrah alongside George Sidhom and Samir Ghanem.
Biography
Born in 1936 in El Dakahleya, Ahmed attended the Mansoura School For Boys. He then moved to Cairo to enroll in the Faculty of Arts in Cairo University, where he studied Sociology and Philosophy.
Ahmed obtained his degree in 1960, and started working on a Master’s in English Literature.
His first true encounter with fame came later, when he formed the ensemble Tholathy Adwa’a El Masrah, through which Samir Ghanem, George Sidhom and himself performed various musical sketches, stand-up comedy shows, comedy plays and movies. The troupe’s debut was Doctor Save Me, a short performance that introduced them to the world of fame.
The ensemble also presented the first ever TV Ramadan Riddles and released several films, the most popular of which are Akher Shakawa, 30 Yom fel Segn and El Maganeen El Talata.
Ahmed died in 1970; he is survived by one daughter (El Deif Rasha). His troupe-mates Ghanem and Sidhom continued to perform as Tholathy Adwa’a El Masrahf until 1982.
Notable plays
- Ana we howa we heya (Me, him and her) with Fouad el-Mohandes, as a house keeper.
- Tabeekh El Malayka (The Angels’ Cooking)
- El Ragel El Gawez Merato (The nan who gave his wife in Marriage).