During his university studies, Yehia Al-Fakharani participated in the college’s acting team, and won the best actor award at the Egyptian university level. Although he practiced the medical profession after his graduation.

 

 

 

He worked as a general practitioner in the Television Medical Services Fund. However, his love for art prompted him to move away from medicine and pursue acting professionally.

 

 

El-Fakharany began his artistic career on stage when he participated in the play "To Each His Truth." He then moved to television drama in 1972 with the series "Days of Joy," which marked the beginning of many successful television works in Egypt and the Arab world, such as:

 

"My Dear Children, Thank You," "Layali Al-Helmeya," "One Thousand and One Nights," "The Other Half of Spring," "Zizinia," "Opera Aida," "Gouha El-Masri," "The Night and Its End," "Abbas the White in the Black Day," "Sikka El-Hilali," "Yatirba fi Izu," "Sheikh El-Arab Hammam," "El-Khawaga Abdel Kader," and "Wanoos."

 

As for cinema, Yahya El-Fakharany made his film debut with "Ah Ya Leil Ya Zaman" in 1977, followed by a collection of timeless cinematic masterpieces such as "Love in Prison," "Gone and Never Returned," "Al-Kef," and "Execution of a Dead Man."

 

In addition to acting, El-Fakharany ventured into production twice, first in 1986 with the film "The Return of a Citizen," and second in 1998 with the film "Mabrouk and Bulbul." He also sang in the film "Humiliation" in 1990.

 

Two of Yahya El-Fakharany's films were chosen among the top 100 films in the history of Egyptian cinema according to a critics' poll in 1996, namely "Gone and Never Returned" and "For Love, a Final Story."

 

Yahya El-Fakharany chaired the Cairo Drama Festival, which held its first session in September 2022, where he honored many veteran artists as well as new faces.

 

In 2020, Yahya El-Fakharany was appointed as a senator in the Egyptian Senate as part of the list of 100 appointed by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

 

Personal Life

 

Yahya El-Fakharany is married to journalist and writer Dr. Lamise Gaber, whom he met and fell in love with during their college years. Their marriage has lasted for 50 years. The couple has two sons, Tarek and Shady, and three grandchildren, Yahya, Adam, and Lamise.

 

Awards and Honors

 

• Film Society Festival Award for his role in "Love in Prison" in 1983.
• Best Actor Award from the Carthage International Film Festival for his role in "Gone and Never Returned" in 1984.
• Film Society Festival Award for his role in "Al-Kef" in 1985.
• Egyptian Catholic Center Award for his role in "The Return of a Citizen" in 1986.
• Talaat Harb Medal from the Cinema Professions Syndicate for outstanding works in 1986.
• Egyptian Catholic Center Award for his roles in "Two Women and a Man" and "The Dwarfs are Coming" in 1988.
• Souad Al-Sabah Award for his film "Love in the Refrigerator" in 1992.
• Excellence in Acting Award from the National Festival for Narrative Films for his role in "Land of Dreams" in 1993.
• State Incentive Award in Arts from the Supreme Council of Culture for his role in the series "Layali Al-Helmeya" in 1993.
• Mustafa and Ali Amin Award for his role in the series "Layali Al-Helmeya" in 1993.
• Best Acting Award from the Cairo Radio and Television Festival for his role in the series "Abbas the White" in 2005.
• Gold Award in Acting from the Arab Media Festival for his role in the series "Yatirba fi Izu" in 2007.
• Honorary Doctorate from Cape Breton University in Canada in 2017.
• Nile Award for Egyptian Creators in the field of arts from the Supreme Council of Culture in 2020.
• Honor from the Cairo Cinema and Drama Arab Forum in 2022.
• Honor from the International Hope Film Festival in the European Union in 2022.

Artistic Works

Films

• 1977: "Ah Ya Leil Ya Zaman"
• 1978: "Conqueror of Darkness"
• 1982: "Journey of Hardship and Love," "Deadly Jealousy," "A Very Special Invitation"
• 1983: "The Vagabonds," "Love in Prison," "Half a Rabbit," "They Steal Rabbits," "Invitation to Marriage"
• 1984: "Gone and Never Returned"
• 1985: "Al-Kef," "Execution of a Dead Man," "Ten Out of Ten"
• 1986: "For Love, a Final Story," "The Return of a Citizen," "The Dwarfs are Coming," "The Villains"
• 1987: "Who Fears, Surrenders," "Trial of Ali Baba," "My Love Babylon," "Two Women and a Man"
• 1988: "You and Me and the Hours of Travel," "The Story of Half a Million Dollars," "Caught Red-Handed"
• 1989: "Death Chamber"
• 1990: "His Statements Were Made," "The Volcano," "Humiliation," "Execution of a Judge"
• 1991: "The Scream"
• 1992: "Love in the Refrigerator," "Crime in the Depths"
• 1993: "Land of Dreams"
• 1994: "The Truth Is Her Name is Salem"
• 1998: "Mabrouk and Bulbul"
• 2006: "The Yacoubian Building (Narrator's Voice)"

TV Series

• 1972: "Days of Joy"
• 1973: "The Man and the Smoke"
• 1976: "Escape"
• 1977: "The Crime," "Star of the Season," "Nothing Matters"
• 1978: "Feathers on Empty Space"
• 1979: "My Dear Children, Thank You," "The Ship of Wonders," "Birds Without Wings"
• 1980: "Siam Siam," "The Struggle"
• 1982: "Three on a Train"
• 1983: "Wayfarer," "Between the Mansions," "The Road to Samarkand"
• 1985: "And Shahriar Realized the Morning," "Life Once Again"
• 1986: "Everyday Stories"
• 1987: "Layali Al-Helmeya Part 1"
• 1988: "Born in the Wrong Time"
• 1989: "Layali Al-Helmeya Part 2"
• 1990: "Layali Al-Helmeya Part 3"
• 1992: "Layali Al-Helmeya Part 4"
• 1994: "No"
• 1995: "Layali Al-Helmeya Part 5," "One Thousand and One Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," "Escaping the Predicament"
• 1996: "The Other Half of Spring"
• 1997: "Zizinia Part 1"
• 1999: "When the Fox Passed"
• 2000: "Zizinia Part 2," "Opera Aida"
• 2001: "Justice Has Many Faces"
• 2002: "Gouha El-Masri"
• 2003: "The Night and Its End"
• 2004: "Abbas the White in the Black Day"
• 2005: "The Sailor and the Sea"
• 2006: "Sikka El-Hilali"
• 2007: "Yatirba fi Izu"
• 2008: "Sharaf Fath El-Bab"
• 2009: "Ibn El-Arndali"
• 2010: "Sheikh El-Arab Hammam"
• 2012: "El-Khawaga Abdel Kader"
• 2014: "Dahsha"
• 2016: "Wanoos"
• 2018: "Bilateral Family Size"
• 2021: "Nagib Zahi Zarkash"

Plays

• 1974: "Love and Breakup"
• 1978: "Bachelor of People's Rule"
• 1982: "One in a Million," "Mr. Children"
• 1985: "Public Sector Dancer"
• 1988: "The Acrobat"
• 1990: "Why Is the Sea Laughing?"
• 1993: "Love Affairs of Atwa Abu Matwa"
• 1998: "Italian Marriage"
• 1999: "Kimo and the Blue Dress"
• 2001: "King Lear"
• 2015: "One Night from a Thousand Nights"
• 2021: "There's a Lot in the Jar, Magician"

 

Radio Series

 

1984: "Unbelievable" radio series.

1990: "Endless Day" series.

1992: "Lisan Al-Asfour" radio series.

1998: "Al-Hoot Wal-Katkoot" radio series.

2010: "Mahnous Ma'a Martabat Al-Sharaf" radio series.

2011: "Baba Must Love" radio series.

2015: "Ahlam Shahrazad" radio series.

 

Television Shows

1983: "Al-Rihan" show.

1987: "Hob Wa Takhsheeba" show.

1990: "Tazkirat Dawood" show.

Riddles

1988: "Al-Munasabat" riddles.

Cartoons

1995: "Toy Story  P1" movie.

1999: "Toy Story p2" movie.

2011: "Animal Stories in Quran" series.

2012: "Animal Stories in Quran" series.

2013: "Animal Stories in Quran" series.

2014: "Aja'ib Al-Qisas Fil Quran" series.

2015: "Qisas Al-Ayat Fil Quran" series.