Bishara Wakim

Biography

An Egyptian actor, born in the Faggala district of Cairo in 1890, he studied at the French Frere Schools in Bab al-Louq and later enrolled in the Faculty of Law, earning a bachelor's degree. He was nominated for a scholarship to France, but his studies were cut short due to the outbreak of World War I. He began his artistic career with the troupes of Abdel Rahman Rushdi and George Abyad, and then worked with Youssef Wahbi in his troupe. He also worked with Mounira al-Mahdiyya, and starred in numerous films during the 1930s and 1940s, including: (Bisalamtuh Ayez Yitgawz, Al-Bashkawil, Law Kont Ghani, Intisar al-Shabab, and Al-Arees al-Khamis).

Known For

The Lady's Game

as وجيه الشابوري

Barsoum Looking for a Job

as Metwalli

Passion and Revenge

as دكتور بشاره تمرية

I Love Wrongdoing

as بشارة واكيم

If I Was Rich

as محروس الحلاق

The Avenger

A Bullet in the Heart

as عبده بك السمالوطى - مرشح مصر العتيقة

Marouf the Cobbler

Malak alrahma

as Shaker - شاكر

Layla The Schoolgirl

as شفيق