Amr Saad (born November 26, 1977) is an Egyptian actor.
Biography
Amr Saad was born on November 26, 1977 in Sayyidah Zaynab, Syria, and grew up in the Ain Shams district of Cairo, Egypt. He is the second son to his parents after his older brother, the chemist Sameh Saad, and before his younger brother, the singer Ahmed Saad. He graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts at Cairo University. He began his artistic career in 1999 by starring in the films The Other and The City.
In 2007, he appeared in the movie Dikan Shehata, which was praised by critics. He then starred in films such as The Big, Iron, Rijata, The Walls of the Moon, Molana and Karma.
He presented the first series in the drama in 2010, entitled Kingdom of the Mountain and then presented the series Abdul Aziz Street in 2011 and in 2012 presented the series Khirm needle, and then presented a second part of the series Abdel Aziz Street, and in 2016 presented the series Younis Born Silver, and in 2017 presented the series Security Situation.
He won the Best Actor Award for his lead role as Sheikh Hatem in the film Mawlana from the 33rd Alexandria Film Festival[2] and was also awarded by the Luxor African Film Festival as well as the 66th Egyptian Catholic Center for Cinema Festival.[3] He also won the Best Actor Award from the 23rd Mediterranean Film Festival of Tétouan for his role in Mawlana.[4][5]
Personal life
His son Raby Saad is also an actor.
Filmography
Films
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The City | — | ||
| The Other | Omar | |||
| 2006 | Justified Betrayal | — | ||
| 2016 | Mawlana | Sheikh Hatem El-Shinawy | ||
| 2018 | Karma | — | ||
| 2020 | Desert Strike | — | ||
| 2024 | The Goat | Salem Saubé | [6] |
References
- ^ "|في عيد ميلاده.. كيف فرض عمرو سعد نفسه بطلا سينمائيا وتليفزيونيا؟". youm7.com. November 26, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "صور | تكريم عمرو سعد وماجد الكدواني بحفل ختام "مهرجان الإسكندرية"". akhbarelyom.com. October 13, 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "عمرو سعد أحسن ممثل في مهرجان المركز الكاثوليكي.. و علي معزة وإبراهيم أفضل فيلم" [Best actor award goes to Amr Saad in Catholic Film Festival, Ali Meza and Ibrahim wins Best Picture]. ahram.org.eg (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Mawlana wins Best Actor Award at Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival - Film - Arts & Culture". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "عمرو سعد يفوز بجائزة أحسن ممثل في مهرجان تطوان بالمغرب". 3ain.net (in Arabic). April 2, 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Italian-Egyptian Film 'The Goat' to Release in Egyptian Cinemas on September 18th". EgyptToday. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
