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Home/People/Maher Essam
Maher Essam profile photo
Born
Oct 5, 1979Died: Jun 17, 2018
Lived 38 years
Place of Birth
Egypt
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

24
Movies
11
TV Shows
Also Known As
ماهر عصام
IMDb Profile

Maher Essam

Acting

Biography
Maher Essam was born in Imbaba. He started his acting career when he was only 5 years old with the famous director Youssef Chahine. Hassan Abd El Salam cast him in the adapted play “Zoqaq El Madaa.”
Qarmat in Trouble poster

Qarmat in Trouble

as عزوز - من الخرتية
2019
We're Sorry, Sir poster

We're Sorry, Sir

Cast
2018
Professional Guys poster

Professional Guys

as حلي
2015
A Girl from Dar El Salam poster

A Girl from Dar El Salam

Cast
2014
Salem: His Sister's Father poster

Salem: His Sister's Father

Cast
2014
The Bulbul's Nest poster

The Bulbul's Nest

Cast
2013
Lion Heart poster

Lion Heart

Cast
2013
18 Days poster

18 Days

as Essam
2011
Cry of an Ant poster

Cry of an Ant

Cast
2011
Azazeel poster

Azazeel

Cast
2009
Chaos, This Is? poster

Chaos, This Is?

Cast
2007
Rayya and Sekina at Marina poster

Rayya and Sekina at Marina

Cast
2006
The Gate of the Sun poster

The Gate of the Sun

as Selim
2004
Back to School Troublemakers poster

Back to School Troublemakers

Cast
2002
September 11 poster

September 11

as Palestinian (segment "Egypt")
2002
Silence... We're Rolling poster

Silence... We're Rolling

Cast
2001
Marriage by Presidential Decree poster

Marriage by Presidential Decree

Cast
2001
High School Freshmen poster

High School Freshmen

Cast
2001
يمين طلاق poster

يمين طلاق

Cast
2000
Closed Doors poster

Closed Doors

as عوضين
1999