
Salah El-Saadany
Acting
Biography
Salah El-Saadany (صلاح السعدني) was an Egyptian actor and director born on October 23, 1943 in Giza, and died on April 19, 2024.
Known For

A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.
Layali El-Helmeya

After a wealthy man marries a younger girl, she inherits his fortune after he dies, which puts her in conflict with his nephew who claims his right in the inheritance.
City Gates

Fasting is not all fasting, this is what the series explains through Professor Siam, who modifies every day a wrong behavior of his behaviors associated with fasting and complement to it as anom, from which we get to know the value of fasting and the divine wisdom of its imposition and determine its time.
Seyam Seyam
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الشوارع الخلفية

The series depicts the issue of how young girls are married off to much older men in rural Egypt, through the story of Abdel Qawy, an old man who marries multiple minors, and the conflict between him and those who oppose him, including Etr and Attiat.
The Minors

The series follows the life of Hassan, an old chivalrous Arabesque workshop owner who lives in a poor neighborhood with his family. The series provides an insight into the day-to-day struggles of the family as Hassan gets involved in much of their neighbors' disputes and affairs.
Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany

The series revolves around the Egyptian pharaonic heritage and examines the social situation in Egypt during the period of conflict that is the 1950s, during which the Egyptians united against the British and the family of Muhammad Ali, until the 1952 revolution broke out to save the country.
The Pasha's House

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الثلاثية

In Alexandria, a girl goes out to work in trade in order to provide for her siblings and afford their education, an endeavor that leaves her exposed to a lot of difficulties as she tries to keep the family together.
The Foul Wind

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النوّة

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شارع المواردي

The series depicts the corruption rooted in Egyptian society prior to the revolution, through the portrayal of a shrewd businessman and his connection to important statesmen.
Brothers But Enemies

The series takes place in the Askar hamlet between two families, the Ouf family has the land and history, while the Shalaby family work as mercenaries and used illegal methods to create false history for themselves. Will they succeed or roots and origins can't be forged?
The People of the Askar Hamlet

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غداً تدق الأجراس

As Mr. Anis retires from his job at the railroad, he is soon devastated by the utter loneliness he has to live with. Seeking companionship and intimacy, he turns his house into a motel, not for material gain, but for human interaction, for company and friendship.
Dream Travel

The story about the residents of the Yacoubian building and their intertwining lives, including Zaki Al-Dousoky who is in constant conflict with his sister, Dawlat, and Hajj Azzam, who used to be a shoeshiner but became a millionaire thanks to his drug trade.
The Yacoubian Building

After the father, Abdo, passes sixty, he retires from his job. He starts discovering new things about his four children, while his children realize that they've drifted away from their father, and that they'll always need him like he needs them.
My Dear Children, Thank You

Director: Mahmoud Abd Al-Razik (Director) Hamada Abdelwahhab (Director) (more) Writer: Abdullah Barakat (Writer) Cast: Aqeila Rateb Abdelazim Abdelhaqq Salwa Mahmoud Abd El Hafeez El Tetawy Sabri Abdel Aziz Huda Zaki (more)
عادات وتقاليد Adat W Takaleed

In Al-Batniya neighborhood, a drug dealer owns a wood factory as a cover for his drug trading. His daughter marries a police officer against his will, while his son falls in love with a poor girl whom he marries in secret. But when his father wants to separate them, she seeks revenge.
Al-Batiniyya

Munira falls in love with Sayed who works as a driver for her family. Her family forces her to marry someone else, and Sayed marries his cousin, Amina, who gives him money and he becomes a businessman. He divorces Amina and meets a woman whose family can help him with his projects.