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Veteran Egyptian actor Abdel Aziz Makhyoun passes away at 80
via Egypt Today1 min read
Veteran Egyptian actor and theater director Abdel Aziz Makhyoun has passed away at the age of 80. Makhyoun began his artistic career in the late 1960s after graduating from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts. Born in Abu Hummus, he joined the Television Theater Company and founded the Farmers’ Theater, later receiving a government scholarship to study theater in France. His breakthrough role was in 1973, starring alongside Faten Hamama in the television drama Ognyet El Mout. His filmography includes El Kenz, Dokan Shehata, Zay El Naharda, El Nems, Dam El Ghazal, El Horoub, and Bi’r El Khiyana. His television credits include Gawdar, Khotoot Hamra, El Gamaa, and Umm Kulthum.
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