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Samir Sabry had a rich artistic career, during which he presented many films and programs that achieved great success
The Egyptian artist, Samir Sabry, died at the age of 85, following a struggle with illness in recent months.
Sabri suffered a health crisis last February, and was admitted to the hospital for heart surgery, and his health improved and he returned to work on the Egyptian radio before he passed away on Friday morning.
Sabry, who was born on December 27, 1936 in Alexandria, has been one of the most prominent artistic and television faces since the seventies of the last century. Among his most famous programs are “This Evening” and “The International Club”, which were shown on Egyptian television.
Among the television programs he presented are “Without Words” and “A Night on Art Street”.
In addition to television programmes, he is best known for his radio program “What Listeners Demand”, which was broadcast on Middle East Radio.
Sabri participated in a number of films, most notably Adel Imam, Abdel Halim Hafez and Souad Hosni.
He presented many notable films such as “Love Story”, “The Thief and the Dogs”, “Al Mudaq Alley”, “Fugitive from Marriage”, “Enemy of Women”, “30 Days in Prison”, and “The Most Dangerous Man in the… The World”, “Search for a Scandal”, “My Story with Time”, “The Enemy Brothers”, “The Secret Session”, “The Berries and the Prophet”, and “Underwater Hell”.
He also presented a number of television series, the most famous of which are “The Case of Public Opinion” and “Hadrat Al Muthham Abi Abi”.
Sabri recently published a book, “Tales of the Whole Life”, in which he tells his artistic memoirs and his journey in the world of art and presenting programs.
Sabry won a large number of artistic awards, and was honored for his entire artistic career during the last session of the Cairo International Film Festival.
Sabri’s last appearance on the screen was through the series “Valentino” with Adel Imam during the Ramadan 2020 season. In the past few years, he also participated in several films, including “2 Talaat Harb”, “Dido” and “Al-Mashasati Part Two”.
After the news of his death spread, many Egyptian and Arab artists and media professionals mourned the late artist through their pages on social media.
