Esam Abjy
Born: 1941-02-09 in Damascus, Syria
Died: 2014-11-24
Known For: Acting
Biography
A Syrian actor, born in the Al-Muhajireen neighborhood of the Syrian capital Damascus on February 9, 1941. He began his artistic career in the 1960s while working with the National Theater troupe alongside the late Rafik Al-Suba’i, after being invited by the then Minister of Information, Mr. Youssef Shuqra, who asked them to form the Dramatic Arts Troupe affiliated with television. After the unification of Egypt and Syria and the merging of the Ministries of Information and Culture, he transitioned into theater. Among his most notable works are the TV series Awdat Ghawar (The Return of Ghawar) and Bab Al-Hara, along with many other well-known series. He participated as an actor in numerous television, theatrical, and cinematic productions. His theater work includes: Life is a Dream, The Dead Without Graves, Tartuffe, Sour Grapes, The Fig Tree, King Lear, The Whirlwind, The Thin Man, The King is the King, The Judge of Olive Valley, and The Minister’s Wife, in addition to several radio works. He also appeared in three films: Kafr Qasim, Al-Yazrli, and The Usurer. He passed away on November 24, 2014, at the age of 75 after a battle with illness, leaving behind a rich legacy of Syrian theatrical and television works.
Filmography
2009
2006
- Bab Al-Hara as أبو إبراهيم
2005
- Holding Back Tears as أبو ملك
- The Five as صاحب المنزل
2004
- Nights of Al Saliheya as أبو نوري
2001
- What Did We Say as نعيم
- Esh almajanin as طيفور
1999
1998
- Return of Ghawar as أبو العز بيك
1997
- 6 Stars Family as أبو فايز
1996
- Abu El-Hana's Dreams as مناف
- The Lost Case as فتحي (Fathi)
1995
1994
- 5 Stars Family as أبو محمود
- The End of a Brave Man as مبروك
- Seven Floors
1992
1990
- Bahloul the Brave as كامل (أبو عبدو)