George Sidhom
George Sidhom | |
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| Born | George Abees Sidhom 28 May 1938 |
| Died | 27 March 2020(aged 81) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouses | Linda Makram[1] |
George Sidhom(Arabic:جورج سيدهم;28 May 1938 – 27 March 2020), was a veteranEgyptiancomedian.
Early life
[edit]George Sidhom was born inSohag,Egypton 28 May 1938 and married Linda Makram, who is a pharmacist with whom he remained until his death in 2020.[2]
Since childhood Sidhom loved acting and while he was in secondary school he became the head of the school's acting team. He received his Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Agriculture,Ain Shams Universityin 1961.[citation needed]
While Sidhom was at college he took a role in TV program called"Dosh bared" (Cold Shower)which his social supervisor asked him to take a part in and in that program he met his colleaguesSamir Ghanem,andEl Deif Ahmedand the three later becameTholathy Adwa'a El Masrah.[3][4][5]
Career
[edit]George Sidhom's style of comedy was a mixture of slapstick comedy, sarcasm and playing the role of a daft person. He also utilised his physique at points, with emphasis on overeating. Through his career, he participated in various films 'Karamat Zawgaty'withSalah ZulfikarandShadia,'El-Bahth an Fediha' withAdel Emam,Samir Sabry andMervat Amin,as well as multiple Christian films such as St Abanoub, and other films.
During his life, George did not believe that traditional publicity through banners and advertisement was enough and instead he used to drive his car withSamir Ghanem,andEl Deif Ahmedto announce the next play that they were taking part in.[6]
Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah
[edit]Sidhom's first true encounter with fame, was when he formed 'Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah' through whichSamir Ghanem,El Deif Ahmedand he performed various musical sketches, stand-up comedy shows, comedy plays, and movies. Their debut was the Egyptian comedy sketch"Doctour Elhaa'ny"(Doctor Save Me), a short performance that introduced them to the world of fame.[7]
Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrahpresented the first-ever TV Ramadan Riddles and continued for ten years, written by Hussain El-Said.[8]Their most popular movies are"Akher Shakawa"and"30 Yom fel Segn"plus"El Maganeen El Talata"(Egyptiantitles).
After El Deif Ahmed's death on 6 April 1970, Ghanem and Sidhom continued under the same name (Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah) until 1982. The two most famous plays by Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah, after 1970, are;
- Mousiqa fi el-haii el-Sharqi (Music in East District)
- Fondo’ El-Talat Wara’at (Three Cards Hotel)
- Al-Mutazawwigun (The Married)
- Ahlan ya Doktor (Welcome Doctor)
- Julio & Romiette
Political Events Effects
[edit]Six-Day War
[edit]In 1967, George went into depression because of theSix-Day Warin whichEgyptwas involved and he traveled toAlexandriawhere on his way he met Mohamed Hamdy Ashour, Governor of Alexandria at that time, who asked him to take a role in a theatrical play.
1986 Egyptian conscripts riot
[edit]In 1986 Egypt went through security riots of the1986 Egyptian conscripts riotduring which Alhosabir Theater, where George invested most of his money, was set on fire. This event left George with a heart attack, as a result of which he had to travel toLondonto get treatment. After that event, Sidhom came back toCairowhere he opened a restaurant in 1987 inEgyptwhere the dishes were named after his theatrical plays.
Filmography
[edit]George participated in over 22 TV shows, 59 movies, 32 theater plays, 6 talk shows, and 5 radio plays.
Some of his work includes;
- 1966: 30 Days in Prison
- 1967:My Wife's Dignity
- 1967: Maabodat El Gamahir
- 1968: Al Zawaj ala El-Tarika El-Haditha
- 1973: Al-Bahth An Fadiha
- 1974: Fondo’ el-Talat Wara’at (Three Cards Hotel)
- 1977: Uncle Zizo Habibi
- 1978: Ragab fo' safeeh sakhen (ragab above a hot tinplate)
- 1978:Al-Motazawegoon(The Married)
- 1980: Qassr fel hawa' (a palace in the air)
- 1982: Al matooh (the idiot)
- 1982: Al-Garage (the garage)
- 1982: Gharib Fi Baity
- 1985: Al Shaqa Men Haa Al Zoga (the apartment is for the wife)
- 1994: Hob Fel Takhsheeba
Retirement
[edit]In the mid-nineties the Tax Authority seized Sidhom's stage in an event at which he discovered that his brother Amir Sidhom mortgaged the stage without his awareness and traveled after that toUnited States.Because of this event George had a brain stroke that left him with paralysis in his right side of the body and affected his movement and speech which forced him to retire.[9][10]
Last Appearance
[edit]Sidhom's last work was in a television advertisement forPepsiinRamadanof 2014, where he appeared alongsideSamir Ghanemand Sherine where they dressed in similar clothes to what they wore in their actual play back in 1978.[11]
Death
[edit]Sidhom died on 27 March 2020 inside a private hospital in Heliopolis,Egyptafter a long struggle with his health.[12][13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"ليندا مكرم.. السيدة التي خطفت أشهر عازب في الوسط الفني".الوطن.29 March 2020.
- ^"وفاة الفنان المصري جورج سيدهم بعد صراع مع المرض".Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^"Egyptian comedy icon George Sidhom dies at 81".Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^"وفاة الممثل الكوميدي المصري الشهير جورج سيدهم".Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^"وفاة الفنان جورج سيدهم عن عمر يناهز 79 عامًا".Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^""حواديت".. أنقذت جورج سيدهم من الاكتئاب ".Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^MSN Arabia on El Deif AhmedArchived2006-11-23 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Cairo International Song Festival - 8th Round - Honors - Hussain El-Said".Archived fromthe originalon 29 September 2007.Retrieved31 March2007.
- ^"Arab celebs".
- ^"بوابة فيتو | سمير غانم يكشف سبب إصابة جورج سيدهم بالشلل وإفلاسه | فيديو".بوابة فيتو.27 March 2020.
- ^Archived atGhostarchiveand theWayback Machine:Pepsi & Chipsy Ramadan 2014 - Yalla Nekamel Lametna بيبسي و شيبسى رمضان ٢٠١٤ - يلا نكمل لمتنا.YouTube.
- ^"Egyptian comedy icon George Sidhom dies at 81".Ahram Online.27 March 2020.
- ^"وفاة الفنان المصري جورج سيدهم بعد صراع مع المرض".Ahram Online.27 March 2020.
