Who is Ahmed Salama?
Ahmed Ali Hassan Salama is an accomplished Egyptian actor, born in Cairo on May 10, 1960. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts.
Ahaed Salama’s Artistic Journey
Ahmed Salama began his acting career in his childhood, where he took on small roles in various television series such as “Customs and Traditions,” “Walid and Randa’s Adventures in Space,” and “The Stake.” He transitioned into cinema, gaining recognition for his performances in films like “Devils Forever,” “Alexandria Why?” and “Mouths and Rabbits,” as well as “We Are the Bus People.”
Notable Works of Ahmed Salama
Throughout his career, Ahmed Salama has participated in numerous television series, theatrical productions, and films. Some of his most notable films include “I Am Neither a Devil nor an Angel” (1980), “Egyptian Folktale” (1982), “Angels of the Streets” (1985), and “The Confrontation” (1987). He was also featured in “The Two Prisoners” (1988), “The Birth” (1989), starring alongside the well-known actor Adel Imam, “Days of Water and Salt” (1990), “Star’s Birth” (1991), “The Respectable Thief” (1997), and he appeared in the short films “Very Human” and “By Force,” both in 2009. His more recent film credits include “The Table” (2010), “Haram Street” (2011), and “The Blue Whale” (2020).
In addition to his film career, Salama has contributed to numerous television series, such as “The Flower and the Unknown” (1984), “Al-Tabari” (1987), and “Wounded Time Birds” (1989). He was also part of “Tomorrow the Past Comes” (1989), “The Shalash Family” (1990) featuring the late actor Mahmoud El Gendy, and he participated in the fourth season of “Dreamy Nights” (1992) starring Yehia El Fakharany. His work continued with “Nights of Alienation” (1993) and “Lion Heart” (1994).
Moreover, he appeared in “I Will Not Live in My Father’s Cloak” (1996), “The Accused is Innocent” (1997), “The Poem of Love and Anger” (1999), “Justice Has Many Faces” (2001), and he was featured in “God’s Beloved” (2016), “The Sultan and the Shah” (2017), as well as “The Other Face” (2020) and “Adam Peace Be Upon Him” (2021).
Ahmed Salama has also been involved in various television specials, including “Wanted Fifty Thousand Pounds” (1987), “Writing Within Writing” (1989), and the special “The Village Mourning” (2005). In addition, he participated in several theatrical performances, most notably “King Lear” (2001), “Mickey’s Planet” (2009), “Long Live My Country” (2019), and “Oweis the Voice” (2020).