George Sidhom
George Sidhom (Arabic: جورج سيدهم), born 28 May 1938, is a veteran Egyptian comedian.
He is famous for being part of the stand-up comedy trio Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah, alongside Samir Ghanem and El Deif Ahmed.[1]
His first true encounter with fame, was when he formed 'Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah' through which Samir Ghanem, El Deif Ahmed and he performed various musical sketches, stand-up comedy shows, comedy plays and movies.
Their debut was Doctor Save Me, a short performance that introduced them to the world of fame.
They presented the first-ever TV Ramadan Riddles and continued for ten years, written by Hussain El-Said.[2]
Their most popular movies are "Akher Shakawa" and "30 Yom fel Segn" plus "El Maganeen El Talata" (Egyptian titles).
After El Deif Ahmed's death in 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
- Music in East District
- Al-Mutazawwigun (The Married)
George Sidhom retired years ago due to a brain stroke.[3]
He is married to Linda, who is a pharmacist.
His acts
- 1995 : algarage (the garage)
- 1985 : el shaqa men ha' el zawga (the apartment is for the wife)
- 1982 : al matooh (the idiot)
- 1980 : qassr fel hawa' (a palace in the air)
- 1979 : ragab fo' safeeh sakhen (ragab above a hot tinplate)
See also
- List of prominent Copts
- List of Egyptians
- جورج سيدهم