Abdullah Gaith

Abdullah Gaith
Born	(1930-01-28)28 January 1930 Kafr Shalshalmon, Sharqia, Egypt
Died	12 March 1993(1993-03-12) (aged 63)

Abdullah Gaith (28 January 1930 – 12 March 1993) was an Arab actor from Egypt. He was the younger brother of actor Hamdi Gaith, who died in 2006.

Abdullah Gaith was born in a village called Kafr Al-Shalshalmoon in the province of Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. He studied theatre at the High Institute of Theatrical Arts.

Among his theatrical works are: Al-Husain as a Rebel (Al-Husain Tha'eran- in Arabic), Mahran the Youth (Al Fata Mahran), and The Visit of the Aging Woman (Ziarat Al-Sayyidah Al-Ajuz).

Among his numerous works in TV : Sukun Al-Asifah (The Calm of the Storm) (1978), Ibn Taimeyyah (1984), Musa ibn Nusayr (the great Arab Muslim ruler of Africa who managed the conquest of Spain), Abu Zaid Al-Hilali (1979), Antarah (1979), Al-Sindibad (1985), and Al-Kitabah Ala Lahmin Yahtariq (Writing on Burning Flesh) (1986).

Ghaith's most famous work in cinema is Mohammad, Messenger of God (U.S. title: The Message) (1976) which narrates the story of the rise of Islam.

Later life and death

Abdullah Gaith died on 12 March 1993 of cancer.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1964	Adham al-Sharqawi
1965	Al Haram (The Sin)
	Al-Simmal Wal Kharif (The Autum's Quail)		Based on the novel by Naguib Mahfouz
1976	Mohammad, Messenger of God	Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib
1988	Milaff Samiah Sha,rawi (The File of Samiah Sharawi)	Abdel Hakim Amer