Medhat El Adl

Writer, Actor, Composer

January 13, 1951 (75 years)
Medhat Tawfeek al-Adl was born Mansoura (Delta of Egypt) in 1951. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in 1981 and worked for two years as a doctor. He started his career in art in the mid 1980’s when he wrote the lyrics of a number of songs of Amr Diab’s film “Ice cream fi Gleem” for which he wrote the dialogue. He also wrote the dialogue of a big number of films; “Amrika shikabika”, “Harb al-farawla”, “Qeshr al-bondok”, “Saeedy fel-game’a al-Amrikeyya”, “Short we fanella we cap”, “Walad we bent” and “Al-dealer”. Medhat also prepared the script of a number of TV series; “Mahmoud al-Masry, “Al-andaleeb”, and “Kessat hobb”.

Known For

  • Upper Egyptian in the American University
    Upper Egyptian in the American University1998
  • Hammaam in Amsterdam
    Hammaam in Amsterdam1999
  • Above Suspicion
    Above Suspicion1 season
  • The Dealer
    The Dealer2010
  • Short and Shirt and Cap
    Short and Shirt and Cap2000
  • Friends or Business
    Friends or Business2001
  • Watch Out For Your Face
    Watch Out For Your Face2003
  • Mahmoud Al-Masri
    Mahmoud Al-Masri1 season
  • Brand New
    Brand New2023
  • Coco Chanel
    Coco Chanel2021
  • Boy and Girl
    Boy and Girl2010
  • Jews' Alley
    Jews' Alley1 season
  • Broken Promises
    Broken Promises1 season

Filmography

2022
Faten Amal Harby · as Composer

2018
The Crew · as Self

2020
Broken Promises · as Lyricist
2016
Above Suspicion · as Lyricist
2010
Walad w Bent · as Lyricist
2003
Watch Out for Your Face · as Scenario Writer
1994
Youm har giddan · as Lyricist
1993
Amrica Shika Bika · as Dialogue