Person
Abdel-Latif Fat' hy
Crew
- Known for
- Crew
- Born
- Dec 6, 1916
- Died
- Oct 30, 1986
- From
- Damascus, Syria
He founded his own troupe that performed in various Syrian governorates (mobile theatre), then traveled with his troupe to many Arab countries and presented one-act plays with artistic segments of (sketches) and (monologues). He began preparing theatrical works in the Levantine dialect, and was the first to introduce the Levantine dialect to the Syrian theatre. In the sixties of the twentieth century, he founded a theatrical troupe that presented dozens of works in three acts. He was famous for saying, “Oh, coverer” before appearing on the threshold of the stage. He directed a number of plays and participated in starring in many of them. He had a play every year at the Al-Hamra Theater, where he performed from the theater. Universal: The Play of Scrooge, The Taming of the Fierce, and King Lear. He was famous for his role in the play Saber Effendi, and he participated in the Damascus festivals, where he was known for presenting the play Sheikh Al-Kitab and The Talisman, and his song (He Will Make Me Crazy). He is one of the pioneers of the Syrian theatre, and presented works for television. He became famous in the famous series “Saḥ al-Nom”, which met with great success, and in which he was known for the character (Badri Abu Kalbsha) and for his famous phrase (My nose does not make mistakes). Critics and artists recognized his leadership in the Syrian art process.
