Mohammed Hamza
Saudi Actor, Producer, and Director
- Name: Mohammed Hamza
π Mohammed Hamza
Saudi Actor, Producer, and Director
Nicknamed the "Dean of Saudi Drama"
ποΈ Personal Information
Full Name: Mohammed Hamza
Date of Birth: August 1, 1933
Place of Birth: Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia
Date of Death: August 26, 2020 (aged 87)
Residence: Jeddah
Nationality: πΈπ¦ Saudi
Language: Arabic
Children: Wael Hamza, Loay Hamza
Years Active: 1980 – 2013
π§βοΈ Early Career
Worked as an employee in Civil Aviation before transitioning to the arts.
Started his media career in the 1970s with Saudi radio and television as a presenter.
Later moved into scriptwriting and drama series production, then acting.
Also played as a football striker for Al-Wehda and Al-Ahli clubs.
π¬ Artistic Career
πΊ As an Actor:
Ahl Al-Balad (2013) – with Mona Shaddad
Laylat Horoub (Escape Night) (1989) – with Somaya El Alfy, Fayza Kamal
Asabe' Al-Zaman (Fingers of Time) (1982) – with Madiha Hamdy, Ahmed Abdel Wareth, Nisreen, Wael and Loay Hamza
Qasr Fawq Al-Rimal (Palace on the Sands) (1992) – with Lotfi Zaini, Salwa Khattab
Ayn Al-Tariq (Where is the Road) (1999) – with Nadine, Saeed Buseiri
Dumoo' Al-Rijal (Tears of Men) (2001)
Al-Zeer Salem – with Mahmoud Yassin, Youssef Shaaban, Ferdous Abdel Hamid
Jamal Al-Din Al-Afghani (1984)
Ba'that Al-Shuhada’ (The Martyrs' Mission) (1981)
TV Play: Al-Zifaf (The Wedding)
TV Play: The Last Love Letter
βοΈ As a Writer:
Tears of Men (2000) – Story, screenplay, and dialogue
Where is the Road (1999) – Writer
Palace on the Sands (1992) – Writer
Escape Night (1989) – Writer
Fingers of Time (1982) – Writer
TV Play: The Wedding – Script and dialogue
π Honors and Awards
2006: Honored at the Cairo Radio and Television Festival in recognition of his long artistic career.
ποΈ Death
Passed away on Wednesday, 7 Muharram 1442 AH, corresponding to August 26, 2020, at the age of 87.
