ABOUT BISHARA WAKIM
Egyptian director and actor who worked on over 350 films during the course of his lengthy career.
He made his acting debut in the 1936 film Song of the Radio.
He was a member of both the Abdul Rahman Rushdi and George Abiad theater groups.
He was raised Greek Catholic by a middle-class family in Cairo.
His acting career peaked at the same time as that of American actor Humphrey Bogart .
