Biography

• Name: Saeed Tarabik
• Profession: Actor (supporting comedic and dramatic roles in theater, cinema, and television)
• Nationality: Egyptian
• Date of Birth: April 17, 1941
• Date of Death: November 15, 2015
• Years Active: Around four decades (from the 1970s until 2015)

Early Life and Education

• Began his career on stage, then transitioned to television and film.

Career

• Known for light, memorable supporting roles—often as official figures such as an officer, judge, manager, or civil servant—with a clear comic touch and sharp delivery of short, impactful one‑liners (in Egyptian slang: “efyhat,” meaning pithy quips or catchphrases).
• Distinguished by a knack for stealing scenes despite limited screen time, and by flexibility in moving between gentle comedy and serious, straight roles.
• Appeared in dozens of productions over several decades, spanning theater shows, mainstream films, and both dramatic and comedic TV series.

Selected Works

• Salam Ya Sahbi
• Shahid Ma Shafsh Haga (stage play; “A Witness Who Didn’t See Anything,” a classic Egyptian comedy)
• Wesh Egram
• X‑Large
• Asal Eswed (“Black Honey”)
• El Farah (“The Wedding Party”)
• Ghabi Menno Fih
• Mawlana al‑‘Ashiq (TV series)
• al‑Kebeer Awi (TV series)

Personal Life

• Passed away at the age of 74 due to health complications.