There is a Man in our House (1961),
The Miracle (1962) and Cairo (1963). Later in his career he made his way into TV dramas, soaps and theatre. Between film and television roles, he appeared in more than 250 productions throughout his career.
Born in Shubra, Egypt, on July 16, 1931, Shaaban s career launched in 1958 after attending the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, part of Egypt s Academy of Arts, in Cairo. His first movie role was in 1961 s
There is a Man in our House, opposite Omar El Sharif and Rushdy Abaza.
In 2017, Shaaban announced his retirement.
He was first admitted to Dokki Hospital, Cairo, but was later moved to the Agouza Hospital in the Egyptian capital, where he died.
The film and television actor, 89, was reportedly checked into an Egyptian hospital on Sunday
, and has been receiving treatment.
Daughter Iman Shaaban confirmed the news to
ET
It remains to be seen how the hospitalisation will affect the coming drama
Ash El Dababeer, in which Shaaban stars alongside fellow Egyptian actor Amr Saad.
The series, which is scheduled to
be broadcast during Ramadan, would have marked Shaaban’s first role in five years. His last major appearance was in 2016 film
Al
n Mumtaz from the landmark Egyptian series
Raafat
Haggan.
Fans went online to wish him a speedy recovery, including singer Latifa Al-Tunisia, who tweeted: May God heal you from this dreaded virus.