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Saeed Tarabek

Saeed Tarabek

Actor · Died November 15, 2015, aged 74 · Cairo, Egypt

Said Tarabik is an Egyptian actor. He was born in Cairo in 1941. He began his artistic career at the end of the 1960s, working in theatre, television and cinema. Tarabik connected with actor Adel Imam when the two worked on several films and plays together, the most notable of which was the play “Shahid Mashufsh Haga” (Blind Witness; 1976). Tarabik has also played a variety of secondary roles in works such as the series, “El Kabir Awy” and the film, “Gezira El Shaytan” (Island of Devils) in 1990, as well as the film “Wesh Egram” (Born to be a Criminal; 2006).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 17, 1941
Died
November 15, 2015 (aged 74)
From
Cairo, Egypt
Works as
Actor
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 152 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Saeed Tarabek's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
46%
Bonds
27%
Power
10%
Morality
8%
Society
8%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
2
Bittersweet
1
Hopeful
1
Tense
1
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Saeed Tarabek's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Saeed Tarabek's 3 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Saeed Tarabek's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

152 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • Triple Burglary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as والد هيام

  • Our Love kangaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as أبو شادية الجزار

  • Selah Al Talamiz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Ezbet Abu Hashish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as المعلم عنتر

  • Narrow Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Bin El Sarayat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Lahfa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 30 episodes · as Lahfa's Grandfather

  • Our Saint the Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Professor and Head of Department (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 30 episodes · as الحاج شحته

  • The Tramp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kilo Bamiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tuesday Slumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Republic Of Imbaba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Zigzag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Hadeed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • The Citizen Gecko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as مدبولي الساعي

  • The Gynecologist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • %8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Temporary Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Metaab and Shadya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Oracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Samir Abu el Nil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Arafa Al Bahr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Shams Al Ansary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • X-Large(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Nouna, the Lady Marriage-Officiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • El Fil Fel Mandil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • El Kebeer Awi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 60 episodes · as Gaber

  • Safia's Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 30 episodes · as Sheikh Al-Ghafar

  • Soft Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Sukkar's Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 31 episodes · Actor

  • The Thief and The Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 30 episodes · as Lamiaa's Father

  • A Bowl of Salad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 29 episodes · Actor

  • أغلى من حياتي (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bittersweet(2010)

    as صاحب الكشك

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Romantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Adam's Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Al-Batiniyya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 33 episodes · Actor

  • The Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as ابو جميلة

  • Dr. Silicon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Swimming Boltia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as عم قنديل - سائق القاضي

  • Ramy the Protester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Who Is Like Abu Riad? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Almost Corrupted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The clinic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as والد صلاح

  • Boshkash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Hassan and Marcus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Cabareeh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Girls and Motorcycles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The President's Chef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Yacoubian Building (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 33 episodes · Actor

  • Can't Complain(2007)

    as Foreigner

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Housh Illi Wakaa Mennak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Critical Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • The Devils (The Return) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as منصور

  • Life's Speed Bump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • One of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as سيد

  • A man and 6 Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 334 episodes · as Said

  • Vegetable Market (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 34 episodes · as حنفي

  • At Cairo's Railway Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as عبده

  • Run Away Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Lakhmet Ras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as المعلم الديب

  • Born to Be a Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Taha's Father

  • The Yacoubian Building (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Hameedo

  • Morning Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Zainhom

  • The Harbor and the Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 32 episodes · Actor

  • Young Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as MEMS Father

  • Ma'lesh Ehna Bnetbahdel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as الحاج شداد

  • The Embassy in the Building (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Abu Ali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Live Your Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 33 episodes · Actor

  • The Beach Loafer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Great Fava Beans of China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as فاروق الطباخ - زوج أم محيى

  • Okal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • A Natural Born Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Samia's Dad

  • Auntie Faransa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as جنيدي - القواد

  • مندور وعزيزة (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Inch & a Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Student Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as ابو امل

  • The Danish Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Mido the Troublemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • El-Mishakhasaty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Suspicious Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Goha El Masry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 16 episodes · as ملك اللصوص أبو عابد

  • The Spice Dealer and the Seven Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 35 episodes · Actor

  • Where Is My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 32 episodes · Actor

  • Diddy and Dolly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 33 episodes · Actor

  • What's Going on? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Pastor

  • Thieves in KG2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as ابو ريم

  • The Average White Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Morning and Evening Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 28 episodes · Actor

  • Son of Wealth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • A Generous Gesture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as lawyer

  • Granita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Opera Aida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 27 episodes · Actor

  • The Pleasure Market (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Abboud on the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Never Crossed My Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Zaghloul Gab Mahmoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Chicest Man in Roxie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Years of Misery and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Zezenia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 41 episodes · as سباعي

  • The Upper Egyptian's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 25 episodes · as Hammad el dakar

  • W Enta Amel Eh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 30 episodes · as معلم القهوة

  • What the Heart Wants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Time and Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • All Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Police Officer

  • Sweet Oblivion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as pastor

  • Stories of Mr. Ayoub and Mrs. Inayat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • A Hot Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Taxi Owner

  • Birds of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Bakhit and Adeela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • One Thousand and One Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 32 episodes · Actor

  • ألف ليلة وليلة: علي بابا والأربعين حرامي (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 32 episodes · as زربال

  • The Ferryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Terrorist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Shaalan

  • The Ship of Love and Torment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Those are the Farmers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Shams El Zanaty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dadour

  • رحلة أبو الوفا (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Hasal Ya Saedt Al-Beih (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Khamis invades Cairo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Amaal

  • The Devil's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Al-Shawaf

  • The Bogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Humiliation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Evil Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • The Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as صاوي

  • Al Shahhateen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Woman and the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Time of the Forbidden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • جواز في السر (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • A File in Vice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as القاضي

  • Goodbye My Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as مشرقي

  • Criminal Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as القاضى

  • The Hunger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as المعلم محروس

  • Ka3balon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as هيثم البعو هيثم

  • Ramadan On The Volcano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as شحتوت/البئف

  • Mahasabashi Hisaboh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Lak Youm Ya Beh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • أخو البنات (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • The Ghoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Yousry - Barman

  • Love in a Jail Cell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as The prosecutor

  • The Lock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Gang of Hamada and Toto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as surgeon

  • We Only Live Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as وكيل النيابة

  • Dad Has Lost His Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • الشوارع الخلفية (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • Dreams Of El Tayer Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • The Witness Who Didn't See Anything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as قاسم وكيل النيابة

  • Cairo in a Thousand Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 152 titles from 1969 to 2016; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Can't Complain (2007)

$953K worldwide

Highest rated

Bittersweet (2010)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19692016

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting152 of 152: 152 only acting, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s29 · acting2000s62 · acting2010s36 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Saeed Tarabek's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 93rd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser1

Most loved · actor

Bittersweet (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Saeed Tarabek work with?

People who share at least 2 of Saeed Tarabek's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ahmed Helmy shares the most, 3.

Actors