The death of the able Egyptian artist Abdel Aziz Makhyoun at the age of 83 after a busy artistic and intellectual career
On Wednesday morning, June 10, the able Egyptian artist Abdel Aziz Makhyoun passed away at the age of 83, after a short struggle with the disease in a hospital in Alexandria governorate.
The family of the late artist announced the news of his death, explaining that he had been transferred to the intensive care unit a few days ago after suffering from severe pneumonia and severe shortness of breath, after the last months witnessed his recurring health problems and undergoing a delicate surgery at the beginning of this year.
Artistic career and highlights
A distinguished artistic and creative career of the artist Abdelaziz Makhyoun, which extended for many decades since the seventies of the last century, during which the late left prominent imprints in cinema, drama and theater.
The late Makhyoun, who was considered one of the pillars of acting in Egypt and the Arab world, presented diverse and highly distinguished roles that formed part of the collective memory of Arab art, and among his most prominent cinematic works that established his position among the top actors were the films "Karnak", "Alexandria Leh", "Egyptian Hadouta", "Al-Harujah", and "Blood of the Ghazal", in addition to his extensive and influential participation in television series and multiple dramatic styles that were characterized by intellectual depth and social commitment.
Academic Origins and Peasant Theater
The late artist, who was born in the heart of the Egyptian countryside in the "Abu Homs" center, received his theatrical and academic studies in the European arts strongholds, where he traveled to the French capital Paris to study the arts of acting and theater according to psychological performance techniques, and returned to his homeland with a unique vision with which he tasted the authentic Egyptian spirit.
In a rebellious move against the artistic centrality of Cairo, Makhyoun established the experience of the "Peasants' Theater", placing art in the heart of the fields and villages to be a means of social enlightenment, and despite the serious logistical and material challenges that faced the project, it proved that it has a real intellectual project that directly touches the issues of the toiling man.
Throughout his career, he was keen to choose roles that had philosophical, political and social dimensions, moving away from cheap business, leaving a legacy that remains as an inspirational beacon for younger generations.