Ali Muheeb
 Muheeb shooting a film in 1962 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Born | 26 March 1935 Suez, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | 26 September 2010 (aged 75) Cairo, Egypt |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Ali Mohamed Muheeb (26 March 1935 – 26 September 2010) was an Egyptian diver and filmmaker. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] He also was a pioneering figure in the Egyptian animation industry, nicknamed "The Godfather of Egyptian Animation".[2][3]
References
- ^ "Ali Mohamed Muheeb". Olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "مهيب (علي مهيب) (1935 - 2010)" [(2010 - 1935) Majestic (Ali Majestic)]. ElCinema.com (in Arabic).
- ^ Mahib, Ali Saad (2012). كلمات متحركة للفنان الرائد علي مهيب 1935 - 2010: الأب الروحي للرسوم المتحركة المصرية [Animated Words by the Pioneering Artist Ali Mahib (1935-2010): The Godfather of Egyptian Animation]. Wazārat al-Thaqāfah, al-Markaz al-Qawmī li-Thaqāfat al-Ṭifl. ISBN 9789772160334.