About Anis Ebeid
Lived 1909 – 1988 (aged 79). Anis Ebeid was an Egyptian and Turkish translator and writer.
Anis Ebeid (1909–1988) is an Egyptian translator, to born to a Christian family, known for Arabic language subtitling of American movies. He was a pioneer in Arabic subtitling in the Middle East.
He graduated from Engineering college, and then travelled to Paris to study for the master's degree in Engineering. He was the first in the world to insert subtitles on 16-mm film. He kept the record for 40 years as the sole vendor of this service till 1944. The movie Romeo and Juliet was his first Arabic subtitled movie.
Anis Ebeid Labs In 1940, he established "Anis Ebeid Labs", a subtitling company based in Cairo, now a major subtitling service provider and film distribution agency in the Middle East.
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Who was Anis Ebeid?
Egyptian translator
When was Anis Ebeid born?
Anis Ebeid was born on 12 October 1909 in Cairo.
When did Anis Ebeid die?
Anis Ebeid died on 10 December 1988 in Hadayek El Kobba.
What was Anis Ebeid's occupation?
Anis Ebeid was a translator and writer.
What nationality was Anis Ebeid?
Anis Ebeid was Egyptian and Turkish.
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