Amir El Behar, 365 Days of Happiness, Hassan wa Marcus, The President's Chef
Spouse
Mona El Sharkawy
Children
Haya Youssef Maaty, Mahmoud Youssef Maaty
Relatives
Salah Maaty (brother)
Youssef Maaty (/mʿāṭī/
Arabic:
يوسف معاطي); born August 25, 1963) is an Egyptian
satirist, playwright, and
screenwriter, and sibling of the author Salah Maaty. He graduated from
Ain Sham University and wrote over 18 books, 17 movies, 19 TV series, and 6 plays.[1][2]
He began his career while studying in university by directing screenplays, during which he introduced himself as a director of schoolwork. He was requested to write a play by
George Sidhom’s brother, which led to the making of the play "Love in the Cell" and becoming a screenwriter.
His plays include: "Beauty and the Bads", "Bahlool in Istanbul", "Body Guard", "No Not Like That", and "Something in Sabry".
Movies he wrote include: "The President's Chef", "Sorry We Are Screwed", "Ramadan Mabrouk Abul-Alamein Hamouda", "Prince of the Seas", "The Female and the Wasp", and "365 Days of Happiness".
His TV works include: "He Nurtures in His Might", "The Helali Rail", "It's Time", "White Abbas in the Black Day", "Naji Attallah's Squad", "The Oracle", "The Owner of Happiness", "Professor and Head of Department", "Mamoun and His Partners", and "Adly Alam's Genies".
He has written many books within satirical literature including: "Ask an Experienced", "Change Son", "Oh.. My Brain", "You Love Hate America", "Stars in the Early Afternoon", "I Don't Write, I Ponder", "Creative by Heredity", "Popped in My Head", "Daughter of the What", "Don't Take to Heart", "Life's Lost My Homeland", "Don't Worry", "Girls' Honey", and "Funny Nightmares".[2][3]
Personal life
Married to the Egyptian TV presenter Mona El Sharkawy, with two children.
Works
Novels
“Ask an Experienced” (original title: ʾEsʾal Mujarreb)
“Change Son” (original title: Ghaīyer Ya Bunaī)
“Oh.. My Brain” (original title: Āh.. Ya Demāghy)
“You Love Hate America” (original title: Tuḥebb Takrah ʾAmrīka)
“Stars in the Early Afternoon” (original title: Nujūm Fī ʿEz al-Ẓuhr)
“I Don't Write, I Ponder” (original title: ʾAna La ʾAktub wa-Lākenny ʾAtaʾammal)
“Creative by Heredity” (original title: Ṣāyeʿ w-el-Werāthah)
“Popped in My Head” (original title: Ṭaqqet Fī Demāghy)
“Daughter of the What” (original title: Bent el-ʾEh)
“Don't Take to Heart” (original title: Ma Tshelsh Fī Nafsak)
“Life's Lost My Homeland” (original title: Wa-Ḍāʿa al-ʿOmru Ya Waṭany)