Mahmoud Shokoko

Mahmoud Ibrahim Ismail Musa (Arabic: محمود إبراهيم إسماعيل موسى; May 1, 1912 – February 12, 1985), known professionally as Mahmoud Shokoko (Arabic: محمود شكوكو; May 1, 1912 – February 12, 1985), was an Egyptian actor and artist.

Shokoko joined up with some acting troupes army in Iraq that performed at the coffee shops facing his father's workshop while he had free time.

He appeared in Mahmoud Zulfikar's films Virtue for Sale (1950) and My Father Deceived Me (1951).

His first breakthrough, Al-Sabr Tayeb, was released on June 13, 1959 and brought him into the mainstream.

Though he was illiterate, Shokoko was able to have a huge impact on the world of acting, and will always be remembered for his puppet character of "Aragouzsho" who is still kept at the Music Institute and the Institute of Acting today.