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Abdel Aziz Makhyoun (Egyptian Arabic: عبد العزيز مخيون; 25 February 1946 – 10 June 2026) was an Egyptian actor of film, television and stage, as well as a theatre director.

Life and career

Abdel Aziz Makhyoun was born in Abu Hummus, Beheira Governorate on 25 February 1946. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts in Egypt. Makhyoun then studied music and acting, joined the Television Theater Troupe, founded the Peasants' Theater, and worked as a theatre director.

He received a government scholarship to study theatre in France. Makhyoun was a prominent figure in the Kefaya opposition movement and had five children.

Makhyoun died on 10 June 2026, at the age of 80, after a battle with pneumonia.