Zahi Hawass

Zahi Hawass

Acting
Born 1947-05-28Damietta, Egypt

Biography

Zahi Hawass (Arabic: زاهي حواس‎; born May 28, 1947) is an Egyptian archaeologist, an Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs. He has also worked at archaeological sites in the Nile Delta, the Western Desert, and the Upper Nile Valley. Hawass has received widespread publicity internationally, and was the subject of a reality television series in the United States, Chasing Mummies. His views and links to business ventures and the Mubarak regime have engendered controversy. In connection with the awarding of a gift shop contract at the Egyptian Museum and alleged smuggling of antiquities, he was sentenced to a prison term, which was later lifted.

Movies (24)

Unknown: The Lost Pyramid
7.4

Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

2023Movie7.4
Cleopatra's Final Secret
7.8

Cleopatra's Final Secret

2025Movie7.8
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

2023Movie
Egypt's Lost Cities
7.3

Egypt's Lost Cities

2011Movie7.3
Last Secrets of the Great Sphinx of Giza
8.3

Last Secrets of the Great Sphinx of Giza

2023Movie8.3
Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty
7.0

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

2007Movie7.0
Legend of the Lost Tomb
5.1

Legend of the Lost Tomb

1997Movie5.1
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
6.8

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

2020Movie6.8
Tut's Lost City Revealed
7.3

Tut's Lost City Revealed

2022Movie7.3
King Tut: A Century of Secrets
7.0

King Tut: A Century of Secrets

2022Movie7.0
Egypt's New Tomb Revealed
8.0

Egypt's New Tomb Revealed

2006Movie8.0
Egypt: Engineering an Empire
8.0

Egypt: Engineering an Empire

2006Movie8.0
Riddles of the Sphinx
6.0

Riddles of the Sphinx

2010Movie6.0
King Tut's Final Secrets
6.2

King Tut's Final Secrets

2005Movie6.2
Egypt: Secrets of the Pharaohs
6.2

Egypt: Secrets of the Pharaohs

1997Movie6.2
Secrets of Giza

Secrets of Giza

2023Movie
Egypt: What Lies Beneath

Egypt: What Lies Beneath

2011Movie
Orgullo de Quisqueya

Orgullo de Quisqueya

2023Movie
Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs
7.7

Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs

2021Movie7.7
The Lost Pyramid
6.0

The Lost Pyramid

2008Movie6.0
Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries

Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries

2008Movie
Pharaoh's Revenge: Egypt's Lost Treasure

Pharaoh's Revenge: Egypt's Lost Treasure

2004Movie
Opening the Lost Tombs: Live from Egypt
7.3

Opening the Lost Tombs: Live from Egypt

1999Movie7.3
Egypt's Mystery Chamber

Egypt's Mystery Chamber

Movie

TV Shows (8)

Chasing Mummies
1.5

Chasing Mummies

2010Series1.5
Egypt Unwrapped
7.0

Egypt Unwrapped

2008Series7.0
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery
7.3

The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery

2019Series7.3
Al Frenga
5.7

Al Frenga

2015Series5.7
Tombs Of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission
6.0

Tombs Of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission

2021Series6.0
King Tut Unwrapped
6.5

King Tut Unwrapped

2010Series6.5
Ancient Egypt Unearthed

Ancient Egypt Unearthed

2009Series
Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries

Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries

2008Series