{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/3170022/essam-karika",
  "name": "Essam Karika",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/3170022/essam-karika",
  "knownForDepartment": "Acting",
  "description": "An Egyptian singer from a Sudanese father and Egyptian mother. He graduated from the faculty of Hotel Tourism in 1994. He started composing music in 1993 and his first song was for the singer Mohamed Mohi. He achieved best music composer for this year . In the year 2000 he moved on to the cinema where he composed music for films and opening titles and so on. He the year 2003 he took a shot at singing and produced his first single.",
  "birthDate": "1969-05-12",
  "birthPlace": "Egypt",
  "alternateName": [
    "عصام كاريكا",
    "عصام عبدالعزيز محمد أحمد كاريكا"
  ],
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aaqXb5ywLRMjtjJnOSSfAtMjN0q.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1585646"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "7 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 67197,
      "title": "The Hibiscus-Man",
      "year": "2013",
      "role": "as عصام كاريكا",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.3,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/oEmhbsijh4OmeB68TSHcA6EYzJi.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/67197/the-hibiscus-man-2013"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 48644,
      "title": "The Student Cop",
      "year": "2004",
      "role": "Songs",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.511,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1gVpkTX7KKz9YVXyN1ls4heWHxr.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/48644/the-student-cop-2004"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 372308,
      "title": "Mido the Troublemaker",
      "year": "2003",
      "role": "Songs",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.375,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/eoWQ7rw8iV33V0onIhpIsdwOdZ2.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/372308/mido-the-troublemaker-2003"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 181441,
      "title": "Morning Lies",
      "year": "2006",
      "role": "Music",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/a7bAAoXxIVW0XcJhcl1AIByNp2X.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/181441/morning-lies-2006"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 722190,
      "title": "Tara2ee3o",
      "year": "2002",
      "role": "Music",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/t3zOTx7BBcEqUUFwBEgvY2GZkRe.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/722190/tara2ee3o-2002"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 57807,
      "title": "Thieves Trick",
      "year": "2009",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/m3LM64Y1kOW639cnqtB85Z6GMbO.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/57807/thieves-trick-2009"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 447203,
      "title": "The President's Chef",
      "year": "2008",
      "role": "Songs",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2eXYIWGm8GWblj4sZ3BCZpZspgK.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/447203/the-president-s-chef-2008"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 514121,
      "title": "I Want My Right",
      "year": "2003",
      "role": "as Abo EL shoq Kadilak",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.231,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3aXYCYblJ80lhkciejbVeqUBle5.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/514121/i-want-my-right-2003"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 375137,
      "title": "Narrow Lane",
      "year": "2015",
      "role": "Songs",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 2,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dE0sXJsVHlCbYlbdJJUuYCLn22U.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/375137/narrow-lane-2015"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 57810,
      "title": "Mind Your Own Business",
      "year": "2007",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 3.1,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/yRBjuPFMNMAeaxxshiN0Q9KwcLk.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/57810/mind-your-own-business-2007"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 407717,
      "title": "Soldier In the Camp",
      "year": "2003",
      "role": "Songs",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.981,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/emABtj0t2LQw68d1xaKxDnsux5q.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/407717/soldier-in-the-camp-2003"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 514093,
      "title": "The Average White Man",
      "year": "2001",
      "role": "Music",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.667,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/r6eHTO0187Wm78gTHcN3zsfETo.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/514093/the-average-white-man-2001"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 372155,
      "title": "Talk To Mum",
      "year": "2003",
      "role": "Music",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.778,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9JjQBkNcmxUtpeAyNj7RmPMfTr8.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/372155/talk-to-mum-2003"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1090693,
      "title": "We Own the Airport",
      "year": "2001",
      "role": "Songs",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/17nPuSAt3qm15gkj7ZBxFHKSxkW.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1090693/we-own-the-airport-2001"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 169161,
      "title": "55 esaaf",
      "year": "2001",
      "role": "Songs",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.938,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ziZHIzJxsbNKLL3Lteq5kyVbfRd.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/169161/55-esaaf-2001"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 724213,
      "title": "Band of Girls Only",
      "year": "2000",
      "role": "Music",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 4,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/m9kSCwgUoi9XpMFfRdzOQVE2p26.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/724213/band-of-girls-only-2000"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 532207,
      "title": "Film Hindi",
      "year": "2003",
      "role": "Songs",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.333,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xMtKi3xhGB16oCAwICGWDhnasR6.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/532207/film-hindi-2003"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 103808,
      "title": "Chivalrous Boys",
      "year": "2010",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 0.8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3haIzeQafS0E406nd45b0Y1bSNX.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/103808/chivalrous-boys-2010"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 549979,
      "title": "Never Crossed My Mind",
      "year": "1999",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/mlSMQZbvr15cAxY1GCN3GWxxGCN.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/549979/never-crossed-my-mind-1999"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 715906,
      "title": "The Poor Girl Gets Married",
      "year": "2000",
      "role": "Songs",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zzXTiQ9rsvhvOQnz3uv2nQ7gqCi.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/715906/the-poor-girl-gets-married-2000"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 634437,
      "title": "Houda Karama",
      "year": "1998",
      "role": "Music",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/e6ppdsEMl52MhH0LEkAt3Qrc4SG.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/634437/houda-karama-1998"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 725789,
      "title": "Refund My Loan",
      "year": "1999",
      "role": "Music",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zFLerFKYic7y1YqIHtLtPH3me5m.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/725789/refund-my-loan-1999"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1315689,
      "title": "the clandestine",
      "year": "2010",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/eUCXwXNq11uypnlNDIAhAMbL4hk.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1315689/the-clandestine-2010"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 414270,
      "title": "Paparazzi",
      "year": "2015",
      "role": "Songs",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7Ep20TgvraiZ4VcEjinqyTwyxyd.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/414270/paparazzi-2015"
    }
  ]
}