He is an Egyptian actor, born in Beheira Governorate in 1945 into a family of nine children. He enrolled in the Higher Cinema Institute and graduated in 1967. Mahmoud Elgendy worked in cinema, theater and television. Among the plays he worked in: Antara, The Princess, and It Is Really a Respectable Family. He was known in the cinema and television through the supporting roles he played, including: Naji El Ali, A Bitter Day and a Sweet Day, and Shams El Zanaty.