Veteran Egyptian actor Ezzat El Alaili has died aged 86

His son announced the news on Facebook

Egyptian actress Hanan Mutawe shakes hands with veteran Egyptian actor Ezzat Al Alaili while film stars Yusra, second right, and Nermin al-Feqi look on during the opening ceremony of the 32nd Alexandria film festival in Egypt's northern coastal city of Alexandria on September 21, 2016. AFP

Egyptian actor Ezzat Al Alaili receives a Lifetime Achievement Award during the opening ceremony of the 12th Dubai International Film Festival 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 9, 2015. EPA

Egyptian actors Ezzat Al Alaili, left, and Ahmed Bdeir arrive for the opening ceremony of Dubai International Film Festival in Dubai on December 6, 2013. AFP

Egyptian actor Ezzat Al Alaili smiles as he holds his lifetime achievement award after being honoured at the 60th Catholic Centre Film Festival in Cairo on May 25, 2012. AFP

Egyptian actor Ezzat Al Alaili poses for photographers with his award during an honouring held for the actors who participated in making films about the 6th of October war, in Cairo, Egypt, October 18, 2009. EPA

Egyptian actor Ezzat Al Alaili, a member of the jury of the Carthage Film Festival, during the opening ceremony in Tunis, Tunisia, October 25, 2008. EPA

Egyptian actor Ezzat Al Alaili during the opening ceremony of the Carthage Film Festival on October 25, 2008 in Tunis. AFP

Egyptian actor Ezzat Al Alaili kisses a 5-day-old child during his visit to a hospital in Beirut, August 8, 2006. AFP

Veteran Egyptian actor Ezzat Al Alaili, centre, receives an honorary award from Egyptian Culture Minister Faruq Hosni, right, and the president of the Cairo International Film Festival, Sherif al-Shubashi, during the opening ceremony of the festival at the Opera House in Cairo, October 15, 2002. AFP

Egyptian actress Nabila Obeid dances with actor Ezzat Al Alaili during her birthday party on February 9, 2002 at a five-star hotel in Cairo. AFP

Egyptian actors Sabrine and Ezzat Al Alaili visit an injured Palestinian child at Nasser Hospital in Cairo October 8, 2000. AFP

Egyptian movie star Ezzat Al Alaili chats with Elham Shaheen during the opening of the Egyptian Catholic Cinema Centre in Cairo, March 4, 2000. AFP

From left: Egyptian film stars Faruq al-Fishawi, Elham Shahine, Ezzat Al Alaili and Syrian mega-film producer Mustafa Al-Aqqad attend the awards ceremony at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival, December 4, 1999. AFP

Egyptian actor Ezzat El Alaili has died aged 86 on February 5, his family has announced.

His son, Mahmoud, a dentist, shared the news on Friday afternoon on his Facebook page, saying a funeral prayer would be held after the Asr prayer.

The post has since received hundreds of condolence messages from fans and friends.

Take a look through the photo gallery above to see more of Ezzat El Alaili's life.

The veteran film, TV and theatre actor has 54 acting credits to his name on IMDb, dating back to 1963, when he had a small part in a British crime-drama called Cairo, although his career actually dates back to the 1950s.

Other classic films he's starred in include 1993's El-Tareiq Ela Eilat, in which he played Colonel Radi, and El-Toot Wi El-Nabbout (1986).

Al Alaili, who was born in Cairo in 1934, has won numerous awards and accolades throughout his career.

In 2015, he won a lifetime achievement award at the Dubai Film Festival, and in 2016 he was honoured at the Sharjah International Book Fair for his "significant contribution to Egyptian cinema over many decades and his highly creative interpretations of the best Egyptian and Arabic novels through a huge collection of films and TV series".

Some of his best-known contributions to the movie industry have been through his roles in films based on novels by renowned 20th-century Arab authors. This includes 1971's murder mystery Al Ikhtiar (The Choice), based on a novel by Egyptian author and Nobel prizewinner Naguib Mahfouz.

While he's remained active throughout his career, Al Alaili was particularly busy in the 1970s and 1980s, when he starred in 35 films and series.

His latest role was in the 2019 TV series Qaid Aayeli.

El Alaili's last public appearance was in November at the Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival, which was held in the actor's honour.

He also has a daughter, Ragaa, who has a degree in literature, according to IMDb.

The cause of death has not been confirmed.