Samia Gamal
Legendary Egyptian actress and belly dancer whose captivating screen presence and unique fusion of Eastern and Western dance defined a golden era of Arabic cinema.
Samia Gamal - Personal Information
- Name: Samia Gamal
- Date of Birth: May 27, 1924
- Place of Birth: Bani Swaif, Egypt
- Date of Death: December 1, 1994
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
Biography
Samia Gamal was born on May 27, 1924 in Bani Swaif, Egypt as Zeinab Ali Khalil Ibrahim Mahfouz. Her career began with "Badia Masabni" band where she was involved in dancing in groups, and in 1943 began working in the field of cinema where she formed a successful dual team with the artist "Farid al-Atrash" in several movies and did the most famous dances with him. Her dance was characterized by combining Eastern dancing and Western dances, as Samia Gamal focused in her dance on providing a state of fascination for the spectators through clothing, music, and lighting, She is known for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1954), Little Miss Devil (1949) and Sigarah wa kas (1955).
She was married to Rushdy Abaz and died on December 1, 1994 in Cairo, Egypt.
Filmography
A selection of notable film and screen appearances across Samia Gamal's distinguished career.
- Like A Matchstick (2016)
- The Legends of Belly Dance 1947-1976 (2004) as herself
- Al Shaytan wal Kharif (1972) as دلال
- Zero hour (1972) as ندى سامي
- Chakawet rejala (1966) as شخصيتها الحقيقية - ضيفة شرف
- The Next-Door Girl (1964) as Dancer Hassaniya
- Alley of The Pestle (1963) as Shukriya
- The Way Of The Devil (1963) as Samiah
- مرحبا أيها الحب (1962) as بسيمة
- Abu Al-layl (1960)
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