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Samia Gamal

Samia Gamal

Birthday: 1924-05-27 | Place of Birth: Bani Swaif, Egypt

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2004
1972
Zero hour

as    ندى سامي

1964
The Next-Door Girl

as    Dancer Hassaniya

1963
The Way Of The Devil

as    Samiah

1963
Alley of The Pestle

as    Shukriya

1960
Sukkar Hanem

as    Laila

1960
Sad Melody

as    Samia

1960
They're Driving Me Crazy

as    أنغام

1958
Habibi El Asmar

as    سمرة

1957
Gharam El Millionaire

as    Salwa

1956
Zanuba

as    Zanuba

1955
A Glass and a Cigarette

as    Dancer / Hoda Gamal

1954
Valley of the Kings

as    Dancer

1954
The Beast

as    Dancer Naasana

1954
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

as    Morgiane

1953
Lady Pickpocket

as    Reisha/Balabel

1952
Don't Tell Anybody

as    Welaa

1951
Come and Greet

as    Sokkara