Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1932-01-08
Day of Death
2013-12-18
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
Gamal Ismail
Biography
Gamal El Din Ismail Hussein was born in Cairo. He earned a degree in history from the Faculty of Arts of Ain Shams University in 1957, and a bachelor's degree from the Institute of Theatrical Arts of Cairo in 1956. He started working as a theater supervisor in the city of Alexandria in 1958. He then directed plays made by university and public companies acting troupes. He was first recognized when he played a role in the play “Sheia' Fi Sadry” (Something Inside Me), after which he appeared frequently in many successful plays, like “Sayedaty el Gameela” (My Fair Lady). In television, Gamal Ismail worked in many shows that were considered landmarks of their periods, like “Ze'ab El Gabal” (Wolves of the Mountain) and “Layaly El Helmeya” (Nights of Helmeya). His last appearances were in the TV series “Al Qasirat” (The Minors) and “Khalaf Allah”. He died in his house in 2013 after suffering a heart attack.
Filmography (70)
Tom W Jemmy
2013
Howa Fi Keda
2013
Tek Tek Bom
2011
Ramadan Mabrouk Abou El Allamen Hamouda
2008
The President's Chef
2008
El-Torbini
2007
A Difficult Mission
2006
Tamer and shawqiya
2006
Italia's War
2005
Ali Spicy
2005
Mafia
2002
Attempted Murder
2000
The Disappearance of Jaafar Al-Masri
1998
Date Wine
1998
