Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1933-01-08
Day of Death
2014-11-03
Place of Birth
Al Fayoum, Egypt
Mariam Fakhr Eddine
Biography
Mariam Mohamed Fakhr Eddine (Arabic: مريم محمد فخر الدين, 8 September 1933 – 3 November 2014) was an Egyptian film and television actress. She was nicknamed the "Beauty of the Screen" (Egyptian Arabic: حسناء الشاشة). Before pursuing a career in acting, she won the title of Most Beautiful Face in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine Image. She was discovered by director Mahmoud Zulfikar, her future husband. Mariam Fakhr Eddine's first film appearance was in the 1951 film A Night of Love and she went on to appear in the films such as Back Again (1957), Sleepless (1957), The Cursed Palace (1962), Soft Hands (1963) and Secret Visit (1981). In the late 1950s and early 1960s, she initially found success in larger sentimental roles before transitioning into portraying matriarch late in her career. In 2007, Mariam Fakhr Eddine was cast as Mrs. Aida in the French-Canadian romantic drama film Whatever Lola Wants. She attended the Alexandria International Film Festival in 2009. Until her death in 2014, Fakhr Eddine appeared in more than 200 films. Her younger brother, Youssef Fakhr Eddine, was also a leading actor.
Filmography (167)
Whatever Lola wants
2007
The First Love
2000
Bahareez
2000
Sweet Oblivion
1996
Nutshells
1995
Raghabat
1994
Yatheb Yat'eb
1994
Elly Rakso Ala ElSelm
1994
A Citizen Under Investigation
1993
Samara Al-Amir
1992
Spies Trap
1992
Ihzaru Hazehi Al-Maraa
1991
The innocent and the executioner
1991
Ghalta Umm
1989
