Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1924-05-27
Day of Death
1994-12-01
Place of Birth
Bani Swaif, Egypt
Samia Gamal
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 (59)
Like A Matchstick
2016
The Legends of Belly Dance 1947-1976
2004
Al Shaytan wal Kharif
1972
Zero hour
1972
Chakawet rejala
1966
The Next-Door Girl
1964
Alley of The Pestle
1963
The Way Of The Devil
1963
مرحبا أيها الحب
1962
Abu Al-layl
1960
Wa Ead Al Hob
1960
Lady Sukkar
1960
They're Driving Me Crazy
1960
Sad Melody
1960
