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Samia Gamal(1924-1994)

  • Actress
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Samia Gamal in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1954)
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 in providing a state of fascination for the spectators through clothing, music and lighting.
BornMay 27, 1924
DiedDecember 1, 1994(70)
BornMay 27, 1924
DiedDecember 1, 1994(70)
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Known for

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1954)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
6.0
  • Morgiane
  • 1954
Little Miss Devil (1949)
Little Miss Devil
6.4
  • Kahramana
  • Simsemah
  • 1949
Akher kedba (1950)
Akher kedba
6.3
  • Samira
  • 1950
Amir el-Inteqam (1950)
Amir el-Inteqam
7.4
  • Zumurrudah
  • 1950

Credits

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Actress



  • Bint el hetta (1964)
    Bint el hetta
    5.5
    • 1964
  • Tareeq Al Shaitan (1963)
    Tareeq Al Shaitan
    5.9
    • Samia
    • 1963
  • Midaq Alley (1963)
    Midaq Alley
    6.6
    • Shokriya
    • 1963
  • Marhaba Ayuha Al-hob (1962)
    Marhaba Ayuha Al-hob
    • Bassima
    • 1962
  • Abu lail (1960)
    Abu lail
    6.5
    • 1960
  • El nagham el hazine (1960)
    El nagham el hazine
    • 1960
  • Ha Yeganoni (1960)
    Ha Yeganoni
    5.6
    • Angham
    • 1960
  • Sukkar hanem (1960)
    Sukkar hanem
    6.9
    • Laila
    • 1960
  • Waada el hub (1960)
    Waada el hub
    6.8
    • Lola
    • 1960
  • Every Beat of My Heart (1959)
    Every Beat of My Heart
    6.6
    • Suhayr
    • 1959
  • The Second Man (1959)
    The Second Man
    7.4
    • Sakinah el-Feqi
    • Samrah
    • 1959
  • Rendezvous with a Stranger (1959)
    Rendezvous with a Stranger
    6.2
    • Police Informer Nana
    • 1959
  • Habibi el asmar (1958)
    Habibi el asmar
    7.5
    • Samra
    • 1958
  • Gharam el millionaire (1957)
    Gharam el millionaire
    6.7
    • 1957
  • Carmen Sevilla in Desert Warrior (1957)
    Desert Warrior
    5.3
    • (uncredited)
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • La danseuse égyptienne Nadia Gamal
  • Born
    • May 27, 1924
    • Beni Suef, Egypt
  • Died
    • December 1, 1994
    • Cairo, Egypt(thalassemia)
  • Spouses
      Rushdy AbazaSeptember 21, 1960 - 1977 (divorced)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 3 Pictorials

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    She participated in a dancing scene for three minutes in Valley of the Kings (1954).
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