Samia Gamal

Born: 1924-05-27

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.


Placeholder

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

as Morgiane
Released: 1954-12-24

A lord’s servant, Ali Baba, is sent to retrieve a slave for his master, but ends up on an...

Movie page

Valley of the Kings

as Dancer
Released: 1954-07-21

Hard-boiled archeologist Mark Brandon is searching for ancient tombs in Egypt when he is...

Movie page

Desert Warrior

as uncredited
Released: 1957-10-31

Omar Sultan's army has been defeated. However, Prince Said, son of the Sultan died, encourages...

Movie page

The Victory of Youth

as uncredited
Released: 1941-01-02

Waheed, the young composer, struggles with his sister, the singer Nadia, to make a living. They...

Movie page

Cuteness casino

as uncredited
Released: 1945-10-18

Aziza and Sharifa are two friends. They are married to the two friends, Aziz and Refaat. Aziza...

Movie page

Chakawet rejala

as uncredited
Released: 1966-04-20

A rich young man named Ahmed falls in love with a poor girl called Farida, but he does not know...

Movie page

They're Driving Me Crazy

as أنغام
Released: 1960-02-29

Ismail sends his sick son and wife to Alexandria and continues his work with the movie star...

Movie page

khad aljamil

as uncredited
Released: 1951-10-07

Movie page

Who's Done it ?

as Dancer
Released: 1944-01-21

Before his death, Mansour Pasha writes over his wealth to his two sons Omar and Othman; as the...

Movie page

Zero hour

as uncredited
Released: 1972-01-24

(Saif) A police officer chases gangs smuggling gems out, and during one of the chases a gang...

Movie page

A Bullet in the Heart

as uncredited
Released: 1944-03-27

Muhammad Karim directed adaptation of Tawfiq Al-Hakim's play.

Movie page

Amir El Entikam

as Zumrada
Released: 1950-10-22

Henry Barakat directed adaptation of Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo.

Movie page

Tariq Al Shaitan

as uncredited
Released: 1963-06-02

Two friends, Ahmed and Hassan, meet a dancer who hates her job. As she moves in with Ahmed and...

Movie page

Rendezvous with a Stranger

as Nana
Released: 1959-01-01

A classic Egyptian film noir starring Omar Sharif who is trying to find out the mysterious...

Movie page

my daughter

as uncredited
Released: 1944-04-03

Nahid's husband squanders his wife's money on his mistress, and after his wife's wealth is lost,...

Movie page

Red Lipstick

as قمر
Released: 1946-12-23

Directed by Wali Eddine Sameh.

Movie page

It's You I Love

as Nadia
Released: 1949-01-03

Munir, a singer and telegraph employee, tries to realize his dreams as an artist and falls in...

Movie page

Alley of The Pestle

as Shukriya
Released: 1963-09-21

This film is based on a novel from 1947 by the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. The story...

Movie page

Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady

as Kahramana / Semsema
Released: 1949-11-28

The fortunes of down-on-his-luck crooner Asfour (Farid Al Atrache) change overnight when he...

Movie page

The Last Lie

as Samira
Released: 1950-11-12

Samir is a singer living happily with his jealous wife Samira. However, His ex-girlfriend Kiki...

Movie page

Like A Matchstick

as uncredited
Released: 2016-08-24

A comedic tale created by the late actor Hussein Imam to pay tribute to the stars of the...

Movie page

Gharam El Millionaire

as Salwa
Released: 1957-02-18

The events revolve around the dancer Salwa, who is considered the first star of the performance...

Movie page

Lady Pickpocket

as Reisha/Balabel
Released: 1953-03-21

A girl who is placed by circumstances in corrupt circumstances, learns the craft of...

Movie page

Al Shaytan wal Kharif

as uncredited
Released: 1972-08-14

Naim, who decides to take revenge on Narges' widow, Wasfi, who caused him to be imprisoned, so...

Movie page

Sukkar Hanem

as Laila
Released: 1960-05-29

Nabil (Kamal al-Shennawi) and Farid (Omar Hariri) demand that "sugar" (Abdel Moneim Ibrahim)...

Movie page

Holidays in Hell

as uncredited
Released: 1949-09-05

A gang of thieves joined the band of thieves, but proved their failure. The gang put them in the...

Movie page

The Beast

as Dancer Naasana
Released: 1954-03-05

Abdel Sabour was a thief and a smuggler known as The Beast to the people in one of the villages...

Movie page

Set Elhosn

as uncredited
Released: 1950-12-25

In two imaginary states consumed by wars, the kings decide to resort to affinity to avoid wars....

Movie page

Al Ragul Al Thani

as uncredited
Released: 1959-01-02

Esmat Kazem runs a smuggling operation between Egypt and Lebanon, using his cabaret in Cairo as...

Movie page

Night Train

as uncredited
Released: 1953-01-02

Adel and Samia are in love, but her father is in financial trouble , when Adel decides to...

Movie page

صاحبة العمارة

as uncredited
Released: 1948-04-29

Movie page

Habibi El Asmar

as uncredited
Released: 1958-06-26

A poor girl leaves her fiancé, who works as a mechanic, and be friends a famous dancer, because...

Movie page

man fat qadimah

as uncredited
Released: 1943-01-18

Akl Pasha intends to get married after the death of his wife. His young son tries to dissuade...

Movie page

The Legends of Belly Dance 1947-1976

as herself
Released: 2004-04-01

A collection of 16 classic performances by the most prominent Egyptian belly dancers of the 20th...

Movie page

Awal Ghram

as uncredited
Released: 1956-03-26

A quarrel occurs between Sania (the first dancer in the band) and the band director, who decides...

Movie page

Come and Greet

as Sokkara
Released: 1951-09-03

An Egyptian romantic comedy film produced in 1951, the story and dialogue of Abu al-Saud...

Movie page

Every Beat of My Heart

as uncredited
Released: 1959-02-09

A singer (Muhammad Fawzi) tries to win the affections of a dancer (Samiya Gamal) after their...

Movie page

Don't Tell Anybody

as Welaa
Released: 1952-02-21

The film's events revolve around the singer Farid, who is in love with one of the dancers, who...

Movie page

Raqsat Al Wadah

as uncredited
Released: 1954-04-26

A poor maid loves her wealthy young master and she becomes pregnant. The head of the family...

Movie page

البني آدم

as uncredited
Released: 1945-10-15

Movie page

The Way Of The Devil

as Samiah
Released: 1963-06-02

Two gamblers living a prosperous but lustful life where money has replaced morals. However,...

Movie page

A Glass and a Cigarette

as Hoda Gamal
Released: 1955-09-11

Hoda is a famous dancer who gives up the spotlight to marry and start a family with Mamdouh, a...

Movie page

The Love of My Life

as Toutah
Released: 1947-03-16

Mamdouh travels to Cairo to realize his dreams as a singer. There, he falls in love with a...

Movie page