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.
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Also Known As
Movies (50)
Like A Matchstick
2016
The Legends of Belly Dance 1947-1976
as herself
2004
Al Shaytan wal Kharif
as دلال
1972
Zero hour
as ندى سامي
1972
Chakawet rejala
as شخصيتها الحقيقية - ضيفة شرف
1966
The Next-Door Girl
as Dancer Hassaniya
1964
Alley of The Pestle
as Shukriya
1963
The Way Of The Devil
as Samiah
1963
مرحبا أيها الحب
as بسيمة
1962
Abu Al-layl
1960
Wa Ead Al Hob
1960
Lady Sukkar
as Laila
1960
They're Driving Me Crazy
as أنغام
1960
Sad Melody
as Samia
1960
The Second Man
1959
Every Beat of My Heart
as سهير
1959
Rendezvous with a Stranger
as Nana
1959
Habibi El Asmar
as سمرة
1958
Desert Warrior
1957
Gharam El Millionaire
as Salwa
1957
Zanuba
as Zanuba - زنوبة
1956
Le masque de Toutankhamon
1956
Awal Ghram
1956
A Glass and a Cigarette
as Dancer / Hoda Gamal
1955
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Morgiane
1954
Valley of the Kings
as Dancer
1954
Raqsat Al Wadah
1954
The Beast
as الراقصة نعسانة
1954
Lady Pickpocket
as Reisha/Balabel
1953
Night Train
1953
Tell No One
as Welaa
1952
انتقام الحبيب
1951
khad aljamil
1951
Come and Greet
as Sokkara
1951
The Hawk
1950
Set Elhosn
as كوكب
1950
The Last Lie
as Samira
1950
Prince of Revenge
as زمردة
1950
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
as Kahramana / Semsema
1949
Agaza Fi Gohanam
as سامية هانم
1949
I Love You Only
as Nadia
1949
صاحبة العمارة
as فاحة عبدالرحمن أبو لحاف
1948
The Love of My Life
as توتة
1947
Red Lipstick
as قمر
1946
Casino el latafa
1945
البني آدم
1945
الجنس اللطيف
1945
my daughter
1944
A Bullet in the Heart
as صديقة طماطم
1944
Who's Done it ?
as Dancer
1944