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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Tamer Hosny, Omar & Salma
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Abdel-Fattah al-Kussary
Born on April 15, 1905, Abdel-Fattah al-Qossari is considered one of Egypt's most distinguished comedians. He was almost always cast as an illiterate, who thinks that he knows everything when turns out that he does not.
He graced Egyptian cinema in over 60 films which include:
Sokkar hanem
Ismail Yassin in the madhouse
Ibn Hamido
Ismail Yassin meets Rya and Sakina
Miss Hanafi
As you wish
Shamshoun and Libleb
House of ghosts
He wants to get married
Friday night
The black market
If you were rich
The accused
Si Omar
Al-Qossari died in 1965.
Henry Barakat
Date of Birth
1912, Egypt
Date of Death
1997
Awards
2 wins & 3 nominations
| Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1960 | Nominated | Golden Berlin Bear | Doa al karawan (1959) |
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| 1959 | Nominated | Golden Berlin Bear | Hassan wa Nayima (1959) |
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| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1965 | Nominated | Golden Palm | Haram, El (1965) |
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| Jakarta Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1964 | Won | Best Film | Bab el maftuh, El (1964) |
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| Valencia Festival of Mediterranean Cinema | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1984 | Won | Special Mention | Leilet al quabd al Fatma (1984) |
Filmography
Director:
1. Leilet al quabd al Fatma (1984)
2. Ualla azae lel sayedat (1979)
3. Afwah wa araneb (1977)
4. Habibati (1975)
5. Nagm fi hayati (1975)
6. Kheit al rafeigh, -al (1971)
7. Hob al kabir, -al (1969)
8. Bint El-Harass (1967)
... aka Fille du gardien, La (Lebanon: French title)
9. Lailat el zafaf (1966)
... aka The Wedding Night (International: English title)
10. Safar barlek (1966)
11. Shaia fi hayati (1966)
... aka It Happened During My Life (International: English title)
12. Haram, El (1965)
... aka The Sin (International: English title)
13. Amir el dahaa (1964)
... aka The Crafty One (International: English title)
... aka Vengeance of the Desert (USA: dubbed version)
14. Bab el maftuh, El (1964)
... aka The Open Door (International: English title)
15. Salassel min harir (1963)
... aka Silken Chains (International: English title)
16. Yomun bala ghaden (1962)
... aka A Day Without Tomorrow (International: English title)
17. Fi baitina rajul (1961)
... aka A Man in Our House (USA: DVD box title)
... aka There Is a Man in Our House (International: English title)
18. Shatie el hub (1961)
... aka Love Beach (USA: DVD box title)
... aka The Shore of Love (International: English title)
19. Hassan wa Nayima (1959)
... aka Hassan and Nayima (International: English title)
20. Doa al karawan (1959)
... aka The Curlew's Cry (International: English title)
... aka The Nightingale's Prayer
21. Irham hubbi (1959)
... aka Have Pity on My Love (International: English title)
22. Malish gherak (1959)
... aka I Have No One But You (International: English title)
23. Hatta naltaki (1958)
... aka I'll See You (International: English title)
24. Banat el yom (1957)
... aka Girls of Today (International: English title)
25. Mawad gharam (1956)
... aka Appointment with Love (International: English title)
26. Kusset hubi (1956)
... aka The Story of My Love (International: English title)
27. Ayyam wa layali (1955)
... aka Days and Nights (International: English title)
28. Hadassa zata laila (1955)
... aka It Happened One Night (International: English title)
29. Irham demoui (1955)
... aka Pity My Tears (International: English title)
30. Ana el hub (1954)
... aka I Am Love (International: English title)
31. Daiman maak (1954)
... aka With You Forever (International: English title)
32. Ressalet gharam (1954)
... aka The Love Message (International: English title)
33. Ana wahdi (1953)
... aka I Am Alone (International: English title)
34. Ghaltet ab (1953)
... aka A Father's Mistake (International: English title) 35. Hukum el zama (1953)
... aka The Rule of Time (International: English title)
36. Kalbi ala waladi (1953)
... aka I Fear for My Child (International: English title)
37. Amal-el hawa malush (1952)
... aka Love Has No Remedy (International: English title) 38. Lahn al khouloud (1952) ... aka Immortal Song (International: English title)
39. Ma takulshi la hada (1952)
... aka Don't Tell Anyone (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Mat'culch le had (USA: DVD box title)
40. Min al kalb al kalb (1952)
... aka From One Heart to Another (International: English title)
41. Ward el gharam (1952)
... aka Flowers of Love (International: English title)
42. Amir el antikam (1951)
... aka The Count of Monte Cristo (International: English title)
43. Maalesh ya zahar (1950)
... aka Just My Luck! (International: English title)
44. Shati el gharam (1950)
... aka Shore of Love (USA: DVD box title)
... aka The Shores of Love (International: English title)
45. Afrita hanem (1949)
... aka Lady Afrita (International: English title)
... aka Lady Genie (USA: informal English title)
... aka Little Miss Devil (USA)
... aka The Genie Lady (USA: informal English title)
46. Ikab, El (1948)
... aka Punishment (International: English title)
47. Sagua el lail (1948)
... aka Quiet Nights (International: English title)
48. Wajeb, El (1948)
... aka Duty (International: English title)
49. Habib al omr (1947)
... aka The Love of My Life (International: English title)
50. Khanum, El (1947)
... aka The Lady (International: English title)
51. El-hanim (1946)
52. El-qalb louh wahid (1945)
... aka The Heart Has Its Reasons (International: English title)
53. Haza ganahu abi (1945)
... aka This Was My Father's Crime (International: English title)
54.Imma guinan (1944)
... aka What Madness! (International: English title)
55.El-charid (1942)
... aka The Wanderer (International: English title)
56.El-muttahama (1942)
... aka The Suspect (International: English title)
57.Law kunt ghani (1942)
... aka If I Were Rich (International: English title)
Writer:
1.Leilet al quabd al Fatma (1984) (screenplay)
2.Ualla azae lel sayedat (1979) (screenplay)
3.Hob al kabir, -al (1969) (scenario and dialogue)
4.Bab el maftuh, El (1964) (screenplay)
... aka The Open Door (International: English title)
5.Hassan wa Nayima (1959) (writer)
... aka Hassan and Nayima (International: English title)
6.Doa al karawan (1959) (writer)
... aka The Curlew's Cry (International: English title)
... aka The Nightingale's Prayer
7.Banat el yom (1957) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Girls of Today (International: English title)
8.Mawad gharam (1956) (story)
... aka Appointment with Love (International: English title)
9.Irham demoui (1955) (scenario)
... aka Pity My Tears (International: English title)
10.Daiman maak (1954) (story and scenario)
... aka With You Forever (International: English title)
11.Lahn al khouloud (1952) (screenplay)
... aka Immortal Song (International: English title)
12.Afrita hanem (1949) (story)
... aka Lady Afrita (International: English title)
... aka Lady Genie (USA: informal English title)
... aka Little Miss Devil (USA)
... aka The Genie Lady (USA: informal English title)
13.Ikab, El (1948) (story & scenario)
... aka Punishment (International: English title)
14.El-hanim (1946) (story & scenario)
Producer:
1.Hob al kabir, -al (1969) (producer)
2.Bab el maftuh, El (1964) (producer)
... aka The Open Door (International: English title)
Editor: 1.El-arris el-khamis (1941)
... aka The Fifth Suitor (International: English title)
Editorial Department:
1.Warsha, El (1941) (montage)
Omar al-Sherif
Real Name: Omar El Sherif
Birth Date: 15/2/1931
Place of Birth: Alexandria
Omar El Sherif, Othersie known as Michel Demitry Shalhoub, isn't only an Egyptian star but an International one as well. He was born in Alexandria, where he studied at Victory College.
He was discovered by Youssef Shahin who directed movies specially tailored for El-Sherif such as Serae Fe El Wady. He married the famous Egyptian actress, Faten Hamama, and had a son, Tarek. The two starred together in such films as Nahr El Hob and Sayedat El Kasr. Shortly after El Sherif's success propelled him to International fame, the two divorced. Omar El Sherif received an Oscar award nomination for a supporting role in the movie "The Lawrence Of Arabia".
He has also starred in Italian, American and French movies. Throughout the years he was living abroad, he worked on Egyptian radio series like: "Anf wa Talit O'uon" and "El Houb El Dae'e". In the nineties, El Sherif took up permanent residence in Egypt and now spends his time between Cairo and Alexandria.
Adel Imam
Name: Adel Imam
Birth Date: 17/5/1940
Biography: Adel Imam was born in Mansoura, Egypt and relocated to the district of Sayeda Zeinab in his early childhood. His father worked for a governmental institute. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Agriculture at Cairo University. His career started as a fulfillment of a hobby, which was acting. He began acting in drama groups throughout school.
He joined theater groups in 1962 when he was still a student in university. Because he could not dedicate all of his time to acting, he opted for minor roles. It was through these roles, that his potential as a great comedian was discovered. He played the role of Dissouky Effendi in the comic play Ana Wa Howa Wa Hiya (Me, Him, and Her) in 1962. He then starred in the comic play El Nasabeen (The Thieves) in 1966. Followed by his subsequent role in El Pajama El Hamra (The Red Pajama) in 1967.
His classic play Madrassat El Moshaghibeen (Troublemaker's School) was such a success that it continued to be performed for four years (1971-1975). Afterwards, he took the leading role in Shahed Mashafsh Haga (Witness Who Has Nothing Seen) in 1975. The play continued to be performed for seven years.One of his most famous plays, El Wad Sayed El Shaghal (The Male Maid) also ran its performances from 1985 to 1993 which was followed by El Zaeem (The Leader) which also ran for an extended period of time. This proves that Adel Imam's comedy withstands time. His true talent is in his ability to appeal to a cross-generational audience and make them laugh. Adel Imam fears time and distance although his comedy has bridged both.
His roles has been a commitment to elevating cinema standards and delivering the best performances to his audiences. On a personal level, Adel Imam is married with three children. His wife has played a pivotal role in his career taking care of him and his three children. He is an expressive and emotional person. He is also a reflective man who adopts personal philosophies to life situations.
His smile is warming and he has a kind-hearted nobleness to his persona. He is also a well-read man who reads voraciously on all worldly subjects.
Adel Adham
Date of Birth
March 8, 1928, Alexandria, Egypt
Date of Death
February 1, 1996, Cairo, Egypt (heart failure)
Nickname
The Prince
Trivia
His mother was half Turkish.
Took part in gymnastics, boxing, swimming and wrestling as a young man
1. Sawwaq el hanem (1993)
2. Supermarket (1990) .... Dr. Azmy
3. Enteqam, -al (1986)
... aka The Revenge (literal English title)
4. Ragol lehaza alzaman (1986)
... aka A Man for This Time
5. Nasabin, al- (1984)
6. Shaytan yaez, Al (1981)
7. Piedone d'Egitto (1979)
... aka Flatfoot in Egypt
... aka Flatfoot on the Nile (Canada: English title)
8. Hekmatak ya rab (1976) .... Zaki Qodra
9. Leqa ma al-madi (1975)
10. Sayedat al akmar al sawdaa (1971)
... aka The Lady of the Black Moons (International: English title)
11. Si puٍ fare molto con sette donne (1971)
... aka You Can Do a Lot with 7 Women (Europe: English title)
12. Thartharah fawq al-Nil (1971) .... Ali
... aka Adrift on the Nile (International: English title)
13. Afrah (1968) .... Thief
14. Altin avcilari (1968) (as Adil Adham)
15. Ayyam el-hob (1968) .... Galal
16. Come rubammo la bomba atomica (1967) .... James Bomb
... aka How We Stole the Atomic Bomb
17. Akhtar ragol fil alam (1967) .... Jean
18. Nora (1967) .... Fares
19. Mudir el fanni, El (1965)
... aka The Technical Director (International: English title)
Rushdi Abaza
Rushdi Said Abaza was born to an Italian mother, Tereza Luigi, and an Egyptian father who worked as a police officer. He graduated from St. Marc College in Alexandria and did not complete his university education.
A turning point in the life of the handsome gentleman was to occur in 1948 when Abaza attracted the attention of the director Kamal Barakat while he was playing billiards in the Riviera Casino in Emad el Din Street. Barakat found something amazing about the 22 year old young man that made him give Abaza the main role in The Young Millionaire (el Millionnairah el saghîrah) and 150 L.E. as a salary.
in 1950, Abaza traveled to Italy to try his luck in cinema there. Italian director Goffredo Alessandrini who directed Abaza’s second film Amina (Aminah) tried to help him there but in vain. During the six months he stayed in Italy, he was given only minor parts.
He did not fare any better in the cinema on his return to Egypt, so he turned to other things, such as working in the Suez Canal and buying a restaurant. But his love for the cinema was overpowering and he returned to it again, starting at the beginning this time. He accepted small parts that matched his ability and experience.
Abaza’s career is rich and complex. He reached the peak of his career in political films such as Jamila the Algerian (Gamîlah), A Man in Our House (Fî baytinâ ragoul), No Time For Love (Lâ waqt li-l-houbb), Sunset and Sunrise (Ghouroub wa Chourouq), Something in My Heart (Chay’ fî sadrî) and Behind the Sun (Warâ’ el chams). He also played some situation comedies in the films Wife Number 13 (el Zawgah raqam talatacher), Beware of Women (âh min Hawwâ’), For a Bunch of Children (Min agl hifnat awlâd), and Half an Hour of Marriage (Nouss sa’at zawâg).
Abaza wrote the film Achour the Lion Heart (‘Achour qalb el asad) in 1961 and produced The Naughty Men (Chaqâwat riggâlah). He died in 1980 while making The Strong Men (el Aqwiyâ’’).
Filmography
1948: The Young Millionaire (el Millionnairah el saghîrah)
1949: Amina (Amînah)
1949: The Man with Two Faces (Zou el waghân)
1950: A Woman of Fire (Immra'ah min nâr)
1951: My Children (Awlâdî)
1952: The Victorious (el Mountasir)
1952: The Spring Festival (Chamm el nasîm)
1952: Master Hassan (el Ousta Hasan)
1953: A Conspiracy (Mou'âmarah)
1954: They Made a Criminal out of Me (Ga’alounî mougriman)
1954: Pity my Tears (Irham doumou’î)
1954: Life or Death (Hayât aw mawt)
1954: The Valley of Kings
1955: I am Leaving (Innî râhilah)
1955: Brides in the Auction (‘Arâyis fi-l-mazâd)
1955: The Sea of Love (Bahr el gharâm)
1955: Fortune Carrée or Square Fortune
1956: Who is the Killer? (Man el qâtil)
1956: How Can I Forget You? (Izzây ansâk)
1956: Ismail Yassin in the Police (Ismâ‘îl Yasîn fi-l-bolîs)
1956: The Ten Commandments
1956: Delilah (Dalîlah)
1956: Love Appointment (Maw’id gharâm)
1957: I Shall Never Weep (Lan abkî abadan)
1957: Tamr Henna (Tamr henna)
1957: Port-Said (Por Sa’îd)
1957: Nights Without Sleep (Lâ anâm)
1957: The Merchants of Death (Touggâr el mawt)
1957: The Road of Hope (Tarîq el amal)
1958: Virgin Hearts (Qouloub el ‘adhârâ)
1958: Sultan (Soultân)
1958: I Have Only You (Mâlîch gheirak)
1958: Gamila (Gamîlah)
1958: A Woman on the Road (Imra'h fî-l-tarîq)
1959: The Second Man (el Ragoul el thânî)
1959: The Blazing Sun (Sirâ’ fî-l-Nîl)
1959: Thinking of the One who has Forgotten Me (Bafakkar fi-llî nâsînî)
1959: The Highwayman (Qâti’ tarîq)
1959: The Brunette of Sinai (Samrâ'’ Sinâ'’)
1959: I am Innocent (Anâ barî'ah)
1959: The Police Inspector (Moufattich el mabâhith)
1960: Men in the Storm (Rigâl fi-l-’âsifah)
1960: Angel and Devil (Malâk wa chaytân)
1960: Love and Deprivation (Houbb wa hirmân)
1960: Meeting at Dusk (Liqâ'’ fî-l-ghouroub)
1960: Bahiyya (Bahiyyah)
1960: My Love's Anklet (Khoulkhâl habîbî)
1960: Oh My Love (Yâ habîbî)
1960: My Mother and I (Anâ wa oummî)
1960: The End of the Road (Nihâyat el tarîq)
1960: The Teenagers (el Mourâhiqât)
1961: No Return (Bilâ ‘awdah)
1961: H3 (Heh thalâthah)
1961: A Struggle in the Mountain (Sirâ’ fî-l-gabal)
1961: A Man in Our House (Fî baytinâ ragoul)
1961: The Prettiest Girl (Sitt el banât)
1961: A Heart in the Dark (Qalb fî el zalâm)
1961: Love Date (Maw’d gharâm)
1961: Oh Islam (Wa Islâmâh)
1962: The Martyr of Divine Love (Chahiâdat el houbb el ilâhî)
1962: The Secret of the Absent (Sirr el ghâ'’ib)
1962: Wife Number 13 (el Zawgah raqam talatacher)
1962: Salwa is in Danger (Salwa fî mahabb el rîh)
1962: Pretty and Liar (Hilwah wa kaddâbah)
1962: The World of Girls (Douniâ el banât)
1962: Beware of Women (âh min Hawwâ'’)
1963: Crazy People are in Bliss (el Magânîn fî na’îm)
1963: The Princess of Arabs (Amîrat el ‘arab)
1963: No Time for Love (Lâ waqt li-l-houbb)
1963: The Devil's Road (Tarîq el chaytân)
1963: The Small Fairy (el Sâhirah el saghîrah)
1963: Bride of the Nile (‘Arous el Nîl)
1964: The Road (el Tarîq)
1964: The Three Devils (el Chayâtîn el thalâthah)
1964: A Weird Girl (Fatât châdhdhah)
1964: A Bedouin in Paris (Badaweyyah fî Paris) (Lebanon)
1965: The Troublemakers (el Mouchâghiboun)
1965: The Seeker of Love (el Bâhithah ‘an el houbb)
1965: The Three Sane Men (el ‘Ouqalâ'’ el thalâthah)
1966: Too Young to Love (Saghîrah ‘alâ el houbb)
1966: Enemy of Women (‘Adouww el mar'ah)
1966: Men's Mischief (Chaqâwat riggâlah) (actor and producer)
1966: His Excellency the Ambassador (Ganâb el safîr)
1966: Lover's Lament (Mabkâ el ‘ouchchaq)
1966: A Wife from Paris (Zawgah min Paris)
1966: Women and Him (Houwa wa-l-nisâ'’)
1967: Shame (el ‘Ayb)
1967: The Last Kiss (el Qoublah el akhîrah)
1967: When We Love (‘Indamâ nouhibb)
1967: A Crime in the Quiet Neighborhood (Garîmah fî-l-hayy el hâdî')
1968: The Splendour of Love (Raw’t el houbb)
1968: Dad Wants So (Bâbâ ‘âyiz kidah)
1968: The Three Prisoners (el Masâguîn el thalâthah)
1968: Eve on the Road (Hawwâ'’ ‘alâ el tarîq)
1968: Do not Touch My Wife (îdak ‘an mirâtî) Lebanon
1969: The Three Brave Men (el Choug’ân el thalâthah)
1969: The Struggle of the Professionals (Sirâ’ el mouhtarifîn)
1969: For a Bunch of Children (Min agl hifnat awlâd)
1969: Half an Hour of Marriage (Nouss sa’at zawâg)
1970: The Fire of Passion (Nâr el chawq)
1970: The Mirage (el Sarâb)
1970: Those were Good Days (Kânat ayyâm)
1970: The Pickpocket (Sâriq el mihfazah)
1970: A Wife for Five Men (Zawgah li-khamsat riggâlah)
1970: Adventures of Youth (Moughâmarat chabâb)
1970: The Evil Ones (el Achrâr)
1970: The Lost Love (el Houbb el dâ'’î’)
1970: Sunset and Sunrise (Ghouroub wab Chourouq)
1970: The Loss (el Dâyyâ'’) Lebanon
1971: The Man of the Night (Sab' el layl)
1971: A Man and a Woman (Immra’ah wa ragoul)
1971: Something in My Heart (Chay’ fî sadrî)
1971: My Dear Daughter (Ibnatî el 'azîzah)
1971: A Woman for all Men (Immra’ah lî kol el riggâl) Lebanon
1972: Den of the Wicked (Waker el achrâr)
1972: The Hour Zero (Sa'at el sifr)
1972: A Word of Honor (Kalimat charaf)
1972: Emotions and the Body (el 'Atifah wa-l-gasad)
1972: From Home to School and Back (Min el bayt li-l-madrasah)
1972: The Devil and autumn (el Chaytân wa-l-kharîf)
1973: Girls Must Get Married (el Banât lâzim titgawwiz)
1973: Children For Sale (Abnâ'’ li-l bay’)
1973: My Story with Life (Hikâyatî ma'a el zamân)
1974: Where is My Mind? (Ayn 'aqlî)
1975: I Will Never Return (Abadan lan a'oud)
1975: Oh God Grant Me Redemption (Yâ rabb toubah)
1975: I Want a Solution (Ouridou hallan)
1975: Bloody Sunday (Yawm el ahad el dâmî)
1975: My First and Last Love (Houbbî el awwal wa-l-akhîr)
1975: The Youth of these Days (Choubbân hâdhihi el ayyâm)
1975: The Most Beautiful Child in the World (Agmâl tefl fî-l-'âlam)
1976: A World of Children ('âlam 'iyâl 'iyal)
1976: Tawhida (Tawhîdah)
1977: Tears in Laughing Eyes (el Doumou' fî 'ouyoun dâhikah)
1977: Oh Night! Oh Time! (Ah yâ layl yâ zaman)
1977: Bye Pretty One (Bay bay yâ helwah)
1977: Love Sometimes Comes Before Bread (el Houbb qabla el khoubz ahyânan)
1977: For the Sake of Life (Min agl el hayâat)
1978: Life is Over, My Son (Wa dâ'’ el 'oumr yâ waladî)
1978: The Famous Case (el Qadiyyah el machhourah)
1978: The Judge and the Hangman (el Qâdî wa-l-gallâd)
1978: Behind the Sun (Warâ’ el chams)
1979: For Whom the Sun Rises (Liman touchriq el chams)
1979: Let Me Take Revenge (Da’ounî antaqim)
1979: She is Afraid of Something (Khâ'’îfah min chay'n mâ)
1980: Intelligent but Stupid (Adhkiyâ'’ lâkin aghbiyâ'’)
1980: The Circle of Suspicion (Dâ'’rat el chakk)
1981: Bayada (Bayyâdah)
1981: I Will Return Without Tears (Sa a’oud bîlâ doumou’ )
1982: The Strong Men (el Aqwiyâ'’)
Shadi Abd al-Salam
More than three decades ago, Shadi Abdel-Salam, descendant of the ancient pharaohs, stirred the amazement of the western world when he introduced his film Al-Momiaa otherwise known as The Night of Counting The Years. Art critics knew then that a new phenomenon in the Egyptian film industry was unfolding before their eyes.
Reviving awareness of the ancient Egyptian heritage was Shadi Abdel-Salam's life's work. He believed that only by reconnecting the broken link in their distant past could the modern Egyptians muster the vision and inspiration necessary to launch them on a new path. He chose the cinema as the medium to convey his ideas and thoughts, and through his film, The Night of Counting The Years (Al-Momiaa), his mission was fulfilled. Shadi Abdel-Salam also left his mark in the field of decoration and costume designs, which were presented in the dozen movies he had produced since his graduation from the Faculty of Fine Arts in 1954. These included: Wa Islamah, Antar ibn Shaddad, Almaz wa Abdu El Hamouly, El Khataya, Shafiqa El-Copteya, Rabi’a Al-Adaweyya, Amiret El-Arab, Amir El-dahaa, Bein El Kasrein, El Seman wal Kharif and Adwa’ El-Madina. In addition, he acted as a history consultant for the prospects and costume of the Polish film "Pharaoh" directed by Kawalerowicz.
To honor his outstanding accomplishments, a permanent exhibition has been dedicated to the personal literary, cinematic works and paintings of the celebrated Egyptian director, production designer and film-maker, Shadi Abdel-Salam.
Biography
•Born in Alexandria on March 15, 1930.
•Graduated from Victoria College, Alexandria, 1948.
•Studied Theater Arts in England from 1949 to 1950.
•Graduated as an architect from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo, 1955.
•Worked as assistant to the artistic architect, Ramsis W. Wassef, 1957.
•Designed the decorations and costumes of some of the most famous historical Egyptian films: Wa Islamah, El-Nasser Salah El-Din, Almaz wa Abdu El Hamouly.
•Worked as a historical consultant and supervisor of the decoration, costumes and accessories sections of the Polish film (Pharaoh), directed by Kavelorovitch.
•Directed the long drama film entitled The Night of Counting the Years (Al-Momiaa), 1968-1969, and received many film awards for this work. Also directed the short drama film entitled El-Falah El-Faseeh (The Eloquent Villager).
•Worked as the Director of the Ministry of Culture Center for experimental films, 1970.
•Wrote the scenario of the long drama film entitled Ikhnatoun and finalized the relevant designs, 1974-1985.
•Taught at the Cinema Higher Institute in the Departments of Decorations, Costumes and Film Direction, 1963-1969 .
•Passed away on October 8, 1986.
Magda
Actress/producer Magda played the part of Algerian freedom-fighter Jamila bu-Hareed in a film telling her story.
Birth name
Affaf Kamel al-Sabbahi
Magda's true beginning was in 1949 when, at 15, she played the lead part opposite Ismail Yassein in "The Brainy" followed by dozens of benchmark films promoting women's causes.
Besides being appointed member of the Committee on Cinema in the Specialized National Councils, Magda represented Egypt in international film festivals and in movie-weeks hosted by countries around the world. She also received prizes from the international Damascus, Moscow, Berlin and Venice film festivals and was awarded a prize from the Ministry of Culture and Guidance in Egypt.
Nadia Lutfi
Paula Mohamed Lutfi Shafiq
born in 1938, Cairo
an Egyptian father and a Polish Mother, was one of the most popular actresses during of the Egyptian cinema's "Golden Age". (1960s-1970s)
When the 20-year-old was about to make her screen debut in 1958, Omar el-Sherif was the reigning king of the Arab cinema, and his wife, Faten Hamama, its queen. The star couple had just had a smash hit with the film La Anamwith Hamama as "Nadia Lotfy," a willful teen who destroys her father's marriage. Young Paula appropriated the name.
With her fresh new name, the young actress took her first role in a modest, black & white drama, Soultan.Her second picture was a smaller role in a landmark film of its time, Cairo Station, the film that brought filmmaker Youssef Chahine to international attention and acclaim when it was displayed in competition at the Berlin Film Festival.
But in Egypt, as Bab el hadid, the film's story of a crippled newsboy's doomed love for a lemonade stand girl,and its tragic outcome, was received coldly by Cairo critics and audience.The film wasn't screened again in Egypt for almost 20 years.
Lutfi's career progressed, and it soon became clear how her fans wanted to see her;primarily in light melodramas with a few sprightly musical interludes, a la 1962's al Khataya, with Nadia as a hopeful bride, rejected by her fiancee's father (until the final reel).
But there were a few exceptional films as well. In 1963, she played a Frankish woman warrior of the Crusade era,donning full armor to go into battle against her Christian-Arab lover, in Naser Salah el Din occasionally airing on US TV as Saladin and the Great Crusades). In 1964's Lil-Rigal Faqat,or For Men Only Lutfi and co-star Su'ad Husni played women geologists who,denied employment, respond by disguising themselves as men, and going to work,where they find they have to suppress their romantic natures to sustain the disguise.
In the mid-1960's Lutfi starred in two films that were based on stories by Nobel-winning author Naguib Mahfouz,just a few years following the publication of his widely-banned novel of Moses, Jesus and Mohammed,Children of Gebelawi. Lutfi closed out the decade starring in 1969's Abi foq al-Shagara, or My Father Atop the Tree,as a night club dancer who beds a much younger man, then discovers that she once knew his father equally well.
In the 1970s, Lutfi's career quickly wound down as Egypt's "Golden Age" for films came to a close,due to increasing competition from East and West, the growth of home video,and increasing costs for the film industry. Having made close to 50 films in the first 11 years of her career, she only made three in the decade that followed, and hasn't worked in film since 1981.
Early in 2004, Lutfi interceded with the press on behalf of her long-time friend, Omar Sharif,who had rashly told the Arab press that he would allow his grandchildren, one of whom is Jewish, to choose their own religions as they mature. In 2006,Lutfi returned to the spotlight when a video by young Lebanese singer Nourhanne recreated a musical scene from one of her first films, Bain al Qasrayn.
Soad Hosny
Soad Hosny was born in Ataba, Cairo, Egypt (26 Jan 1942 - June 22, 2001) was an Egyptian actress with a Syrian family background. She was the 10th sister from 17 brothers and sisters.
Soad was known as the Cinderella of Egyptian cinema and one of the most influential people in the Arabic art world. After climbing to stardom towards the end of 1950s, she performed in more than 83 films between 1959 and 1991, but most of which were shot in the 60s and 70s.
Soad started her career through singing Okht El Quamar (Sister of the Moon) in the famous radio children program Baba Sharo. A family friend, Abd El-Rahman El-Khamissy -a writer / director- discovered her acting talent and asked Ibrahim Saafan, an Arabic language teacher at this time -who later became a comedy actor- to give her oral performance lessons. Abd El-Rahman was screening for the film ‘Hassan We Na'ima', and wanted to present Soad as his new discovery in the role of Na'ima. The film was produced and directed by Henry Barakat.
Some of her films: * Al-Ra'i wal Nisaa (The Shepherd and the Women) [Film, 1991]
* Howa wa Heya (Him and Her) [TV series] with Ahmed Zaki
* Ghurabaa (Strangers) [Film, 1973]
* Khalli Balak min Zouzou (Watch out for Zouzou) [Film, 1972]
* Laylat Al-Zifaf (Wedding Night) [Film, 1966]
* Gharamiyat Imraa (A Woman's Affairs) [Film, 1960]
* Hassan wa Na'ima (Hassan We Na'ima) [Film, 1959]
Youssef Shahin
Egyptian director Youssef Shahin was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 25/1/1926. He under went a francophone education.. He studied briefly at Egyptian universities and perused his education by joining the American Pasadena Playhouse, where he received his diploma in 1948.
Shahin directed his first film, Baba Amin, in 1950. His latest film Al Aakhar "The other "was released in 1999.
Over half a century, his directing career has been highly controversial, to the extent that It just mentioning Shahin's name was enough to anticipate a heated discussion. This controversy is for the most part due to Shahin's daring representation of Egyptian society, his invocation of history to comment on the past, his rejection of fanaticism and his open tackling of sexuality and other allegedly taboo issues. Despite these varying reactions, most film critics and viewers see Shahin as the creative genius, a pioneer and the founder of a school of his own.
This review deals with one of Shahin's most critically acclaimed films, Adieu Bonaparte, a film that depicts the relation between the East and the West through its representation of the 1798 French Invasion of Egypt.
Chahine bestowed on top French merit
French President Jacque Chirac has bestowed on Egyptian famous director Youssif Chahine the Merit of Honor in an appreciation for Chahine's cinema heritage being a key role in realizing Arab-French rapprochement.
In a letter signed by him to Chahine, Chirac has noted that the French merit crowns Chahine's talent, works and skills, regarding him as a great friend to France.
On June 19, 2006, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin will deliver the merit to Chahine in a special ceremony with a host of Chahine's French friends attending.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Faten Hamama
Name: Faten Ahmed Hamama
Birth Date: 5/7/1931
Biography: Faten Ahmed Hamama, one of the most important actresses in the history of Arabic cinema, was born in Cairo. After graduating from the Acting Institute in 1947, she started her career performing in minor roles. Aspiring for greater roles, she applied to a contest for the movie Youm Saeed, with Mohamed Abd El Wahab. Hamama worked in a collection of short TV series titled Hekaya Wara' Kol Bab and turned four episodes of the series into a movie. She also hit Hollywood by starring in the American film titled Cairo.
She was the recipient for several prestigious awards and was elected as a member of the judging committee for several festivals. Faten Hamama has left her mark on the cinema stage and is known as "Sayedit El Shasha El Arabiya" or the "Lady of the Arab screen".
Hoda Sultan
She starred throughout her more than 55-year artistic career around 60 movies, 15 TV serials and 8 plays. As a singer, she sang about 100 songs.
Sultan's real name is Gamalat Abdel Aal El Hew. She was born on August 15, 1925 in a Gharbeya governorate for an Egyptian father and Turkish mother. She ranked the third among five; two brothers and three sisters. Sultan is the sister of the late singer Mohamed Fawzy.
Her first movie was "Set Al Hosn" (The Lady of Beauty) in 1950. Then, she met with the late actor Farid Shawki (1922 – 1998) to form a duo that turned afterwards to a romance and they got married. The duo Sultan and Shawki starred many movies during the fifties among of which are "Al Osta Hassan" (Driver Hassan), "Ga'alouni Mogreman" (They Made me a Culprit), "Raseef Nemra Khamsa" (Platform No. 5), "Al Mohtal" (The Fraud) and "Limien Hawak" (Whom do you Love).
After her divorce from Shawki in the sixties, she got married to the play director Hassan Abdel Salam. Meanwhile, she participated in few plays such as "Wedad Al Ghazeya" (Wedad the Dancer) and "Al Malak Al Azraq" (The Blue Angel).
Sultan is most famous for her roles in great movies like “Emraa Ala Altareeq” (A Woman on the Way), “Shay' fi Sadri” (Something Deep Inside), “Al Ekhteyar” (The Choice), “Wada'an Bonaparte” (Farewell Bonaparte), “Awdet El Ebn El Dall” The Return of the Lost Son), the last three were directed by Youssef Chahin. Her last movie was “Men Nazret Ain” (From the First Glance) (2003).
In the past couple of years she played the role of the mother in many TV serials such as “Wada'an Ya Rabie Al Omr” (Farewell Spring), “La Ya Ebnati Al Aziza” (No, My Dearest Daughter), “Arabesque”, “Zizinia” and the trilogy of “Bain El Qasrain” (Between the Two Palaces), the TV adaptation of the novelist Naguib Mahfouz's trilogy.
She passed away on June 5, 2006.
Abdul-Moneim Madbouli
Thanks to his dramatic genius, the great actor Abdul-Moneim Madbouli was the first who established the first free theatrical group in Egypt with his colleagues in 1952. The group introduced a number of the theatrical shows out of known traditional theatre of that time.
Madbouli was born in Cairo on December 28, 1921 and joined the theatre team in his Industrial Secondary School, then joined the team of George Abiyadh after graduation then Fatma Rushdi's troup before joining the group of Sa'a Leqalbak "Amusing hour for your heart" in 1943 that was operated by the Egyptian Radio Station.
He took part in many plays as an actor and director of which these dramatic works achieved great success. Of these works are:
• Al-Sekertair Al-Fanni (The artistic secretary), in which he played with great actor Fouad Al-Mohandes, Shwekar.
• Al-Maghnatees (the Magnet).
• Al-Nas Elli Taht (the people downstairs).
• Bein El-Qassrein (between the two palaces).
• Zoqaq Al-Madaq (the Madaq Alley).
• Raiya w Skeena (Raiya and Sakina) in which played with actress Shadia, Soheir el-Babli and Ahmed Bedeir.
Madbouli had played the hero role in many comic movies that reached more than 100 films. He also played a great number of television serials of which eminent "Abna'ei Al-A'eizaa Shoukran" "Thanks my dearest sons" which he played with actor Yahia Al-Fakharany, Salah Al-Sa'dani, Farouq Al-Fishawi and Athar Al-Hakim.
Artist Madbouli, head of "the Madboulism Comic Theatrical Artistic School", departed our world before completing his pre-launched life-story since 8 months before. Abdul-Moneim Madbouli could achieve success in the movie world by good performance of his secondary roles and distinguished style.
Famous works by Madbouli:
1. Imra'a Taht Al-Moraqbah "A woman under watch".
2. Al-Mara'a wa Al-Satour (the woman and the cleaver).
3. Al-Sayed Kaf (Mr. K).
4. Krestal (Crystal).
5. Ibtisama Fi Ouyon Hazina (A smile in sad Eyes).
6. Shahadet Magnoon (A crazy testimony).
7. Madrasset Al-Mushaghbeen (the School of the playboys).
8. Fatat Al-Iste'radh (the Show girl).
9. Sooq Al-Hareem (women market)
10. Lel Motazawgeen
Fouad al-Mohandes
1924 - 2006
The third of four siblings, Fouad al-Mohandes was born to a father who was a linguist, a professor at Dar al-Ollum, (the Arabic Language College) and a member of the Arabic Language Academy. As a child, al-Mohandes was influenced most by his father, from whom he inherited his wit and humor.
Al-Mohandes studied at the Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University where he joined the drama group. His life was turned upside down, however, after he watched the great Naguib al-Rihani performing on stage. Later, he became one of the man's followers. This caused him to graduate in six years rather than in four when he should have.
In 1953, after al-Rihani's death, opportunity came knocking at his door. The program saa le-albak (An Hour for the Heart) was launched grouping many of Egypt's comedians of the time, including al-Mohandes.
Having lived close to the Zul-Foqqars, the two brothers Mahmoud and Ezz signed up him for several supporting roles in movies they directed including the Neighbor's daughter, the Good Land and the River of Love, among others
In the early 1960s, Egyptian television began its broadcast. It was then that he became famous in his role in the program waraa al-setar (Behind the Curtains) facing actress Sanaa Gamil. Al-Mohandes later joined television theaters. His major breakthrough was when he took the lead role in a new version of al-Rihani's play al-Secretair al fanni (The Technical Secretary) starring another entrant to the world of entertainment and show business Showikar Toub Saqqal, who later became his wife.
In all his plays and movies, al-Mohandes' motto was "entertainment for the sake of entertainment". His version of "My Fair Lady" earned him a great deal of acclaim. His play ana wa howa wa heya (He, She and I) prophesied the now-pressing housing problem.
He, She and I marked the end of an era in which most performances showed pre-Revolution persecution of farmers and workers and the beginning of another where situation and social comedies were the order of the day in government-run theaters.
In the 1950s, as the nation faced numerous economic and political challenges, private sector theaters were interested only in providing entertainment to the public. This is where al-Mohandes excelled the most.
At the time, movie-makers found al-Mohandes to be their golden-egg-hatching hen. He presented a number of successful movies; e.g. His Excellency the Ambassador, Love in August, a Husband's Confessions, among others. Those were entertaining films.
Al-Mohandes also presented a number of critically acclaimed plays such as ard al-nefaq (Land of Hypocrisy) directed by Fatin Abdul-Wahab (1968) and kan wa kan wa kan (Once upon a Time) directed by Abbas Kamel (1977). In both those two movies, he reached the peak of maturity.
Al-Mohandes died at age 82.
Bahiga Hafez
(b. August 14, 1901; d. September 13, 1983)
Biography
Date of Birth: August 14, 1901; Alexandria, Egypt
Bahiga Ismail Hafez was born in Alexandria where she also received her education. She later became an actress/ director/producer, music composer, pianist and violinist.
Of an aristocratic descent, she turned her house into a place where writers, poets and artists met.
Hafez took part in seven films, the first of which was Zeinab directed by Mohamed Karim in 1930, anded on a novel by Doctor Mohamed Hussein Heikal. It is considered the first Egyptian film adaptation of a novel. Hafez also composed the musical score of the film.
In 1966, Hafez played her last role in a film; i.e. Cairo 30. The role was that of a royal princess in the only color shots of the film. The film was directed by Salah Abu Seif and based on Naguib Mahfouz's novel Al Kahira Al Gadida (The New Cairo).
Besides being an actress, she produced five of the films in which she starred and composed the score for several.
She also composed the music of two other films; i.e. Salwa in 1946 and Al Sayed Ahmed Badawi in 1953.
Bahiga Hafez died in Cairo on September 13, 1983.
FilmographyZeinab: Actress/ producer
Al-dahaya (The Victims): Actress/ producer
Al-Iteham (Accusation): Actress/ producer
Zahrah (Flower): Actress/ producer
Layla bent al-sahara (Layla of the Desert): Actress/ producer
Hend Roustom
name:Hend Hussein Murad
Birth Date::11/12/1931
Biography: The glamorous Hend Roustom was born in Mouharm Bey. With dazzling looks, a seductive personality, and a natural fondness towards the camera, Hend Roustom landed her first role in a film titled Azhaar wa Ashwak alongside the famous actor, Yehia Shahin.Director Hassan El Imam brought Hend Roustom under the spotlight of the Egyptian cinema through casting her the role of the irresistibly sexy woman. This role lent her a reputation as "the Queen of Seduction", "the Marilyn Monroe of the East" and "the Rita Hayworth of the East".
Hend Roustom won several awards for her exceptional acting talent, especially for her role in the film El Gaban wa El Houb in 1975. She was honored by several institutions including the Cairo International Film Festival in 1993.Although she quit acting in the seventies, Hend Roustom is still very popular amongst the Egyptian public.
Several actresses have tried to imitate her role play, but none have so mastered this art of seduction as Hend Roustom.
Taheya Carioca
name:Badawya Muhammad Kareem Ali al-Sayed
Birth Date:22/2/1915
Biography: Her name derived from the name of a popular hero called al-Said al-Badawy. She was born in Esmae'elya, as she was the youngest one among her brothers and sisters.
Her talent appeared in a very early age as she was talented in dancing, singing and acting.
Ta'hya Carioca worked in cinema, radio, TV and theater. Her father and mother weren't Egyptians, her father left her with her grandmother but her elder brother took her to live with him to serve his wife but she refused to do so, as she was treated badly by her brother and his wife, consequently she escaped to Cairo although she had no money at all.
After arriving in Cairo she headed to the famous songbird Soad Mohsen whom she worked with in "Bejo Palace" then she got to know Beshara Wakeem who introduced her to Bade'ea masaab'ni who was known as the queen of nights and theater at that time.
Na'ema Akef
name:Na'ema Akef
Birth Date: 10/7/1939
Biography: Born in Tanta, Na'ema Akef started her career at a very young age. The prodigy started performing at the Akef Circus, owned by her family, and engaged in all types of professional acrobatic games and circus art.
Na'ema became the most talented player and the starring feature of the circus. She died in April 23, 1966. She joined the Road El Farag Theater Group and chose to appear in musical productions. She danced alongside Mohamed El Kahlawy and Ali El Kassar. Na'ema was very ambitious and was allured to the world of acting. Her actress friend, Souad Mekawy, encouraged Na'ema to join the "El Nahass Studio" where she took a minor role in a movie titled, Shadya El Wady, starring Youssef Wahby.However, it wasn't until director Hussein Fawzy discovered her that Na'ema's career skyrocketed. Fawzy played on Na'ema's multiple talents, always delivering her to the audience with a different color and shade.
He directed over fifteen movies for the ever-so glamorous, Na'ema Akef. This working relationship turned into a love affair, and the two got married soon after. Na'ema continued to blossom and soon became the most famous musical performer actress in Egyptian cinema.
Na'ema Fawzy joined one of the first folklore groups to be established in the country, Lail Ya Ayn Group, and she was a tribute to its success. In 1957, she was nominated as the best dancer in a folklore contest at the Youth Festival held in Moscow..Na'ema was afflicted with an acute health problem and died in 1964. She is still remembered for her song and dance and carefree spirit.
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