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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1954) — Morgiane
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Valley of the Kings (1954) — Dancer
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The Beast (1954) — الراقصة نعسانة
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Prince of Revenge (1950) — زمردة
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Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady (1949) — Kahramana / Semsema
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Lady Sukkar (1960) — Laila
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The Second Man (1959)
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The Last Lie (1950) — Samira
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Alley of The Pestle (1963) — Shukriya
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Red Lipstick (1946) — قمر
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Who's Done it ? (1944) — Dancer
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Desert Warrior (1957)
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A Glass and a Cigarette (1955) — Dancer / Hoda Gamal
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I Love You Only (1949) — Nadia
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The Love of My Life (1947) — توتة
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A Bullet in the Heart (1944) — صديقة طماطم
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They're Driving Me Crazy (1960) — أنغام
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The Farewell Dance (1954)
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Love Is Forbidden (1942) — من أصدقاء عزيز
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Come and Greet (1951) — Sokkara
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Set Elhosn (1950) — كوكب
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Every Beat of My Heart (1959) — سهير
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Casino el latafa (1945)
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Lady Pickpocket (1953) — Reisha/Balabel
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Like A Matchstick (2016)
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Awal Ghram (1956)
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Wa Ead Al Hob (1960)
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Tell No One (1952) — Welaa
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Night Train (1953)
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The Hawk (1950)
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The Next-Door Girl (1964) — Dancer Hassaniya
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Rendezvous with a Stranger (1959) — Nana
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Chakawet rejala (1966) — شخصيتها الحقيقية - ضيفة شرف
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Le masque de Toutankhamon (1956)
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The Victory of Youth (1941)
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Abu Al-layl (1960)
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The Way Of The Devil (1963) — Samiah
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Zanuba (1956) — Zanuba - زنوبة
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Les Misérables (1943) — المغنية فى حفلة الطفولة المشردة
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Sad Melody (1960) — Samia