Biography and filmography

Samia Gamal

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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Movies (58)

Like A Matchstick

Like A Matchstick

2016

The Legends of Belly Dance 1947-1976

The Legends of Belly Dance 1947-1976

2004 · herself

Al Shaytan wal Kharif

Al Shaytan wal Kharif

1972 · دلال

Zero hour

Zero hour

1972 · ندى سامي

Chakawet rejala

Chakawet rejala

1966 · شخصيتها الحقيقية - ضيفة شرف

The Next-Door Girl

The Next-Door Girl

1964 · Dancer Hassaniya

Alley of The Pestle

Alley of The Pestle

1963 · Shukriya

The Way Of The Devil

The Way Of The Devil

1963 · Samiah

مرحبا أيها الحب

مرحبا أيها الحب

1962 · بسيمة

Abu Al-layl

Abu Al-layl

1960

Wa Ead Al Hob

Wa Ead Al Hob

1960

Lady Sukkar

Lady Sukkar

1960 · Laila

They're Driving Me Crazy

They're Driving Me Crazy

1960 · أنغام

Sad Melody

Sad Melody

1960 · Samia

The Second Man

The Second Man

1959

Every Beat of My Heart

Every Beat of My Heart

1959 · سهير

Rendezvous with a Stranger

Rendezvous with a Stranger

1959 · Nana

Habibi El Asmar

Habibi El Asmar

1958 · سمرة

Desert Warrior

Desert Warrior

1957

Gharam El Millionaire

Gharam El Millionaire

1957 · Salwa

Zanuba

Zanuba

1956 · Zanuba - زنوبة

Le masque de Toutankhamon

Le masque de Toutankhamon

1956

Awal Ghram

Awal Ghram

1956

A Glass and a Cigarette

A Glass and a Cigarette

1955 · Dancer / Hoda Gamal

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1954 · Morgiane

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings

1954 · Dancer

The Farewell Dance

The Farewell Dance

1954

The Beast

The Beast

1954 · الراقصة نعسانة

Lady Pickpocket

Lady Pickpocket

1953 · Reisha/Balabel

Night Train

Night Train

1953 · سامية

Tell No One

Tell No One

1952 · Welaa

انتقام الحبيب

انتقام الحبيب

1951

khad aljamil

khad aljamil

1951

Come and Greet

Come and Greet

1951 · Sokkara

The Hawk

The Hawk

1950

Set Elhosn

Set Elhosn

1950 · كوكب

The Last Lie

The Last Lie

1950 · Samira

Prince of Revenge

Prince of Revenge

1950 · زمردة

Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady

Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady

1949 · كهرمانة/سمسمة

Agaza Fi Gohanam

Agaza Fi Gohanam

1949 · سامية هانم

I Love You Only

I Love You Only

1949 · Nadia

صاحبة العمارة

صاحبة العمارة

1948 · فاحة عبدالرحمن أبو لحاف

The Love of My Life

The Love of My Life

1947 · توتة

Red Lipstick

Red Lipstick

1946 · قمر

The Hunchback

The Hunchback

1946

Casino el latafa

Casino el latafa

1945

البني آدم

البني آدم

1945

The Gentle Sex

The Gentle Sex

1945

The First Love

The First Love

1945

my daughter

my daughter

1944

A Bullet in the Heart

A Bullet in the Heart

1944 · صديقة طماطم

Who's Done it ?

Who's Done it ?

1944 · راقصة

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1943 · المغنية فى حفلة الطفولة المشردة

man fat qadimah

man fat qadimah

1943

On the stage of life

On the stage of life

1942 · كومبارس

Love Is Forbidden

Love Is Forbidden

1942 · من أصدقاء عزيز

The secrets of the world

The secrets of the world

1942 · راقصة

The Victory of Youth

The Victory of Youth

1941 · راقصة

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