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Samia Gamal
Bani Swaif, Egypt
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 gro…
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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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2016
Like A Matchstick
Movie
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2004
The Legends of Belly Dance 1947-1976
Movie herself
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1972
Al Shaytan wal Kharif
Movie دلال
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1972
Zero hour
Movie ندى سامي
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1966
Chakawet rejala
Movie شخصيتها الحقيقية - ضيفة شرف
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1964
The Next-Door Girl
Movie Dancer Hassaniya
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1963
Alley of The Pestle
Movie Shukriya
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1963
The Way Of The Devil
Movie Samiah
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1962
مرحبا أيها الحب
Movie بسيمة
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1960
Abu Al-layl
Movie
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1960
Wa Ead Al Hob
Movie
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1960
Lady Sukkar
Movie Laila
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1960
They're Driving Me Crazy
Movie أنغام
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1960
Sad Melody
Movie Samia
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1959
The Second Man
Movie
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1959
Every Beat of My Heart
Movie سهير
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1959
Rendezvous with a Stranger
Movie Nana
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1958
Habibi El Asmar
Movie سمرة
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1957
Desert Warrior
Movie
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1957
Gharam El Millionaire
Movie Salwa
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1956
Zanuba
Movie Zanuba - زنوبة
- 1956
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1956
Awal Ghram
Movie
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1955
A Glass and a Cigarette
Movie Dancer / Hoda Gamal
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1954
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Movie Morgiane
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1954
Valley of the Kings
Movie Dancer
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1954
The Farewell Dance
Movie
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1954
The Beast
Movie الراقصة نعسانة
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1953
Lady Pickpocket
Movie Reisha/Balabel
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1953
Night Train
Movie سامية
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1952
Tell No One
Movie Welaa
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1951
انتقام الحبيب
Movie
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1951
khad aljamil
Movie
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1951
Come and Greet
Movie Sokkara
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1950
The Hawk
Movie
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1950
Set Elhosn
Movie كوكب
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1950
The Last Lie
Movie Samira
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1950
Prince of Revenge
Movie زمردة
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1949
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
Movie كهرمانة/سمسمة
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1949
Agaza Fi Gohanam
Movie سامية هانم
