Hamama in 1940s
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| Birth name | Faten Ahmed Hamama | | Birth date | April 11, 1932(age 78) | | Place of birth | Al Mansurah, Egypt | | Occupation | actress, producer, production manager, screenwriter | | Spouse | Ezzel Dine Zulficar
(1947-1954)
Omar Sharif
(1955-1974)
Mohamed Abdel Wahab Mahmoud |
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Faten Hamama ( , , born April 11, 1932) is an Egyptian producer and an acclaimed actress of film, television, and theatre. She was regarded for her performances in a range of film genres, from melodramas to historical films and occasional comedies, though her chief successes were romantic dramas. Noted for her willingness to play serious characters, she has also acted in some controversial films in the history of Egyptian cinema.
Hamama made her screen debut in 1939, when she was only seven years old. Her earliest roles were minor, but her activity and gradual success helped to establish her as a distinguished Egyptian actress. Eventually, and after many successful performances, she was able to achieve stardom. Revered as an icon in Egyptian and Middle Eastern cinema, Hamama has substantially helped in improving the cinema industry in Egypt and emphasizing the importance of women in cinema and Egyptian society.
After a seven-year hiatus from acting, Hamama returned in 2000 in what was a much anticipated television miniseries, Wajh al-Qamar (وجه القمر, Face of the Moon). She has not acted since then.
In 2000, Hamama was chosen as Star of the Century by the Egyptian Writers and Critics organization. In 2007, eight of the films she starred in were included in the top 100 films in the history of Egyptian cinema by the cinema committee of the Supreme Council of Culture in Cairo.
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| Year |
International Title |
Arabic Title |
Role |
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| 1939 |
Happy Day |
Yawm Said, يوم سعيد |
Aneesa |
| 1944 |
Bullet in the Heart |
Rossassa Fel Qalb, رصاصة في القلب |
Najwah |
| 1946 |
Angel of Mercy |
Malak al-Rahma, ملاك الرحمة |
Thoraya |
| 1947 |
Abu Zayd al-Hilali |
Abu Zayd al-Hilali, أبو زيد الهلالي |
Caliph's daughter |
| 1948 |
The Small Millionaire |
Al-Millionairah al-Saghirah, المليونيرة الصغيرة |
Pilot's girlfriend |
| Immortality |
Khulood, خلود |
Laila / Amal |
| The Two Orphans |
Al-Yateematain, اليتيمتين |
Ne`mat |
| Towards Glory |
Nahwa al-Majd, نحو المجد |
Suhair |
| 1949 |
Chair of Confession |
Kursi al-I`tiraf, كرسي الاعتراف |
Phileberta |
| Lady of the House |
Sitt al-Bayt, ست البيت |
Elham |
| Every House Has a Man |
Kul Bayt Lahu Rajel, كلّ بيت له راجل |
Faten |
| 1951 |
Son of the Nile |
Ibn al-Nile, ابن النيل |
Zebaida |
| Your Day Will Come |
Lak Yawm Ya Zalem, لك يوم يا ظالم |
Ne`mat |
| I'm The Past |
Ana al-Madi, أنا الماضي |
Elham's daughter |
| 1952 |
House Number 13 |
Al-Manzel Raqam 13, المنزل رقم 13 |
Nadia |
| Immortal Song |
Lahn al-Kholood, لحن الخلود |
Wafa' |
| Miss Fatimah |
Al-Ustazah Fatimah, الأستاذة فاطمة |
Fatimah |
| 1953 |
A`isha |
A`isha, عائشة |
A'isha |
| Date with Life |
Maw`ed Ma` al-Hayat, موعد مع الحياة |
Amal |
| 1954 |
Pity My Tears |
Irham Dmoo`i, ارحم دموعي |
Amal |
| Traces in the Sand |
Athar Fi al-Rimal, أثار في الرمال |
Ragia |
| The Unjust Angel |
Al-Malak al-Zalem, الملاك الظالم |
Nadia |
| Always with You |
Dayman Ma`ak, دائما معاك |
Tefeeda |
| Date with Happiness |
Maw`ed Ma` al-Sa`adah, موعد مع السعادة |
Ehsan / Amal |
| Struggle in the Valley |
Sira` Fi al-Wadi, صراع في الوادي |
Amal |
| 1955 |
Our Beautiful Days |
Ayyamna al-Holwa, أيامنا الحلوة |
Hoda |
| Love and Tears |
Hob Wa Dumoo`, حب و دموع |
Fatimah |
| 1956 |
Love Date |
Maw`ed Gharam, موعد غرام |
Nawal |
| Struggle in the Pier |
Sira` Fi al-Mina, صراع في الميناء |
Hameedah |
| 1957 |
Road of Hope |
Tareeq al-Amal, طريق الأمل |
Faten |
| Land of Peace |
Ard al-Salam, أرض السلام |
Salma |
| Sleepless |
La Anam, لا أنام |
Nadia Lotfy |
| 1958 |
The Barred Road |
Al-Tareeq al-Masdood, الطريق المسدود |
Fayza |
| The Virgin Wife |
Al-Zawjah al-Azra, الزوجة العذراء |
Mona |
| Lady of the Castle |
Sayyidat al-Qasr, سيدة القصر |
Sawsan |
| 1959 |
Among the Ruins |
Bayn al-Atlal, بين الأطلال |
Mona |
| The Nightingale's Prayer |
Doaa al-Karawan, دعاء الكروان |
Amnah |
| 1960 |
River of Love |
Nahr al-Hob, نهر الحب |
Nawal |
| 1961 |
I Will Not Confess |
Lan A`tref, لن أعترف |
Amal |
| Don't Set the Sun Off |
La Tutf'e al-Shams, لا تطفئ الشمس |
Layla |
| 1962 |
The Miracle |
Al-Mu`jiza, المعجزة |
Layla |
| 1963 |
Cairo (USA) |
Cairo |
Amina |
| No Time For Love |
La Waqt Lil Hob, لا وقت للحُب |
Fawziyah |
| The Open Door |
Al-Bab al-Maftooh, الباب المفتوح |
Laila |
| The Last Night |
Al-Laylah al-Akheera, الليلة الأخيرة |
Nadia / Fawziyah |
| 1965 |
The Sin |
Al-Haram, الحرام |
Azizah |
| Story of a Lifetime |
Hikayet al-`Omr Kolloh, حكاية العمر كلّه |
Nadia |
| The Confession |
Al-`Itriaf, الاعتراف |
Nawal |
| 1966 |
Something in My Life |
Shai' Fi Hayati, شيء في حياتي |
A'ida |
| 1970 |
The Great Love |
Al-Hob al-Kabeer, الحب الكبير |
Hanan |
| 1971 |
Thin Thread |
Al-Khayt al-Rfee, الخيط الرفيع |
Mona |
| 1972 |
M Empire |
Imbratoriyat Meem, امبراطورية ميم |
Mona |
| 1974 |
My Love |
Habibati, حبيبتي |
Samia |
| I Need a Solution |
Oridu Hallan, أريدُ حلاً |
Fawziyah |
| 1977 |
Mouths and Rabbits |
Afwah wa Araneb, أفواه و أرانب |
Ne'mat |
| 1979 |
Ladies Should Not Offer Condolences |
Wa La `Aza'a Lil Sayyidat, ولا عزاء للسيدات |
Rawya |
| 1985 |
The Night of Fatima's Arrest |
Laylat al-Qabd `Ala Fatimah, ليلة القبض على فاطمة |
Fatimah |
| 1988 |
Sweet Days.. Bitter Days |
Yawm Mur Yawm Hilw, يوم مر.. يوم حلو |
Aisha |
| 1993 |
Land of Dreams |
Ard al-Ahlam, أرض الأحلام |
Nargis |
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