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Faten Hamamah

Faten Hamamah

Actor, Producer, Production Manager

Born May 27, 1931 in El Mansoura, Egypt

Died January 17, 2015

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Faten Hamama (May 27, 1931 - January 17, 2015) was an Egyptian actress and producer. Dubbed "The Lady of the Arabic Screen", she was born in El Mansoura, Egypt. Her legendary journey started as a secret statement between a six-year-old girl and her father after they watched a film in their neighborhood theater, at which leading actress and producer Asya Dagher was present. Faten told her father that she felt the audience was applauding her as the leading actress, and her father hugged her with a vision of helping his daughter become a movie star. She won a contest for the most beautiful child in Egypt, and her dad sent her picture to director Muhammad Karim (a pioneer of Egyptian cinema). Karim was looking for a child for his new film with Egyptian musician Mohamed Abdel Wahab. Faten auditioned for and got a role in this movie, Yom said (1940) ("A Happy Day"). She impressed the filmmakers so much during shooting that she was actually given more lines and scenes in the picture than were scripted initially for her. Karim put her under contract, and four years later he gave her a role in a film with Mohamed Abdel Wahab again, Russassa fil Kalb (1944) ("A Bullet in the Heart"). With her third movie with Karim, Dunia (1946), Faten showed filmmakers and audiences alike that she was an actress ready for bigger roles. Her father, along with her family, moved to Cairo to help her in her career. She also began studying her craft at the High Institute of Acting in 1946.

Faten left Egypt from 1966-1971 because she resisted the political pressure that was applied to her. She divided her time between Lebanon and London, England. During this period Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser asked some prominent critics and writers to try to persuade her to return to Egypt, saying that "Faten Hamama is a national treasure". Her return to Egypt in 1971 breathed life back into Egyptian cinema. She insisted that her films reflect the values of society through family relationships. Her first film upon return was Witch (a short film) with Salah Zulfikar. Her role in Emberatoriet Meem (1972) ("Empire M") as a widow with six children and the struggles she endured to raise them made the film a success both critically and financially, and she earned a special award from an organization in the Soviet Union when the film was shown at the Moscow International Film Festival. Her film Orid Hallan (1975) ("I Need a Solution") which was produced by Salah Zulfikar was not only a big hit but resulted in changes to Egyptian marriage and divorce laws.

Faten Hamama is the fourth Pyramid in Egyptian cinema, a legend in her platinum anniversary, the diamond that remained shining and kept glowing over the decades on the silver screen.

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موسيقى فيلم " أرض الأحلام " بقيادة الموسيقار المبدع راجح داوود

الموسيقار راجح داوود يتحدث عن فيلم أرض الأحلام

Rageh Daoud - Sound Track of Ard El A7lam Movie

من مسرح توفيق الحكيم تقدم فاتن حمامة مسرحية .. ساحرة

فيلم لا تطفئ الشمس

فيلم القلب له أحكام - فاتن حمامة و أحمد رمزي

ارحم دموعى - Erham Demo3y

الفيلم العربي " بيومي أفندي " - بطولة يوسف وهبي وفاتن حمامة

فاتن حمامة طفلة في فيلم يوم سعيد ١٩٤٠مع الموسيقار محمد عبد الوهاب

Filmography

Actor

105

Type

Year

Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden Poster

Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden Documentary2020Self

Wagh el qamar Poster

Wagh el qamar TV Series2000Ibtessam El Bostany

Land of Dreams Poster

Land of Dreams Feature Film1993Nargis

Conscience of Teacher Hikmat Poster

Conscience of Teacher Hikmat TV Series1991Hekmat Hashim

Bad Day Good Day Poster

Bad Day Good Day Feature Film1988Aisha

Du côté de chez Fred Poster

Du côté de chez Fred TV Series1988Self

Leilet al quabd al Fatma Poster

Leilet al quabd al Fatma Feature Film1984Fatma

Hekaya wara kol bab Poster

Hekaya wara kol bab TV Movie1979Three characters in three short tv movies

Ualla azae lel sayedat Poster

Ualla azae lel sayedat Feature Film1979Rawya

Mouths and Rabbits Poster

Mouths and Rabbits Feature Film1977Nemat

I Want a Solution Poster

I Want a Solution Feature Film1975Fawzya

My Beloved One Poster

My Beloved One Feature Film1974Samia Mahmoud

Oghneyat elmoot Poster

Oghneyat elmoot Short Film1973Mother

Emberatoriet meem Poster

Emberatoriet meem Feature Film1972Mother

Kheit al rafeigh, -al Poster

Kheit al rafeigh, -al Feature Film1971Mona

Rimal min dhahab Poster

Rimal min dhahab Feature Film1971

Sahera TV Movie1971Soad

Al hob al kabeer Poster

Al hob al kabeer Feature Film1969Hanan

It Happened During My Life Poster

It Happened During My Life Feature Film1966Aida

El Ietraf Poster

El Ietraf Feature Film1965Nawal

Story of a Whole Life Poster

Story of a Whole Life Feature Film1965Nadia

The Sin Feature Film1965Aziza

Cairo Feature Film1963Amina

Last Night Poster

Last Night Feature Film1963Nadyah Burhan Sadeq

No Time for Love Poster

No Time for Love Feature Film1963Fawzya

Shadow of Treason Poster

Shadow of Treason Feature Film1963Nadia

The Open Door Poster

The Open Door Feature Film1963Laila

The Miracle Poster

The Miracle Feature Film1962Leila

I Will Not Confess Poster

I Will Not Confess Feature Film1961Amal

The Sun Will Never Set Poster

The Sun Will Never Set Feature Film1961Layla

The River of Love Poster

The River of Love Feature Film1960Nawal

Among the Ruins Poster

Among the Ruins Feature Film1959Mona

The Curlew's Cry Poster

The Curlew's Cry Feature Film1959Amna

I'll See You Poster

I'll See You Feature Film1958

Lady of the Castle Poster

Lady of the Castle Feature Film1958Sawsan

The Barred Road Poster

The Barred Road Feature Film1958Fayza

The Virgin Wife Poster

The Virgin Wife Feature Film1958Mona

I Shall Never Weep Poster

I Shall Never Weep Feature Film1957

Land of Peace Poster

Land of Peace Feature Film1957Salma

Sleepless Poster

Sleepless Feature Film1957Nadia Lotfy

The Road of Hope Poster

The Road of Hope Feature Film1957

Appointment with Love Poster

Appointment with Love Feature Film1956Nawal

Cinépanorama Poster

Cinépanorama TV Series1956Self

Dark Waters Poster

Dark Waters Feature Film1956Hamedah

The Heart Has Its Reasons Poster

The Heart Has Its Reasons Feature Film1956Karima

God Is on Our Side Poster

God Is on Our Side Feature Film1955

Love and Tears Poster

Love and Tears Feature Film1955Fatma

Our Best Days Poster

Our Best Days Feature Film1955

Appointment with Happiness Poster

Appointment with Happiness Feature Film1954Ehsan and Amal

People's Hearts Poster

People's Hearts Feature Film1954

Pity My Tears Poster

Pity My Tears Feature Film1954

The Blazing Sun Poster

The Blazing Sun Feature Film1954Amal

The Unjust Angel Poster

The Unjust Angel Feature Film1954Nadia

Traces in the Sand Poster

Traces in the Sand Feature Film1954Ragia

With You Forever Poster

With You Forever Feature Film1954Tefeeda

After the Farewells Poster

After the Farewells Feature Film1953Amina

Aisha Feature Film1953Aisha

Appointment with Life Poster

Appointment with Life Feature Film1953Amal

Daughter of Love Poster

Daughter of Love Feature Film1953

Love in the Shadows Poster

Love in the Shadows Feature Film1953

Slaves of Money Poster

Slaves of Money Feature Film1953

Ask My Heart Poster

Ask My Heart Feature Film1952

By the Sweat of Our Brows Poster

By the Sweat of Our Brows Feature Film1952Fatma

Charming Flowers Poster

Charming Flowers Feature Film1952

House No. 13 Poster

House No. 13 Feature Film1952Nadia

Immortal Song Poster

Immortal Song Feature Film1952Wafa

The Cup of Suffering Poster

The Cup of Suffering Feature Film1952

The Great Clown Poster

The Great Clown Feature Film1952

The Lawyer Fatma Poster

The Lawyer Fatma Feature Film1952Fatma

The Orphans Money Poster

The Orphans Money Feature Film1952

The Time of Miracles Poster

The Time of Miracles Feature Film1952

Farewell My Love Poster

Farewell My Love Feature Film1951

I Am Well Born Poster

I Am Well Born Feature Film1951

People's Secret Poster

People's Secret Feature Film1951

Son of the Nile Poster

Son of the Nile Feature Film1951Zebaida

The True-born Son Poster

The True-born Son Feature Film1951

To Whom Do I Complain? Poster

To Whom Do I Complain? Feature Film1951

Your Day Will Come Poster

Your Day Will Come Feature Film1951Nemat

Calumnied by the People Poster

Calumnied by the People Feature Film1950

Father Amine Poster

Father Amine Feature Film1950Huda

I Am the Past Poster

I Am the Past Feature Film1950

Virtue for Sale Poster

Virtue for Sale Feature Film1950

Confession Chair Poster

Confession Chair Feature Film1949Phileberta

Each House Has Its Man Poster

Each House Has Its Man Feature Film1949Faten

Mr. Bayumi Poster

Mr. Bayumi Feature Film1949

The Lady of the House Poster

The Lady of the House Feature Film1949Elham

The Missing Link Feature Film1949

A Complicated Life Poster

A Complicated Life Feature Film1948

Immortality Poster

Immortality Feature Film1948Laila

Punishment Poster

Punishment Feature Film1948

She Was an Angel Poster

She Was an Angel Feature Film1948

The Small Millionaire Feature Film1948

The Two Orphans Poster

The Two Orphans Feature Film1948

Towards Glory! Poster

Towards Glory! Feature Film1948Suhair

Abu Zeid el Hilali Poster

Abu Zeid el Hilali Feature Film1947

Angels in Hell Feature Film1947

Light from Heaven Feature Film1947

Dunia Feature Film1946

The Angel of Mercy Poster

The Angel of Mercy Feature Film1946Thoraya

The Lady Feature Film1946

The Red Mask Poster

The Red Mask Feature Film1946

The White Angel Poster

The White Angel Feature Film1946

The Beginning of the Month Poster

The Beginning of the Month Feature Film1945

A Bullet in the Heart Poster

A Bullet in the Heart Feature Film1944Nagwa

A Happy Day Poster

A Happy Day Feature Film1940Aneesa

Producer

5

Type

Year

Hekaya wara kol bab Poster

Hekaya wara kol bab TV Movie1979

Oghneyat elmoot Poster

Oghneyat elmoot Short Film1973

Love and Tears Poster

Love and Tears Feature Film1955

Appointment with Happiness Poster

Appointment with Happiness Feature Film1954

Appointment with Life Poster

Appointment with Life Feature Film1953

Production Manager

1

Leilet al quabd al Fatma Poster

Leilet al quabd al Fatma Feature Film1984

Thanks

1

Salah Sermini à Alexandrie (Carnet filmé: 9 octobre 2019) Documentary2019

Writer

1

I Want a Solution Poster

I Want a Solution Feature Film1975

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