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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.
As actor
Like A Matchstick
The Legends of Belly Dance 1947-1976
Zero hour
Al Shaytan wal Kharif
Chakawet rejala
The Next-Door Girl
Alley of The Pestle
The Way Of The Devil
مرحبا أيها الحب
Wa Ead Al Hob
Lady Sukkar
They're Driving Me Crazy
Abu Al-layl
Sad Melody
Every Beat of My Heart
The Second Man
Rendezvous with a Stranger
Habibi El Asmar
Desert Warrior
Gharam El Millionaire
Awal Ghram
Le masque de Toutankhamon
Zanuba
A Glass and a Cigarette
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Valley of the Kings
The Beast
The Farewell Dance
Lady Pickpocket
Night Train