|
Sanaa Gamil
Sanaa Gamil ( ar, سناء جميل), born Thoraya Youssef Atallah ( ar, ثريا يوسف عطالله) (April 27, 1930 – December 22, 2002), was an Egyptian actress. Born to a Coptic Orthodox family in Minya Governorate, she moved to Cairo to pursue her acting career and changed her name to Sanaa Gamil. One of her most notable roles was ''Nefisah'' in front of Omar Sharif in the movie '' Bidaya wa nihaya'' (''A Beginning and an End'') directed by Salah Abouseif in 1960. The movie was based on a novel with the same name by the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. Sanaa Gamil won the best supporting actress award at the Moscow Film Festival in 1961 for her role in this movie.Al Ahram weekely article on Sanaa Gamil She had four of her films voted for by critics and featured among " [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minya Governorate
Minya Governorate ( ar, محافظة المنيا ') is one of the governorates of Egypt, governorates of Upper Egypt. Its capital city, Minya, Egypt, Minya, is located on the left bank of the Nile River. Etymology The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Coptic language, Sahidic Coptic as ''Tmoone'' and in Bohairic as ''Thmonē'', meaning “the residence”, in reference to a monastery formerly in the area. The name may also originate from the city's name in Egyptian language, Egyptian ''Men'at Khufu''. Overview The rate of poverty is more than 60% in this governorate, where the total population is nearly 6 million. Recently the government has provided some assistance via social safety networks, specifically, some financial assistance to residents with disabilities, and job opportunities for them and others. The funding has been coordinated by the Ministry of Finance (Egypt), country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamil Ratib
Gamil Ratib ( ar, جميل راتب; 18 August 1926 – 19 September 2018) was an Egyptian actor. He appeared in television and film productions and briefly in theater over a 65-year career. He was known for numerous villainous roles and his appearance in the English-language epic historical drama film ''Lawrence of Arabia''. Biography Born in 1926 in Cairo to an Egyptian family known of their love for arts, Ratib was sent to study arts in Paris. His love of performance came from French theatre, which he studied at the University of France, before making his film debut in 1945. He was a much-awarded actor in both his native Egypt and in France, having worked in both countries, including being given the Legion of Honour. In France, Ratib married a French woman and was given French citizenship. Filmography *1947: '' Les Amants du pont Saint-Jean'' as Un jeune homme au bal (uncredited) *1956: ''Trapeze'' as Stefan *1957: ''O.S.S. 117 n'est pas mort'' *1957: ''L'Aventurière des Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Comedians
Egyptian describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of recorded history ** Egyptian cuisine, the local culinary traditions of Egypt * Egypt, the modern country in northeastern Africa ** Egyptian Arabic, the language spoken in contemporary Egypt ** A citizen of Egypt; see Demographics of Egypt * Ancient Egypt, a civilization from c. 3200 BC to 343 BC ** Ancient Egyptians, ethnic people of ancient Egypt ** Ancient Egyptian architecture, the architectural structure style ** Ancient Egyptian cuisine, the cuisine of ancient Egypt ** Egyptian language, the oldest known language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family * Copts, the ethnic Egyptian Christian minority ** Coptic language or Coptic Egyptian, the latest stage of the Egyptian language, spoken in Egypt until the 17th century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Film Actresses
Egyptian describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of recorded history ** Egyptian cuisine, the local culinary traditions of Egypt * Egypt, the modern country in northeastern Africa ** Egyptian Arabic, the language spoken in contemporary Egypt ** A citizen of Egypt; see Demographics of Egypt * Ancient Egypt, a civilization from c. 3200 BC to 343 BC ** Ancient Egyptians, ethnic people of ancient Egypt ** Ancient Egyptian architecture, the architectural structure style ** Ancient Egyptian cuisine, the cuisine of ancient Egypt ** Egyptian language, the oldest known language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family * Copts, the ethnic Egyptian Christian minority ** Coptic language or Coptic Egyptian, the latest stage of the Egyptian language, spoken in Egypt until the 17th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930 Births
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidaya Wa Nihaya (film)
''The Beginning and the End'' ( arz, بداية و نهاية) is a 1960 Egyptian film directed by Salah Abouseif and based on the 1950 novel by the same name. It was the first film adapted from a novel written by Naguib Mahfouz. ''The Beginning and the End'' is the 7th in the top 10 films of the list of the Top 100 Egyptian films of all time. At the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival in 1961, the film was nominated for the Grand Prix award. For her role as Nefisah, Sanaa Gamil won the award for Best Supporting Actress. Plot The film portrays the lives of the members of an Egyptian family, who are three brothers, their sister Nefisah (Sanaa Gamil) and their mother (Amina Rizk), after the family's patriarch's death. The older brother Sultan (Farid Shawki) turns to crime, while the younger brother, Hassan, leaves Cairo to work in another city. The youngest brother, Hassanein (Omar Sharif), aspires to be an officer, and in order to achieve that he puts his family into financia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Egyptians
The following is a list of some of the notable Egyptians inside and outside of Egypt: Actors Male actors * Abdel Moneim Madbouly * Adel Emam * Ahmed Zaki * Ahmed El Sakka * Ahmed Ezz * Ahmed Helmy * Ahmed Mekky * Ahmed Ramzy * Ali Mansur * Amr Waked * Anwar Wagdy * Emad Hamdy * Ezzat Abou Aouf * Fareed Shawky * George Sidhom * Hassan Youssef * Hussein Fahmy * Ismail Yaseen * Kamal El Shennawy * Kal Naga * Mostafa Amar * Mena Massoud * Mohamed Emam * Mohamed Ramadan * Nour El-Sherif * Omar Sharif, Academy Award nominee * Rushdy Abaza * Rami Malek * Ramy Youssef * Saeed Saleh * Salah Zulfikar * Samir Ghanem * Shoukry Sarhan * Stephan Rosti * Yehia Chahine Actresses * Amena Rizk * Assia Dagher * Asmaa Abulyazeid * Bushra * Faten Hamama * Hanan Tork * Hend Rostom * Laila Elwi * Lebleba * Leila Mourad * Lobna Abdel Aziz * Mariam Fakhr Eddine * Mary Queeny * May Calamawy * Mona Zaki * Nermin Al-Fiqy * Nelly Karim * Shadia * Sherihan * Shwikar * Soad Hosny * Yasm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Copts
This list of Copts includes notable Copts figures who are notable in their areas of expertise. For saints, please refer to ''Coptic Saints''. Performing arts * Rami Malek, actor * Mena Massoud, actor * Ash Atalla, British television producer * Henry Barakat, director * Khairy Beshara, director * Youssef Dawoud, actor * Sanaa Gamil, actress * Maged El Kedwany, actor * Asaad Kelada, Hollywood director * Sandra Nashaat, director * Yousry Nasrallah, director * Hany Ramzy, actor * Daoud Abdel Sayed, film director * Hala Sedki, actress * George Sidhom, actor * Nabila Erian, Opera singer Businessmen * Nader Anise, founder of Coptic American Chamber of Commerce (Coptic Chamber) and attorney * Tharwat Bassily * Michael Ebeid * Monir Fakhri Abdel Nour, banker and businessman * Fayez Sarofim, billionaire, Houston financier * Onsi Sawiris, founder of Orascom Group, Patrick of Sawiris Family * Naguib Sawiris, one of the wealthiest 100 people worldwide * Samih Sawiris, Orascom Tourism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
