Nabila Ebeid ( ar, نبيلة عبيد) (born 21 January 1945 in
Cairo
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,
Egypt
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), also spelled Nabila Ebeed, is an
Egyptian
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actress.
Early life
Born in the district of
Shoubra
Shoubra ( ar, شبرا, ; Coptic: '; also written Shubra or Shobra) is one of the largest districts of Cairo, Egypt and it is administratively divided into three areas: Shubra, Road El Farag, and Elsahel.
Etymology
Although Shoubra has been im ...
, Nabila was a huge fan of classical
Egyptian movies and used to gather money as a kid to go to Shoubra Cinema Palace.
Career
She was first introduced to
Egyptian Cinema
The cinema of Egypt refers to the flourishing film industry based in Cairo, sometimes also referred to as Hollywood on the Nile. Since 1976, the capital has held the annual Cairo International Film Festival, which has been accredited by the Intern ...
by the Egyptian film director
Atef Salem
Atef Salem ( arz, عاطف سالم; 23 July 1927 – 30 July 2002) was an Egyptian film director. He directed 32 films between 1954 and 2001. Many of his films were scripted by the novelist Naguib Mahfouz.Adel Darwish, 'Obituary: Atef Salem ...
in a movie called ''Mafish Faida''. In 1965, she starred with
Omar Sharif in ''The Mamluks'', a role which was described as her "first steps to fame".
In 1967, she co-starred with
Salah Zulfikar
Salah El Din Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar ( ar, صلاح ذو الفقار; ; 18 January 1926 – 22 December 1993) was an Egyptian actor and film producer. He started his career as a police officer in the Egyptian National Police, before becoming an ac ...
in the highly successful political play ''
Rubabikia'', one of her two roles on stage''.'' She has also starred in the television dramas ''El-Ammah Nour'' (Aunt Nour) and ''El-Bawaba El-Taniya'' (The Second Gate).
Personal life
She married the film director,
Atef Salem
Atef Salem ( arz, عاطف سالم; 23 July 1927 – 30 July 2002) was an Egyptian film director. He directed 32 films between 1954 and 2001. Many of his films were scripted by the novelist Naguib Mahfouz.Adel Darwish, 'Obituary: Atef Salem ...
, who discovered her from 1963 to 1967. Ebeid later had several secretive marriages including
Osama El-Baz which lasted for nine years.
Filmography (partial)
Films
* ''Al-Mamalik'' (The Mamluks)
* ''
Zawja Min Paris'' (A Wife from Paris)
*''
Thalath Losoos'' (Three Thieves)
*''
Zekra Lailat Hubb'' (Memory of a Night of Love)
*''
Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef'' (Truth has a Voice)
*''El Rakesa we El Tabal (''The Dancer and the Drummer)
* ''
Al Rakesa wa al Syasi'' (The Dancer and the Politician)
* ''Abnaa' wa Katala'' (Sons and Killers)
* ''Eghteyal Modarresa'' (Assassination of a Teacher)
* ''Kahwat El Mawardi'' (El-Mawardi Cafe)
* ''Samara El-Amir ''
* ''Tout Tout''
* ''El Circ'' (The Circus)
* ''Rabea el Adawaya''
* ''Kashef el Mastour'' (Revealing the Hidden)
* ''El Azraa' we el Shaar el Abyad'' (The Virgin and the Old Guy)
* ''
El Akhar'' (The Other)
* ''Hoda and His excellency the Minister'' (original 1995, reprinted 2005)
Theater
* ''
Rubabikia'' (Robabekya)
Television
* ''El-Ammah Nour'' (Aunt Nour)
* ''El-Bawaba El-Taniya'' (The Second Gate)
References
External links
*
Nabila Ebeidat Complete Index To World Film
1945 births
Living people
Actresses from Cairo
Egyptian film actresses
Egyptian television actresses
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