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 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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Filmography (Movies)
Like A Matchstick
Character:
Release Date:24/08/2016
Land of Dreams
Character:Narges
Release Date:27/09/1993
Bitter Day, Sweet Day
Character:Aisha Muhammad Al-Mandali
Release Date:19/02/1988
The Night Of Fatima's Arrest
Character:Fatma فاطمة
Release Date:26/03/1984
بيت النمل
Character:
Release Date:06/12/1979
No Consolation For Women
Character:
Release Date:23/08/1979
A Tale Behind Every Door
Character:Sherin / Siham
Release Date:01/01/1979
Mouths and Rabbits
Character:Nemat
Release Date:17/10/1977
I Want a Solution
Character:دريّة عزمي
Release Date:31/03/1975
Habibati
Character:Samia Mahmoud
Release Date:18/11/1974
The Song of Death
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1973
Empire M
Character:Mona
Release Date:06/11/1972
I Want This Man
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1972
The Thin Thread
Character:Mona
Release Date:13/09/1971
Sands of Gold
Character:Zebyda
Release Date:01/01/1971
Witch
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1971
Big Love
Character:Hanan
Release Date:01/01/1969
Something in My Life
Character:عايدة
Release Date:15/06/1966
The Confession
Character:Nawal
Release Date:06/12/1965
Story of a Lifetime
Character:Nadia
Release Date:30/08/1965
The Sin
Character:Aziza
Release Date:03/03/1965
The Last Night
Character:Fawzia/Nadia
Release Date:23/12/1963
The Open Door
Character:Laila Sliman
Release Date:07/10/1963
Cairo
Character:Amina
Release Date:17/07/1963
Shadow of Treason
Character:Nadia
Release Date:01/06/1963
No Time for Love
Character:Fawzy
Release Date:25/03/1963
The Miracle
Character:Leila
Release Date:24/12/1962
The Sun Will Never Set
Character:Layla
Release Date:25/12/1961
I Won't Confess
Character:Amal (wife)
Release Date:16/10/1961
The River of Love
Character:نوال
Release Date:12/11/1960
The Nightingale's Prayer
Character:أمنة
Release Date:07/10/1959
Bein Al-Atlal
Character:منى
Release Date:08/02/1959
Sayedat el kasr
Character:Sawsan
Release Date:17/11/1958
The Virgin Wife
Character:منى
Release Date:14/09/1958
The Barred Road
Character:Fayza (teacher) - فايزة راشد
Release Date:22/04/1958
Till We Meet
Character:Amal
Release Date:09/01/1958
Tarek Al Amal
Character:سنية
Release Date:28/11/1957
Sleepless
Character:Nadia Lutfy
Release Date:31/10/1957
I'll Never Cry
Character:Huda
Release Date:25/02/1957
Land of Peace
Character:Salma
Release Date:02/01/1957
Ways of the Heart
Character:Karima
Release Date:30/11/1956
Appointment with Love
Character:Nawal
Release Date:05/03/1956
Dark Waters
Character:Hamedah
Release Date:16/01/1956
Love and Tears
Character:Fatma
Release Date:31/10/1955
Our Best Days
Character:هدى
Release Date:07/03/1955
God Is on Our Side
Character:نادية
Release Date:02/01/1955
Appointment with Happiness
Character:Ehsan / Amal
Release Date:27/12/1954
Pity My Tears
Character:Amal Amin - آمال أمين
Release Date:31/10/1954
Always With You
Character:Tafida
Release Date:02/08/1954
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
Character:
Release Date:31/05/1954
Traces in the Sand
Character:Ragia
Release Date:19/04/1954
The Blazing Sun
Character:Amal أمال
Release Date:01/03/1954
Qolob El Nas
Character:Neama
Release Date:01/02/1954
Appointment with Life
Character:Amal
Release Date:14/12/1953
Love In The Darkness
Character:
Release Date:08/06/1953
Money slaves
Character:فتحية
Release Date:19/04/1953
Aisha
Character:Aisha
Release Date:06/04/1953
بعد الوداع
Character:
Release Date:30/03/1953
Immortal Song
Character:Wafa Riyad Hamdi
Release Date:15/12/1952
House No. 13
Character:نادية
Release Date:23/09/1952
El Zuhur El Fatina
Character:Karima
Release Date:28/08/1952
Cup of torment
Character:نعمة
Release Date:28/07/1952
The Time of Miracles
Character:نعمت ابراهيم
Release Date:23/07/1952
Isalu kalbi
Character:
Release Date:01/05/1952
The Great Clown
Character:
Release Date:21/04/1952
Professor Fatima
Character:Fatima (Lawyer)
Release Date:21/02/1952
Orphans' money
Character:Zahira - زهيرة
Release Date:01/01/1952
People's secrets
Character:
Release Date:31/12/1951
أشكى لمين
Character:
Release Date:22/11/1951
Your Day Will Come
Character:انصاف
Release Date:19/11/1951
Ana bint Nass
Character:
Release Date:13/08/1951
Farewell My Love
Character:
Release Date:23/03/1951
Son of the Nile
Character:زبيده
Release Date:10/01/1951
Ethics for Sale
Character:
Release Date:29/12/1950
Baba Amin
Character:Huda
Release Date:20/11/1950
Zalamoni El Nas
Character:Nemat
Release Date:14/08/1950
I Am the Past
Character:Samia Farid
Release Date:22/01/1950
Bayoumi Afandi
Character:zenat
Release Date:29/12/1949
Every house has a man
Character:فاتن أنيس كامل
Release Date:22/09/1949
The Lady of the House
Character:إلهام حامد عبد العزيز
Release Date:11/04/1949
Chair of Confession
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1949
Towards glory
Character:
Release Date:20/12/1948
The Two Orphans
Character:نعمت
Release Date:08/11/1948
الحلقة المفقودة
Character:
Release Date:07/10/1948
Khulud
Character:Laila (mother) / Amal (daughter)
Release Date:03/05/1948
Confused life
Character:
Release Date:09/03/1948
Punishment
Character:ابتسام بنت محسن
Release Date:05/02/1948
The Little Millionaire
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1948
She was an angel
Character:
Release Date:26/12/1947
Abu Zeid el Hilali
Character:
Release Date:10/11/1947
The red mask
Character:
Release Date:05/10/1947
Light from the sky
Character:
Release Date:20/01/1947
الهانم
Character:
Release Date:06/01/1947
The white angel
Character:
Release Date:20/12/1946
Malak alrahma
Character:Thurya - ثريا
Release Date:04/11/1946
Dunia
Character:Nadia Fathy Bey
Release Date:28/01/1946
Angels in Hell
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1946
The beginning of the month
Character:
Release Date:30/09/1945
A Bullet in the Heart
Character:نجوى
Release Date:27/03/1944
Happy Day
Character:أنيسة - طفلة
Release Date:15/01/1940
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