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Sanaa Gamil

Sanaa Gamil

Acting

Born April 27, 1930 · Egypt

Biography

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. Not only a movie actress, but more importantly one of the best Egyptian theater actresses. She h…

Known For · 40 titles

Saken Osady

Saken Osady

1995
The White Flag

The White Flag

1988
أشجان

أشجان

1970
Aunt Safiya & the Monastery

Aunt Safiya & the Monastery

1996
Eyes

Eyes

1980
An Escape Night

An Escape Night

1989
The Message

The Message

1976
اللعبة المجنونة

اللعبة المجنونة

1991
أزواج لكن غرباء

أزواج لكن غرباء

1986
قلوب فقدت الحب

قلوب فقدت الحب

1977
الحب وسنينه

الحب وسنينه

1989
إصلاحية جبل الليمون

إصلاحية جبل الليمون

1979
الجاهزين قوي

الجاهزين قوي

1968
The Beginning and the End

The Beginning and the End

1960
The Lady's Driver

The Lady's Driver

1993
Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better

Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better

1998
الميعاد

الميعاد

1955
Have Mercy

Have Mercy

1953
Ana Wi Habibi

Ana Wi Habibi

1953
Dawn of a New Day

Dawn of a New Day

1964
Spring Fantasies

Spring Fantasies

1955
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna

Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna

1953
Al Shaytan wal Kharif

Al Shaytan wal Kharif

1972
Ahlan Ya Captin

Ahlan Ya Captin

1978
Back Streets

Back Streets

1974
When Evening Comes

When Evening Comes

1985
Money slaves

Money slaves

1953
Good News

Good News

1952
Nisaa Fi Hayaty

Nisaa Fi Hayaty

1957
Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool

Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool

1953
أهل الهوى

أهل الهوى

1955
Lady of The Train

Lady of The Train

1952
A Heart of Gold

A Heart of Gold

1959
The Cursed

The Cursed

1979
Marret El-ayam

Marret El-ayam

1954
I'll Never Cry

I'll Never Cry

1957
The Basement

The Basement

1987
killer mother

killer mother

1952
The Second Wife

The Second Wife

1967
Al-Kharteet

Al-Kharteet

1987