Her earliest roles were minor, but her activity and gradual success helped to establish her as a distinguished egyptian actress. Her father took her to see her first film in the provincial town of mansura. Directed by henry barakat, the film was released in 1965. Omar and faten were to have one son, tarek born in 1957. Faten hamama known as the lady of the arabic screen has become an icon and the most important actress of egyptian and arabic cinema. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. The advent of the revolution in 1952 and the introduction of new ideals of liberty help her to overcome old traditions. Faten hamad associate professor university of jordan. Faten hamama, arab film icon and former wife of omar. Atef w faten, tamer hosni, tamer hosni music, tamer hosni song, arabsong. How omar sharif battled with alzheimers and struggled to. Every decade of her life represents a new era of acting and witnessed the reshaping and progression of egyptian cinema. Hamama played the role of a poor peasant woman who gets raped while working in the fields. Faten hamama, arab film icon and former wife of omar sharif.
Faten hamama simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A love story that defied social and religious barriers the. This film introduces a family with 10 kids and lots of problems they get into through a funny story between an aunt for the. They were to divorce in 1974 but remained very close friends. English translation of egypts intellectual property law 82 of 2002 officially called the law on the protection of intellectual property rights. Jan 18, 2015 autobiography of the iconic egyptian actress faten hamama. Jan 18, 2015 egyptian actress faten hamama, an arab film icon and omar sharifs former wife, has died at the age of 83, their son tarek sharif told afp news agency.
Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. She made her screen debut in 1939, when she was seven years old. The feminine actress by the faten hamama was a big star. Actress faten hamama a career in pictures the national we will missed you faten its broke my heart. Egyptian actress faten hamama, an arab film icon and omar sharifs former wife, has died at the age of 83, their son tarek sharif told afp news agency. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. Apr 10, 2018 hollywood actor omar sharif would have celebrated his 86th birthday today we look back at at his battle with alzheimers disease and in the end struggled to remember his most famous films.
Faten hamama is the fourth pyramid in egyptian cinema, a legend in her platinum anniversary, the diamond that remained shining and kept its glowing over the decades on the silver screen. As the world mourned the death of egyptian cinemas iconic actress faten hamama on january 17, 2015, egyptian actor omar sharif felt the pain of losing her more than anyone else did the silver. Omar sharifs grandson comes out as gay and halfjewish. Faten hamamas exhusband omar sharif explains why he. Tribute to the lady of the arab screen, faten hamama, at 37th cairo. Faten hamama, the lady of the arabic screen, egyptian actress born may 27, 1931, mansoura, egyptdied jan. He is trying to force her into an unwanted marriage.
Ze is gisteren bezweken aan een ziekte in haar huis in cairo. Faten hamama was an egyptian film and television actress and producer. For seven decades faten hamama lit up screens across the middle east. Faten hamamas exhusband omar sharif explains why he missed.
Faten left egypt from 19661971 because she resisted political pressure that was applied to her. See more ideas about egyptian actress, egyptian movies and egyptian beauty. Having made her film debut at the age of seven in happy day, she became known as egypts shirley temple. The first lady of egyptian cinema, faten hamama, plays here the role of the young, ardent and enthusiastic heroine who is dominated by her oldfashioned father. She has an older brother, muneer, a younger sister, layla and a younger brother, mazhar. A love story that defied social and religious barriers. When only twentythree, omar married faten hamama who had divorced her first husband ezzedine zoulfikar with whom she had had a daughter nadia. A brunette beauty called the first lady of the arab screen, she is remembered for starring in roughly 100 egyptian film features, in the process breaking stereotypes by portraying strong female characters. Hamama was best known to american audiences as the wife of omar sharif, her costar. May 27, 1931 january 17, 2015 was an egyptian film and television actress and producer. The law entered into force on 3 june 2002, the day following its publication in arabic in the official gazette. Faten hamamas 85th birthday lady of the arabic screen, star of the century, and egypts national treasure are just a few of the names associated with the egyptian actress, faten hamama.
She costared with prominent actor omar sherif in siraa fil wadi struggle in. Faten hamama, actress hailed as lady of the arabic screen. Hollywood actor omar sharif would have celebrated his 86th birthday today we look back at at his battle with alzheimers disease and in the end struggled to. Faten hamama was born in 1931 to a muslim lower middle class family in mansoura, egypt according to her birth certificate, but she claimed to have been born in the abdeen quarter of cairo. A story discussing the society problem during the seventies due to not having any family planning, also covering main issue of differences between poor society and rich society. Another important work in faten hamamas career was her leading role in the egyptian drama film the sin.
There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover fatens connections and jobs at similar companies. She is also the most honored actress in the middle east. Nov 18, 2015 37th ciff video honoring actress faten hamama editor.
She made her screen debut in 1939, when she was only seven years old. Faten hamama celebrity profile check out the latest faten hamama photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The grandson of legendary actor omar sharifbest remembered by gay audiences as barbras squeeze in funny girlhas come out in the advocate both as. 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. Join facebook to connect with faten hamama and others you may know. Join facebook to connect with waleed atef and others you may know. The life story of faten hamama celebrity life story duration. Join facebook to connect with atef news and others you may know. She divided her time between lebanon and london, england. Born on may 27, 1931, in mansoura, egypt, faten ahmed hamama was one of. Daily news egypt autobiography of faten hamama youtube. Faten hamama biography facts, childhood, family life. View faten hamads profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
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