Faten Hamama

Also known as Faten Ahmed Hamama, Lady of Arabic Screen

Egyptian producer and actress (1931–2015).

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Faten Hamama was a person whose professional career spanned from 1939 to 2001. She was born on May 27, 1931, and died on January 17, 2015. Her pseudonym was Faten Hamama, and she had two children.

Records indicate that she is associated with five works. Her name appears in a Commons category dedicated to her. Additionally, she is referenced by 168 other encyclopedia articles.

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The MID3 Data Set, 1993—2001: Procedures, Coding Rules, and Description
· 2004 · cited 487x
Marine heatwaves drive recurrent mass mortalities in the Mediterranean Sea
· 2022 · cited 479x

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Key facts

Born: Faten Ahmed Hamama , ( 1931-05-27 ) 27 May 1931, Mansoura , Kingdom of Egypt
Died: 17 January 2015 (2015-01-17) (aged 83), Cairo , Egypt
Other names: The First Lady of Egyptian and Arabic Cinema
Occupations: Actress film producer screenwriter
Years active: 1940–2001
Notable work: Full list
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Relatives: Omar Sharif Jr. (grandson)
Honours: Order of the Republic - Grand Cordon , Order of Sciences and Arts

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: Egypt
Place of birth: Abdin
Place of death: Cairo
Occupation: screenwriter
Educated at: Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema
Languages spoken: French
Native language: Egyptian Arabic
Religion: Islam
Image: Faten Hamama (1965).jpg
Number of children: 2

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date of death: 2015-01-17
Commons category: Faten Hamama
date of birth: 1931-05-27
start of work period: 1939-00-00
cause of death: circulatory collapse
filmography: Faten Hamama filmography
end of work period: 2001-00-00
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: فاتن حمامه
pseudonym: Faten Hamama
relative: Omar Sharif, Jr.

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Encyclopedic overview

Faten Ahmed Hamama ( pronounced [ˈfæːten ˈæħmæd ħæˈmæːmæ] ; 27 May 1931 – 17 January 2015) was an Egyptian film and television actress and film producer. She made her screen debut in 1939, when she was only seven years old. Her earliest roles were minor, but her activity and gradual success helped to establish her as a distinguished Egyptian actress. Later revered as an icon in Egyptian cinema. In 1996, nine of the films she starred in were included in the Top hundred films in the history of Egyptian cinema by the cinema critics of Cairo International Film Festival.

After a seven-year hiatus from acting, Hamama returned in 2000 in what was a much anticipated television series, Wageh El Amar (وجه القمر, Face of the Moon). Hamama substantially helped in improving the cinema industry in Egypt and emphasizing the importance of women in cinema and Egyptian society. In 2000, she was selected as Star of the Century by the Egyptian Writers and Critics organization. She was married three times, first to Ezz El-Dine Zulficar and then to Omar Sharif.

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