# Samir Farid

> Samir Farid was an Egyptian writer and a world renowned film critic, journalist and film historian based in Cairo. He authored and/or translated over 60 books since 1966 on Egyptian, Arab and World cinema. He was the consultant for Cinema affairs in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. (2001-2016).

*Film critic (1943-2017)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Country:** Egypt
- **Born:** 1943-12-01
- **Died:** 2017-04-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Samir Farid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samir_Farid)
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- [Samir Ferid](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samir_Ferid)
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- [Samir Farid](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samir_Farid)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4118557)

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