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Faten Hamama

Egyptian producer and actress (1931-2015). · Egypt · On the map · Actors · Died at 83

Faten Ahmed Hamama 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.

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A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

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2015Died17 January 20152013Honorary Doctorate from the American University of BeirutAward2001National Order of the CedarAward1999Honorary DegreeAward1993Land of DreamsFilm, Narges1991Conscience of Teacher HekmatSeries, Hekmat Hashim1984The Night Of Fatima's ArrestFilm, Fatma فاطمة1978كفر نعمتSeries, نعمت1977Mouths and RabbitsFilm, Nemat1973The Song of DeathFilm1972Empire MFilm, Mona1965Order of the RepublicAwardThe SinFilm, 1965Aziza1961The Sun Will Never SetFilm, Layla1959Among the RuinsFilm, منى1957I'll Never CryFilm, Huda1956CinépanoramaSeries1955Love and TearsFilm, Producer1954Al-Malak Al-ZalemFilm1952El Zuhur El FatinaFilm, Karima1950Baba AminFilm, Huda1940Happy DayFilm, أنيسة - طفلة1931Born27 May 1931

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Filmography 40

107 credits on file

Television 3

Awards

Honorary Doctorate from the American University of Beirut2013
National Order of the Cedar2001
Honorary Degree1999
Order of the Republic1965

About this person

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.

Country
Egypt
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2015 · aged 83