Faten Hamama

Faten Hamama (Arabic: فاتن حمامة‎‎  pronounced [ˈfæːten ħæˈmæːmæ] ( listen); May 27, 1931 – January 17, 2015) was anEgyptian film and television actress and producer.^[2]

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. Eventually, and after many successful performances, she was able to achieve stardom. Revered as an icon in Egyptian and Middle Eastern cinema, Hamama substantially helped in improving the cinema industry in Egypt and emphasizing the importance of women in cinema and Egyptian society.^[3]

After a seven-year hiatus from acting, Hamama returned in 2000 in what was a much anticipated television miniseries,Wajh al-Qamar (وجه القمر, Face of the Moon). In 2000, she was selected as Star of the Century by the Egyptian Writers and Critics organization. In 2007, eight of the films she starred in were included in the top 100 films in the history of Egyptian cinema by the cinema committee of the Supreme Council of Culture in Cairo.

Faten Hamama فاتن حمامة
Hamama in 1950s
Born	Faten Ahmed Hamama May 27, 1931 Mansoura, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
Died	January 17, 2015 (aged 83) Cairo, Egypt
Occupation	actress, producer, production manager, screenwriter
Years active	1940–2001
Religion	Islam[1]
Spouse(s)	Ezzel Dine Zulficar (1947–1954; divorced) Omar Sharif (1955–1974; divorced) Mohamed Abdel Wahab Mahmoud[when?]
Children	2

Selected filmography[edit]

Main article: Filmography of Faten Hamama

Year	International title	Arabic title	Role
1939	Happy Day	Yawm Said, يوم سعيد	Aneesa
1944	Bullet in the Heart	Rossassa Fel Qalb, رصاصة في القلب	Najwah
1946	Angel of Mercy	Malak al-Rahma, ملاك الرحمة	Thoraya
1947	Abu Zayd al-Hilali	Abu Zayd al-Hilali, أبو زيد الهلالي	Caliph's daughter
1948	The Small Millionaire	Al-Millionairah al-Saghirah, المليونيرة الصغيرة	Pilot's girlfriend
	Immortality	Khulood, خلود	Laila / Amal
	The Two Orphans	Al-Yateematain, اليتيمتين	Ne'mat
	Towards Glory	Nahwa al-Majd, نحو المجد	Suhair
1949	Chair of Confession	Kursi al-I'tiraf, كرسي الاعتراف	Phileberta
	Lady of the House	Sitt al-Bayt, ست البيت	Elham
	Every House Has a Man	Kul Bayt Lahu Rajel, كلّ بيت له راجل	Faten
1951	Son of the Nile	Ibn al-Nile, ابن النيل	Zebaida
	Your Day Will Come	Lak Yawm Ya Zalem, لك يوم يا ظالم	Ne'mat
	I'm The Past	Ana al-Madi, أنا الماضي	Elham's daughter
1952	House Number 13	Al-Manzel Raqam 13, المنزل رقم 13	Nadia
	Immortal Song	Lahn al-Kholood, لحن الخلود	Wafa'
	Miss Fatimah	Al-Ustazah Fatimah, الأستاذة فاطمة	Fatimah
1953	A'isha	A'isha, عائشة	A'isha
	Date with Life	Maw'ed Ma' al-Hayat, موعد مع الحياة	Amal
1954	Pity My Tears	Irham Dmoo'i, ارحم دموعي	Amal
	Traces in the Sand	Athar Fi al-Rimal, أثار في الرمال	Ragia
	The Unjust Angel	Al-Malak al-Zalem, الملاك الظالم	Nadia
	Always with You	Dayman Ma'ak, دائما معاك	Tefeeda
	Date with Happiness	Maw'ed Ma' al-Sa'adah, موعد مع السعادة	Ehsan / Amal
	Struggle in the Valley	Sira' Fi al-Wadi, صراع في الوادي	Amal
1955	Our Beautiful Days	Ayyamna al-Holwa, أيامنا الحلوة	Hoda
	Love and Tears	Hob Wa Dumoo'', حب و دموع	Fatimah
1956	Love Date	Maw'ed Gharam, موعد غرام	Nawal
	Struggle in the Pier	Sira' Fi al-Mina, صراع في الميناء	Hameedah
1957	Road of Hope	Tareeq al-Amal, طريق الأمل	Faten
	Land of Peace	Ard al-Salam, أرض السلام	Salma
	Sleepless	La Anam, لا أنام	Nadia Lotfy
1958	The Barred Road	Al-Tareeq al-Masdood, الطريق المسدود	Fayza
	The Virgin Wife	Al-Zawjah al-Azra', الزوجة العذراء	Mona
	Lady of the Castle	Sayyidat al-Qasr, سيدة القصر	Sawsan
1959	Among the Ruins	Bayn al-Atlal, بين الأطلال	Mona
	The Nightingale's Prayer	Doaa al-Karawan, دعاء الكروان	Amnah
1960	River of Love	Nahr al-Hob, نهر الحب	Nawal
1961	I Will Not Confess	Lan A'tref, لن أعترف	Amal
	Don't Set the Sun Off	La Tutf'e al-Shams, لا تطفئ الشمس	Layla
1962	The Miracle[40]	Al-Mu'jiza, المعجزة	Layla
1963	Cairo (USA)	Cairo	Amina
	No Time For Love[41]	La Waqt Lil Hob, لا وقت للحُب	Fawziyah
	The Open Door[34]	Al-Bab al-Maftooh, الباب المفتوح	Laila
	The Last Night	Al-Laylah al-Akheera, الليلة الأخيرة	Nadia / Fawziyah
1965	The Sin	Al-Haram, الحرام	Azizah
	Story of a Lifetime[42]	Hikayet al-'Omr Kolloh, حكاية العمر كلّه	Nadia
	The Confession[43]	Al-'Itriaf, الاعتراف	Nawal
1966	Something in My Life[43]	Shai' Fi Hayati, شيء في حياتي	A'ida
1970	The Great Love[43]	Al-Hob al-Kabeer, الحب الكبير	Hanan
1971	The Thin Thread[43]	Al-Khayt al-Rfee, الخيط الرفيع	Mona
1972	M Empire	Imbratoriyat Meem, امبراطورية ميم	Mona
1974	My Love[43]	Habibati, حبيبتي	Samia
	I Need a Solution	Oridu Hallan, أريدُ حلاً	Fawziyah
1977	Mouths and Rabbits[43]	Afwah wa Araneb, أفواه و أرانب	Ne'mat
1979	No Condolences for Ladies[43]	Wa La 'Aza'a Lil Sayyidat, ولا عزاء للسيدات	Rawya
1985	The Night of Fatima's Arrest[43]	Laylat al-Qabd 'Ala Fatimah, ليلة القبض على فاطمة	Fatimah
1988	Sweet Days.. Bitter Days[43]	Yawm Mur Yawm Hilw, يوم مر.. يوم حلو	Aisha
1993	Land of Dreams[43]	Ard al-Ahlam, أرض الأحلام	Nargis

Television[edit]

Year	Title	Arabic	Role
1991	Miss Hikmat's Conscience (mini-series)[44]	Dameer Ablah Hikmat, ضمير أبلة حكمت	Hikmat
2000	Face of the Moon (mini-series)	Wajh al-Qamar, وجه القمر	Ibtisam al-Bostany