Born to a Coptic Orthodox family in Minya Governorate, she moved to Cairo to pursue her acting career and changed her name to Sanaa Gamil. One of her most notable roles was Nefisah in front of Omar Sharif in the movie Bidaya wa nihaya (A Beginning and an End) directed by Salah Abouseif in 1960. The movie was based on a novel with the same name by the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. Sanaa Gamil won the best supporting actress award at the Moscow Film Festival in 1961 for her role in this movie. Not only a movie actress, but more importantly one of the best Egyptian theater actresses. She has also played a number of roles on the French Stage for La Comedie Francaise. She was married to the famous Egyptian journalist Louis Greiss and had no children. She also acted in a number of TV series like Oyoun (Eyes) with Fuad Al Mohandes, and in a number of plays such as The Visit with Gamil Rateb
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Wedad Hamdy9 shared works
Yehia Chahine8 shared works
Farid Shawqy7 shared works
Emad Hamdy7 shared works
Shoukry Sarhan7 shared works
Abdel Warith Assir7 shared works
Salah Nazmi6 shared works
Ferdoos Mohamed6 shared works
Omar Al-Hariri6 shared works
Thuraya Fakhry6 shared works
Abdel Moneim Ibrahim5 shared works
Smile, The Photo Comes Out Better
1998 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Aunt Safiya & the Monastery
1996 · actor
Saken Osady
1995 · actor
Mr. K
1994 · actor
The Lady's Driver
1993 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
اللعبة المجنونة
1991 · actor
الحب وسنينه
1989 · actor
An Escape Night
1989 · actor
The White Flag
1988 · actor
The Basement
1987 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
Al-Kharteet
1987 · actor
Nessa Khalf Al Qodban
1986 · actor
أزواج لكن غرباء
1986 · actor
A solution that pleases all
1986 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
When Evening Comes
1985 · actor
Eyes
1980 · actor
إصلاحية جبل الليمون
1979 · actor
The Cursed
1979 · actor
Doubt, My Love
1979 · actor
Ahlan Ya Captin
1978 · actor
قلوب فقدت الحب
1977 · actor
Your Wisdom, God!
1976 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
Tawheeda
1976 · actor
Back Streets
1974 · actor
Al Shaytan wal Kharif
1972 · actor
Some Live Twice
1971 · actor
زوجات وأزواج
1969 · actor
الجاهزين قوي
1968 · actor
The Second Wife
1967 · actor · ⭐ 7.4
زهرة الصبار
1967 · actor
The Impossible
1965 · actor · ⭐ 7.4
Dawn of a New Day
1964 · actor · ⭐ 7.8
No Tears
1961 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
The Beginning and the End
1960 · actor · ⭐ 8.2
A Heart of Gold
1959 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
I'll Never Cry
1957 · actor · ⭐ 8.5
Nisaa Fi Hayaty
1957 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame' Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame'
1956 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
The Sky Devils
1956 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
الميعاد
1955 · actor
أهل الهوى
1955 · actor
Spring Fantasies
1955 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
April Fool
1954 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Ya Zalemni
1954 · actor
Marret El-ayam
1954 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Kedt Ahdem Baity
1954 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
1953 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Have Mercy
1953 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool
1953 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Money slaves
1953 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
شريك حياتى
1953 · actor
Fi Sharaa Meen
1953 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Iidini eaqlak
1952 · actor
Lady of The Train
1952 · actor · ⭐ 5.7
Zeinab
1952 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Isalu kalbi
1952 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
The Great Clown
1952 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
killer mother
1952 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Adam and Eve
1951 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Nahed
actor · ⭐ 8.0
How old is Sanaa Gamil?
Sanaa Gamil died at the age of 72.
When was Sanaa Gamil born?
Sanaa Gamil was born on April 27, 1930.
When did Sanaa Gamil die?
Sanaa Gamil passed away on December 22, 2002.
What is Sanaa Gamil's nationality?
Sanaa Gamil is Egypt.
How many works has Sanaa Gamil appeared in?
Sanaa Gamil has 60 credited works in our database.
What is Sanaa Gamil known for?
Sanaa Gamil is known for The Beginning and the End, Dawn of a New Day, قلوب فقدت الحب, إصلاحية جبل الليمون.
Where was Sanaa Gamil born?
Sanaa Gamil was born in Egypt.
