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Samir Ghanem

Samir Ghanem

  • Actor

Also known as: سمير غانم · Самир Ганем · Самир Ганим · Samir Ghanim

Born: January 15, 1937May 20, 2021Birthplace: Asyut, EgyptNationality: Egypt214 credits

Samir Youssif Ghanem graduated from the faculty of agriculture in 1967. He became friends with George Seydhom and al-Deyf Ahmed and the three formed “Adwaa al-Masrah” (Theater Lights), which was a singing and acting trozupe. Ghanem had outstanding stage performances in the productions “Tabeekh al-Malayka” (Angelic Cuisine), “Romeo wa Juliet,” among others. Ghanem also had an outstanding performance in “Fawazir Ramadan” – Ramadan Trivia Shows – where he assumed the character Fatouta. Among his most successful television performances was his role in “Hekayat Captain Mizo” (The Tales of Captain Mizo). Although having a career containing several flops and mediocre efforts, Ghanem is considered among the most talented, spontaneous and resourceful comedic actors in the middle east.

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In memory of Samir Ghanem

Date of passing: May 20, 2021Age at death: 84Cause: Covid-19 associated mucormycosis

Before Acting

  • Studied at Alexandria University.

Family & Connections

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Full Filmography

214
When The Dice Rolls

When The Dice Rolls

2020 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

Super Miro

Super Miro

2019 · actor · ⭐ 3.0

Three Stories

Three Stories

2019 · actor · ⭐ 7.8

Azmy & Ashgan

Azmy & Ashgan

2018 · actor · ⭐ 6.0

Hidden Worlds

Hidden Worlds

2018 · actor · ⭐ 6.3

Let Me Sing

Let Me Sing

2017 · actor

Fi El La La Land

Fi El La La Land

2017 · actor · ⭐ 7.2

العملية صهللة

العملية صهللة

2016 · actor

The Impersonator P2

The Impersonator P2

2016 · actor · ⭐ 1.5

Lahfa

Lahfa

2015 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

Diary of a Very Angry Wife

Diary of a Very Angry Wife

2015 · actor · ⭐ 5.0

My Mother-In-Law Loves Me

My Mother-In-Law Loves Me

2014 · actor · ⭐ 4.3

Dala' Banat

Dala' Banat

2014 · actor · ⭐ 6.0

Sharbat Louz

Sharbat Louz

2012 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

It's Still Too Early

It's Still Too Early

2012 · actor

Cafeccino

Cafeccino

2008 · actor

Please, here, driver!

Please, here, driver!

2008 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

My Wife Is a Gang Boss

My Wife Is a Gang Boss

2008 · actor

Chi Tutu Restaurant

Chi Tutu Restaurant

2006 · actor

أنا وأربع بنات (2005)

أنا وأربع بنات (2005)

2005 · actor

Mr. Amin's Family

2005 · actor

Do Re Me Beans

Do Re Me Beans

2001 · actor

Bahareez

Bahareez

2000 · actor

قط وفار فايف ستار

قط وفار فايف ستار

2000 · actor

Bahloul in Istanbul

Bahloul in Istanbul

1998 · actor

أنا ومراتي ومونيكا

أنا ومراتي ومونيكا

1998 · actor

تزوج وابتسم للحياة

1998 · actor

The Turtles

The Turtles

1996 · actor

Stories of Mr. Ayoub and Mrs. Inayat

1996 · actor

They Stole Umm Ali

They Stole Umm Ali

1994 · actor

Sadia Is After Me

Sadia Is After Me

1994 · actor

The Two Fugitives

The Two Fugitives

1993 · actor

Men In Danger

Men In Danger

1993 · actor

Akhouya Hayes W Ana Layes

Akhouya Hayes W Ana Layes

1992 · actor

Love and Revenge... With a Meat Cleaver

Love and Revenge... With a Meat Cleaver

1992 · actor

ألف ليلة وليلة

ألف ليلة وليلة

1992 · actor

The dancer and the undertaker

The dancer and the undertaker

1992 · actor

A Million Dollar Deal

A Million Dollar Deal

1992 · actor

The Captain Has Arrived

The Captain Has Arrived

1991 · actor

The Nerd

The Nerd

1991 · actor

Criminal in spite of himself

Criminal in spite of himself

1991 · actor

Thlatht ealaa wahid

Thlatht ealaa wahid

1990 · actor

Al Ahtal

Al Ahtal

1990 · actor

Kill my wife and I will salute you

Kill my wife and I will salute you

1990 · actor · ⭐ 9.0

Our Gang Doesn't Have Any Other Branches

Our Gang Doesn't Have Any Other Branches

1990 · actor · ⭐ 4.0

الهربان

الهربان

1990 · actor

ياما في السجن

ياما في السجن

1990 · actor

The Three Fools

The Three Fools

1990 · actor

Leleit gawaz al shaghala

Leleit gawaz al shaghala

1990 · actor

Al-nassab wal-Kalb

Al-nassab wal-Kalb

1990 · actor

The Bump

The Bump

1990 · actor

Arees Fe Al Yanaseb

Arees Fe Al Yanaseb

1989 · actor

Arbab Sawabeq

Arbab Sawabeq

1988 · actor · ⭐ 8.0

Bird in the sky

Bird in the sky

1988 · actor

Al Gued3an Al Thalatha

Al Gued3an Al Thalatha

1988 · actor

تحية طيبة وبعد

تحية طيبة وبعد

1988 · actor

El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb

El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb

1987 · actor

Almanhus

Almanhus

1987 · actor

A Genius on a Paper Stamp

A Genius on a Paper Stamp

1987 · actor · ⭐ 6.5

عيد ميلاد عبدالجابر

عيد ميلاد عبدالجابر

1987 · actor

Bakiza and Zaghloul

Bakiza and Zaghloul

1987 · actor · ⭐ 8.0

Fares Wbany khaiban

Fares Wbany khaiban

1987 · actor

Poor But Happy

Poor But Happy

1986 · actor

موعد مع الوزير

موعد مع الوزير

1986 · actor

Captain Gouda

Captain Gouda

1986 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa'

Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa'

1986 · actor

A solution that pleases all

A solution that pleases all

1986 · actor · ⭐ 6.0

Save Whatever is Possible

Save Whatever is Possible

1985 · actor

Blue-Stars Hotel

Blue-Stars Hotel

1985 · actor · ⭐ 5.2

The Search for Happiness

The Search for Happiness

1985 · actor

Al Bahth 3an Al Saada

Al Bahth 3an Al Saada

1985 · actor

Fun station

Fun station

1985 · actor · ⭐ 5.2

The Man Who Sneezed

The Man Who Sneezed

1985 · actor · ⭐ 6.5

My Friend's Beans

My Friend's Beans

1985 · actor

Ayam Al Tahadi

Ayam Al Tahadi

1985 · actor

The Lorry

The Lorry

1985 · actor

Juha Governs The City

Juha Governs The City

1985 · actor

To Whom it May Concern

To Whom it May Concern

1985 · actor

All Is Well

All Is Well

1984 · actor

Fatoota - Al Ma3loomat Al 3ama

Fatoota - Al Ma3loomat Al 3ama

1984 · actor

Rioters in the army

Rioters in the army

1984 · actor

Al Qannas

Al Qannas

1984 · actor

Hadi Badi

Hadi Badi

1984 · actor

A Very Honest Man

A Very Honest Man

1984 · actor

Forbidden Games

Forbidden Games

1984 · actor

Samora & the Pretty Girl

Samora & the Pretty Girl

1984 · actor

A Boy Child, Amen

A Boy Child, Amen

1984 · actor · ⭐ 6.5

We're the Paramedics

We're the Paramedics

1984 · actor

Nehayet Ragol Tazawag

Nehayet Ragol Tazawag

1983 · actor

Fatoota - Al Aflam

1983 · actor

Ana mshun hiramia

Ana mshun hiramia

1983 · actor

They're Stealing Millions

They're Stealing Millions

1983 · actor

عضة كلب

عضة كلب

1983 · actor

Ghurayb wld eajib

Ghurayb wld eajib

1983 · actor

Marriage Is for the Braves

Marriage Is for the Braves

1983 · actor

الإنفجار الجميل

الإنفجار الجميل

1983 · actor

Hassan Beh El Ghalban

Hassan Beh El Ghalban

1982 · actor · ⭐ 5.5

Fatoota - Shakhseyat

1982 · actor

Whatever You Do, It's Always That Way

Whatever You Do, It's Always That Way

1982 · actor · ⭐ 5.0

Bride and two grooms

Bride and two grooms

1982 · actor · ⭐ 8.0

4-2-4

4-2-4

1981 · actor · ⭐ 6.0

What Do Girls Want ?

What Do Girls Want ?

1980 · actor · ⭐ 1.0

Lips that don't know lies

Lips that don't know lies

1980 · actor

An Investigation

An Investigation

1980 · actor

Smart but Stupid

Smart but Stupid

1980 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

Hello Doctor

Hello Doctor

1980 · actor

The trap of marital happiness

The trap of marital happiness

1980 · actor

The Mermaid

The Mermaid

1980 · actor

A kind of woman

A kind of woman

1979 · actor

قصة الحي الغربي

قصة الحي الغربي

1979 · actor

وراك يا زمن

وراك يا زمن

1979 · actor

Adventurers Around the World

Adventurers Around the World

1979 · actor · ⭐ 6.0

How to lose a million pounds

How to lose a million pounds

1978 · actor

The Road of Lovers

The Road of Lovers

1978 · actor

heartless woman

heartless woman

1978 · actor

كفر نعمت

كفر نعمت

1978 · actor

Ahlan Ya Captin

Ahlan Ya Captin

1978 · actor

The Girl who said: No

The Girl who said: No

1978 · actor

أولاد الحلال

أولاد الحلال

1978 · actor

Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice

Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice

1978 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

Mokalmet Baa'd Montasaf Elleil

Mokalmet Baa'd Montasaf Elleil

1978 · actor

Ahla Ayam Al Omr

Ahla Ayam Al Omr

1978 · actor

مين اللي فيهم

1978 · actor

Al Ostaz Mazzika

Al Ostaz Mazzika

1978 · actor

Ah Ya Lail Ya Zaman

Ah Ya Lail Ya Zaman

1977 · actor · ⭐ 10.0

Al Zouj Al Mohtaram

Al Zouj Al Mohtaram

1977 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

Caught in a Honey Trap

Caught in a Honey Trap

1977 · actor · ⭐ 8.0

Thousand Kisses and kiss

Thousand Kisses and kiss

1977 · actor

Mizo's Story

Mizo's Story

1977 · actor

كان وكان وكان

كان وكان وكان

1977 · actor

Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi

Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi

1977 · actor

The Tender Gender

The Tender Gender

1977 · actor · ⭐ 6.5

E'ndama Yasqot Al-gasad

E'ndama Yasqot Al-gasad

1977 · actor

Behold How Bold Is Sokkar

Behold How Bold Is Sokkar

1977 · actor

Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba

Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba

1977 · actor · ⭐ 6.0

13 lies

13 lies

1977 · actor · ⭐ 5.0

Marriage on Air

Marriage on Air

1976 · actor · ⭐ 6.0

نبتدي منين الحكاية

نبتدي منين الحكاية

1976 · actor

Al'eyal El-tayebeen

Al'eyal El-tayebeen

1976 · actor

Reckless Husbands

Reckless Husbands

1976 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

The Quiet Nest

The Quiet Nest

1976 · actor

A World of Children

A World of Children

1976 · actor · ⭐ 5.0

Viva Zalata

Viva Zalata

1976 · actor · ⭐ 4.7

The Married Couples

The Married Couples

1976 · actor · ⭐ 8.6

Beyond Love

Beyond Love

1976 · actor

Legs In Mud

Legs In Mud

1976 · actor

Love on Miami Beach

Love on Miami Beach

1976 · actor

غراميات عازب

غراميات عازب

1976 · actor

حكاية غريبة

حكاية غريبة

1976 · actor

Kings of Laughter

Kings of Laughter

1975 · actor

Young People These Days

Young People These Days

1975 · actor

The Liar

The Liar

1975 · actor · ⭐ 8.0

A Girl Named Mahmoud

A Girl Named Mahmoud

1975 · actor · ⭐ 1.0

A Question in Love

A Question in Love

1975 · actor

Amira.. My Love

Amira.. My Love

1975 · actor · ⭐ 6.4

Forbidden at the Wedding Night

Forbidden at the Wedding Night

1975 · actor · ⭐ 6.0

The Sex Worker

The Sex Worker

1975 · actor

The Important Thing Is Love

The Important Thing Is Love

1974 · actor · ⭐ 5.5

My Lover Is Very Naughty

My Lover Is Very Naughty

1974 · actor

In summer, we must love

In summer, we must love

1974 · actor · ⭐ 4.0

The Warm Embrace

The Warm Embrace

1974 · actor

Anisat wasaydat

Anisat wasaydat

1974 · actor

24 Hours of Love

24 Hours of Love

1974 · actor · ⭐ 5.6

For a Bunch of Women

1974 · actor

City Lights

City Lights

1972 · actor · ⭐ 6.0

Boy, Girl And the Devil

Boy, Girl And the Devil

1971 · actor

We Men Are Good

We Men Are Good

1971 · actor

Moseeqa Fy Al 7ay Al Sharqy

Moseeqa Fy Al 7ay Al Sharqy

1971 · actor

Al-Sarab

Al-Sarab

1970 · actor

Nar Elshouq

Nar Elshouq

1970 · actor

One in a Million

One in a Million

1970 · actor

Fun Band

Fun Band

1970 · actor

Lasna Mala'ekah

Lasna Mala'ekah

1970 · actor · ⭐ 3.5

Kol Wahed we loh Afreeto

Kol Wahed we loh Afreeto

1970 · actor

The Three Madmen

The Three Madmen

1970 · actor

The Two Friends

The Two Friends

1970 · actor

The man who got his wife married

The man who got his wife married

1970 · actor

El Haramy

El Haramy

1969 · actor

Nashal raghm anfuh

Nashal raghm anfuh

1969 · actor

A Schoolgirl's Romance

A Schoolgirl's Romance

1969 · actor

Three Women

Three Women

1969 · actor

Hard Labor Hotel

Hard Labor Hotel

1969 · actor

Marriage on the Modern Way

Marriage on the Modern Way

1968 · actor · ⭐ 6.7

Joys

Joys

1968 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

Drums

Drums

1968 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

Sweet and Naughty

Sweet and Naughty

1968 · actor · ⭐ 9.0

الجاهزين قوي

1968 · actor

Shabab Magnoun Geddan

Shabab Magnoun Geddan

1967 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

Shantat Hamza

Shantat Hamza

1967 · actor

Shatte'e El-Marah

Shatte'e El-Marah

1967 · actor · ⭐ 8.0

The second groom

The second groom

1967 · actor · ⭐ 8.0

The Beggars' Strike

The Beggars' Strike

1967 · actor

حواديت

حواديت

1967 · actor

Naughty Girl

Naughty Girl

1967 · actor · ⭐ 9.0

30 Days in Prison

30 Days in Prison

1966 · actor · ⭐ 7.0

The Three Friends

The Three Friends

1966 · actor · ⭐ 6.1

Too Young for Love

Too Young for Love

1966 · actor · ⭐ 7.4

Rihlat El Saada

Rihlat El Saada

1966 · actor

Al Moshaghiboun

Al Moshaghiboun

1965 · actor

Zekrayat el talmaza

Zekrayat el talmaza

1965 · actor

Al Shaqiqan

Al Shaqiqan

1965 · actor · ⭐ 10.0

Akher Shakawa

Akher Shakawa

1964 · actor · ⭐ 9.0

طبيخ الملائكة

طبيخ الملائكة

1964 · actor

Utmost Joy

Utmost Joy

1963 · actor

Cairo at Night

Cairo at Night

1963 · actor

أسعد سعيد في العالم

أسعد سعيد في العالم

actor

الرجاء انقاذ عبد المتجلي

الرجاء انقاذ عبد المتجلي

actor

3 فرخات وديك

3 فرخات وديك

actor

مسرحية أهلا بكم في السجن

مسرحية أهلا بكم في السجن

actor

إلى المصيف يا زوجي الحبيب

إلى المصيف يا زوجي الحبيب

actor

Fatoota - Al Aflam

actor

Film Mish Hindi

actor

مين فينا الغبي

مين فينا الغبي

actor

Mahrous the Hunter

Mahrous the Hunter

actor

FAQ

How old is Samir Ghanem?

Samir Ghanem died at the age of 84.

When was Samir Ghanem born?

Samir Ghanem was born on January 15, 1937.

When did Samir Ghanem die?

Samir Ghanem passed away on May 20, 2021.

What is Samir Ghanem's nationality?

Samir Ghanem is Egypt.

How many works has Samir Ghanem appeared in?

Samir Ghanem has 214 credited works in our database.

What is Samir Ghanem known for?

Samir Ghanem is known for Three Stories, The Married Couples, Bride and two grooms, Arbab Sawabeq.

Where was Samir Ghanem born?

Samir Ghanem was born in Asyut, Egypt.