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Shams Al Baroudi
Shams Elbaroudi ( October 4, 1945) is an Egyptian former actress who was active in Egyptian films during the 1960s and 1970s. Elbaroudi was described by Lisa Anderson of the ''Chicago Tribune'' as "one of the most beautiful and glamorous of Egypt's actresses".Anderson, Lisa. "Egypt's cultural shift reflects Islam's pull." ''Chicago Tribune''. March 21, 2004. p3 Retrieved on February 21, 2013. Early life She was born in Cairo in Egypt to a Egyptian father and an Egyptian mother who was born in Egypt, al-Baroudi studied at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Cairo for two and a half years. Career She made her cinema debut in Ismail Yassin's comedy '' Hired Husband'' (زوج بالإيجار) in 1961. After a prolific career in the 1960s, she came under spotlight with "transgressive" roles in early 1970s, such as her role in Salah Zulfikar's psychological drama '' The Other Man'' (الرجل الآخر) in 1973 and ''Malatily Bathhouse'' (حمام الملاطيلي) by Salah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giza Governorate
Giza ( ') is one of the Subdivisions of Egypt#Governorates, governorates of Egypt. It is in the center of the country, situated mostly on the west bank of the Nile River opposite Cairo. Its capital is the city of Giza. It includes a stretch of the left bank of the Nile Valley around Giza, as well as a relatively small portion of the east bank (such as Ghammāzah al Kubrá and El-Saf). Giza acquired a large stretch of Egypt's Western Desert (Egypt), Western Desert, including Bahariya Oasis when the 6th of October Governorate was merged into it on 14 April 2011. The Giza Governorate is also home to the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. Overview The rate of poverty is more than 60% in this governorate but recently some social safety networks have been provided in the form of financial assistance and job opportunities. The funding has been coordinated by the Ministry of Finance (Egypt), country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from international organizations. Munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salah Abu Seif
Salah Abu Seif (, ) (May 10, 1915 – June 23, 1996) was a prominent Egyptian film director and screenwriter. He is considered to be the godfather of Neorealism (art), Neorealist cinema in Cinema of Egypt, Egyptian cinema. Many of the 41 films he directed are considered Egyptian classics; eight of them rank in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina's 100 Greatest Egyptian Films, Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s list of 100 Greatest Egyptian Films, the most of any director. Another 1997 Top 100 ranking by Egyptian film critics lists eleven of Abu Seif's films, right behind Youssef Chahine with twelve films. His film ''The Beginning and the End (1960 film), The Beginning and the End'' (1960) was the first adaptation of a novel by Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. In 1977 he was a member of the jury at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. Early life Abu-Seif was born in 1915, in Cairo's ancient quarter of Boolaq, to landowning parents from Upper Egypt. He was 12 years old when he sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
