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Magda el-Sabahi

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Magda al-Sabahi
ماجدة
Born
Afaf Ali Kamel al-Sabahi

(1931-05-06)May 6, 1931
DiedJanuary 16, 2020(2020-01-16) (aged 88)
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Other namesMagda
Occupation(s)Actress, producer
Years active1949–1994
Spouse
Ihab Nafea
(m. 1963; div. 1967)
Children1

Magda al-Sabahi (Arabic: ماجدة; 6 May 1931 – 16 January 2020),[1] or Magda, was an Egyptian film actress notable for her roles from 1949 to 1994.[2]

Life

Afaf Ali Kamel al-Sabahi[3] was born in Tanta, Gharbia Governorate.[4] She was one of the biggest stars of Egyptian cinema, taking the lead role in sixty films. For her film career she took the stage name of Magda.

In 1956, "Magda" founded her own film production company. In 1958, she played the lead role in the film by Youssef Chahine, Jamila al Jaza'iriya (Jamila, the Algerian), based on the story of Djamila Bouhired.

In 1963, she married the intelligence officer and actor, Ihab Nafe, with whom she had her only daughter, Ghada, in 1965.[5]

In 1995, Magda was elected president of the Egyptian Women in Film Association.[6]

Magda al-Sabahi died in her house in Dokki, Cairo,[7] on 16 January 2020, aged 88.[8]

Selected filmography

  • El Naseh (1949)
  • Ayna Omry (1957)
  • Djamila l'Algérienne (1958)
  • El Morahekate (1961)
  • Hegret El Rasoul (1964)
  • EL Omr Lahza (1978)

Notes

References

  • Rebecca Hillauer (2005). "Magda". Encyclopedia of Arab Women Filmmakers. American Univ in Cairo Press. pp. 98–. ISBN 978-977-424-943-3.

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