Nabila Obeid, also spelled Nabila Ebeed, is an Egyptian actress.
Egypt competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the African boycott of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. 114 competitors, 108 men and 6 women, took part in 74 events in 15 sports.
The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20th century. A strong industry grew in Egypt with a high distribution rate among the Arab world, and Cairo produces around three-quarters of the Arab world's screen output. It has had a large effect on the African and Arab film industry since the early 20th century.
The Blazing Sun is a 1954 Egyptian romance drama film directed by Youssef Chahine and written by Helmy Halim and Ali El Zorkani. It stars Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama. This was the first film role that Omar Sharif played. In 1996, during the Egyptian Cinema centennial, this film was selected one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions. It was presented in the 1954 Cannes Film Festival under the name The Blazing Sky. It was a box office hit in the Soviet Union, where it sold 25.8 million tickets in 1956.
Ahmad Ramzy was an Egyptian actor who played the leading roles in many Egyptian films in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
Zubaida Ahmed Tharwat, was an Egyptian film, stage and television actress who was known as "the most beautiful eyes in classic Egyptian cinema". She was known for her notable films; Inni Attahim (1960), There is A Man in Our House (1961), How to Get Rid of Your Wife (1969), The Other Man (1973), and The Guilty (1975).
Helmy Rafla was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter, film producer, and make-up artist. He is considered one the most prominent Egyptian filmmakers.
You Fly is a 2009 Egyptian film directed by Ahmed El Guindi. The three genres in this film include: comedy, romance, and fantasy. The film stars Ahmed Mekky as the main character (Baheeg), Donia Samir Ghanem (Laila) as his love interest, with Youssef Atef, Maged El Kedwany, Ahmed El Meligy, Hisham Ismail, and more. The film is a production of Hama Film Productions, and was distributed by Arabic Cinema Production and Distribution. The cinematography was done by Ahmed Gabr, and the editing was done by Salafa Noureddine. The film portrays a nerdy veterinarian who falls in love with a girl who is blind to his existence, and seeks help from a genie to get her attention.
The Millionaire is an Egyptian comedy film released in 1950. It was directed as a black and white movie by Helmy Rafla, and starred the famous comedian Ismail Yassine,
A Wife from Paris is a 1966 Egyptian romantic comedy film directed by Atef Salem.
Allah maana is an Egyptian film released in 1955. Premiering on November 14 of that year, it was directed by Ahmed Badrakhan with a screenplay co-written by him and Ihsan Abdel Quddous and an all-star cast including Faten Hamama, Emad Hamdy, Magda al-Sabahi, and Mahmoud el-Meliguy. The film was censored to the point of almost preventing release, according to film critic and historian Aly Abou Shadi, over the portrayal of 1952 coup leader Mohammed Naguib. It was saved by Gamal Abdel Nasser’s approval, underlined by his attending the premiere at the Rivoli Cinema.
Karnak is a 1975 Egyptian political film based on a novel written by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz with the same name, and directed by Ali Badrakhan and starring Soad Hosny. It includes an ensemble cast that includes Nour El-Sherif, Kamal El-Shennawi, Farid Shawqi, Taheyya Kariokka, Emad Hamdy and Shwikar. The film features Salah Zulfikar in a special appearance as Shoukry the rebellious member of parliament. The film is listed in the Top 100 films in Egyptian cinema of the 20th century.
Truth Has a Voice is an Egyptian drama film released in 1976. It was directed by Hassan al-Imam as a kind of remake of his earlier 1951 release حكم القوى, starring Mohsen Sarhan and Huda Sultan. The 1976 edition features a screenplay based on a novel by French author Jules Mary with Egyptian dialogue localized by al-Imam. Soheir Ramzi, Nabila Ebeid, Yousuf Shaaban, and Samir Sabri star in a tale of a song-and-dance troupe mired in massive debt. The theatre company stumbles into a mystery when one of the leaders is found by another murdered after a dispute with a lender. The film premiered in Egyptian theaters on December 20, 1976.
The Holy Man is an Egyptian film released in 1959. The film is based on Molière's play Tartuffe.
The Game of Each Day is an Egyptian film released on August 2, 1971. The film is directed by Khalil Shawki, features a screenplay by Ahmed Lotfy with help from Abdel Majid Abu Zaid and Abdel-Kader Telmissany on scenario and dialogue, and stars Magda El-Khatib, Nabila Ebeid, Taheyya Kariokka, Ezzat El Alaili, and Abdel Moneim Ibrahim. The plot features a taxi service worker named Shabara who falls in love with a woman named Anshirah but incurs the jealousy of a man named Ibrahim, who plots to keep them apart.
The Return of Life is an Egyptian film released on August 24, 1959. The film is directed and written by Zoheir Bakir, features a screenplay co-written by Adly Nour, and stars Ahmed Ramzy, Maha Sabry, and Mahmoud el-Meliguy. The plot involves a family who lives in peace until the wife asks her husband for help with her glaucoma, leading him to seek drugs and turn the family’s life upside down.
A Love Crime an Egyptian film released on January 1, 1955. The film is directed by Atef Salem, features a screenplay by Mahmoud Sobhy based on the novel by Amin Yousseff Ghurab, and stars Mariam Fakhr Eddine, Emad Hamdy, Hind Rostom, and Salah Mansour. The protagonist, a lawyer named Jalal, loses an important case and believes his wife's negligence is the reason. He launches into an affair with his beautiful client, who is murdered, leaving the wife as a suspect.
Woman's Secret is an Egyptian film released in 1960. The film is directed by Atef Salem. It stars Huda Sultan, Salah Zulfikar, and Emad Hamdy.
