Samir Ghanem

Samir Ghanem
Born Samir Youssef Ghanem
(1937-11-15) November 15, 1937
Asyut, Egypt
Occupation Actor
Years active 1963–present
Spouse(s) Dalal Abdel Aziz

Samir Youssef Ghanem (Arabic: سمير يوسف غانم; born 15 November 1937 in Asyut, Egypt)[1] is an Egyptian comedian, singer, and entertainer.

Career

He was a member of the stand-up comedy trio Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah alongside George Sidhom and El Deif Ahmed.[2] Their debut was Doctor Save Me, a short performance that introduced them to the entertainment world. They presented the first ever TV show Ramadan Riddles. After El Deif Ahmed's death in 1970,[2] Ghanem and Sidhom continued under the same name (Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah) until the 1980s.

Samir Ghanem used to host a show on OTV called An Hour With Samir Ghanem.

Personal life

He is the father of actresses Donia Samir Ghanem and Amal (Emy Samir Ghanem).

Plays by Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah after 1970

After El Deif Ahmed's death in 1970, Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah continued producing plays. The two most famous are:

  • Music in East District
  • Al-Mutazawwigun (Married)

Recent plays

While George Sidhom retired years ago due to a brain stroke,[3] Samir Ghanem is still active and is still producing plays.[4]

  • Goha Rules the City
  • Faris wa Bani Khayban (The Knight and Disaster Clan)
  • Akhuya Hayes wana Layes (Happy Is My Brother, Lost Am I)
  • Ana wal-Nizam wa Hawak (Me, the Government and Your Love)
  • Bahloul fi Istanbul (Bahloul in Istanbul)
  • Ana wa Mirati wa Monica (Me, My Wife and Monica)
  • Almotazaowegoun
  • Akhoia hayes wana layes
  • mamno3 fe lelet el do5la
  • Lahfa (2015)
  • Fel la la land (2017)

References

  1. ↑ "أشهر الشخصيات الفنية من محافظة أسيوط - دوت مصر". دوت مصر (in Arabic). 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  2. 1 2 "MSN | Outlook, Office, Skype, Bing, Breaking News, and Latest Videos". www.arabia.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-23. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  3. ↑ Arab celebs
  4. ↑ Al Ahram Weekly on Samir Ghanem Archived 2007-03-16 at the Wayback Machine.



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