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Remembering Legendary Actor Samir Sabri on His 86th Birth Anniv.


Tue 27 Dec 2022 | 12:18 PM
Ahmed Emam

The Arab world is marking the 86th birth anniversary of Samir Sabri, the legendary actor who played a significant role in Egyptian cinema.

Sabri, whose artistic career spanned over six decades of entertainment and film apparition, was born in Alexandria in 1936.

He graduated from Victoria College and began his career in a radio show (At your request), in English.

He made his cinematic debut with "Love Story, (1959)", which starred Abdel-Halim Hafez and Mariam Fakhr Eddin.

The late actor and singer shot to fame with his success in 'Hikayati Maa El-Zaman' (My Story with Time, 1973), and many remarkable films and stunning performances followed suit.

He hosted a successful entertainment show titled "This Night" and his performance in 'This Night' won much praise from his fans and critics alike.

Sabri's last TV role was in the TV series Valentino (2020), starring Adel Emam and Dalia Behari.

Throughout his long-standing career, he featured in over 150 TV series and film roles including Hekayet Hob (A love story, 1959), Wa Belwaleden Ehsana (Treat Your Parents Well, 1976), and Bint Min El-Banat (A Girl Among Girls, 1968).

Unfortunately, he breathed his last this year at the age of 85 years old after a struggle with cancer.