Samir Ghanem

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

Samir Ghanem (Arabic: سمير غانم; born 15 November 1937) is a veteran Egyptian comedian, singer, and entertainer. He was a member of the stand-up comedy trio Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah alongside George Sidhom and El Deif Ahmed.[1]

Their debut was Doctor Save Me, a short performance that introduced them to the entertainment world. He lives in Egypt.

They presented the first ever TV show Ramadan Riddles.

After El Deif Ahmed's death in 1970,[1] 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.

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:

Recent plays

While George Sidhom retired years ago due to a brain stroke,[2] Samir Ghanem is still active and is still producing plays.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 MSN Arabia on El Deif Ahmed
  2. Arab celebs
  3. Al Ahram Weekly on Samir Ghanem
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