Magda el-Sabbahi, commonly known as Magda,(Egyptian Arabic: ماجده; 6 May 1931 – 16 January 2020) was an Egyptian film actress notable for her roles from 1949 to 1994.[1]
Magda | |
|---|---|
| ماجده | |
 | |
| Born | Afaf Ali Kamel Sabbahi 6 May 1931 |
| Died | 16 January 2020 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Other names | Magda |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1949–1994 |
| Spouse |
Ihab Nafe
(m. 1963; div. 1967) |
| Children | 1 |
| Honours | Order of Sciences and Arts |
Life and career
editAfaf Ali Kamel Sabbahi[2] was born on 6 May 1931[3] in Tanta, Gharbia Governorate.[4] She was one of the greatest 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) opposite Salah Zulfikar and Ahmed Mazhar, the film was based on the story of Djamila Bouhired.
In 1963, she married the Egyptian intelligence officer and actor, Ihab Nafe, with whom she had her only daughter, Ghada, in 1965.[5]
In 1968, she starred in a film by Kamal El Sheikh, El Ragol El-lazi fakad Zilloh (The Man Who Lost His Shadow) opposite Salah Zulfikar and Kamal El-Shennawi, the film was based on Fathy Ghanem's novel of the same name.
In 1995, Magda was elected president of the Egyptian Women in Film Association.[6]
Magda Sabbahi died in her house in Dokki, Cairo,[7] on 16 January 2020, aged 88.[8]
Selected filmography
edit- 1949, El Naseh
- 1954, Injustice Is Forbidden [9]
- 1954, Miss Hanafi
- 1955, Allah maana
- 1957, Ayna Omri
- 1958, Gamila l'Algérienne
- 1960, Qays wa Laila
- 1961, El Morahekat
- 1962, Agazet Noss el Sana
- 1963, The Naked Truth
- 1964, Bayya'et el Garayed
- 1966, The Yemeni Revolution
- 1968, The Man Who Lost His Shadow
- 1975, El Naddaha
- 1978, EL Omr Lahzah
Honours
edit| Country | Honour |
|---|---|
 Egypt |
Order of Sciences and Arts |
Notes
edit- ^ وفاة الفنانة المصرية ماجدة صباحي بعد غياب طويل عن الأضواء [Magda Al-Sabahi: The departure of the Egyptian artist after a long absence from the limelight]. BBC News Arabic (in Arabic). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ الفنانة القديرة ماجدة الصباحى تحتفل بعيد ميلادها الـ86 [The able artist Magda Al-Sabahi celebrates her 86th birthday]. اليوم السابع [The Seventh Day (Youm7)] (in Arabic). 6 May 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ الفنانة ماجدة صباحي تستعيد ذكريات الأيام الخوالي: عبد الناصر لم يغضب مني أبداً.. هذه شائعة! [The artist Magda Al-Sabahi recalls the memories of the old days: Abdel Nasser was never angry with me... This is a rumor!]. Al Jazirah (in Arabic). 21 September 2004. [My real name is Afaf Ali Kamel Al-Sabahi, born on May 6, 1931.]
- ^ في ميلاد ماجدة.. لم تتزوج بعد نافع وهذه حقيقة ديانتها وعلاقتها بمبارك! [In Magda's birthday.. Nafie has not yet married, and this is the reality of her religion and her relationship with Mubarak!]. El Tahrir (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ قصة زواج وطلاق إيهاب نافع وماجدة.. صور نادرة من الزفاف [The story of the marriage and divorce of Ihab Nafie and Magda.. Rare photos from the wedding]. www.gololy.com (in Arabic). 27 April 2018.
- ^ (Rebecca Hillauer 2005, p. 98)
- ^ انهيار ابنتها.. “القاهرة 24” داخل منزل الفنانة ماجدة بعد رحيلها [The collapse of her daughter .. "Cairo 24" inside the house of the artist Magda after her departure] (in Arabic).[dead link]
- ^ Prideaux, Sophie (16 January 2020). "Egyptian actress Magda Al-Sabahi dies aged 88: the queen of the screen starred in 60 films". The National. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "الشروط التى وضعتها ماجدة للعمل مع أنور وجدى مرة أخرى - البنك - منوعات" [The conditions set by Magda to work with Anwar and Jedi again - the bank]. أخبارك.نت (in Arabic). 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
References
edit- Rebecca Hillauer (2005). "Magda". Encyclopedia of Arab Women Filmmakers. American Univ in Cairo Press. pp. 98–. ISBN 978-977-424-943-3.
