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Mariam Fakhr Eddine

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Mariam Fakhr Eddine
مريم فخر الدين
Mariam Fakhr Eddine in 1958
Born
Mariam Mohamed Fakhr Eddine

(1933-09-08)8 September 1933
Faiyum, Egypt
Died3 November 2014(2014-11-03) (aged 81)
Cairo, Egypt
Other names"Beauty of the Screen"
OccupationActress
Years active1951–2014
Spouses
(m. 1952; div. 1960)
Mohamed El Taweel
(m. 1961; div. 1965)
(m. 1967, divorced)
Sherif Al Fadhali
(div.)
Children2
RelativesYoussef Fakhr Eddine (brother)

Mariam Mohamed Fakhr Eddine (Arabic: مريم محمد فخر الدين, 8 September 1933 – 3 November 2014[1]) was an Egyptian film and television actress, and was the second wife of prominent filmmaker Mahmoud Zulfikar (1914 – 1970). She was nicknamed the "Belle of the Screen" (Arabic: حسناء الشاشة).[2] Before pursuing a career in acting, she won the title of Most Beautiful Face in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine Image.

She was discovered by director Mahmoud Zulfikar, her future husband. Mariam Fakhr Eddine's first film appearance was in the 1951 film A Night of Love and she went on to appear in the films such as Return My Heart (1957), Sleepless (1957), The Cursed Palace (1962) and Soft Hands (1963).

Early life

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Mariam Fakhr Eddine was born in Faiyum, Middle Egypt to a strict Upper Egyptian father[3][4] and a Hungarian mother. Her younger brother is actor Youssef Fakhr Eddine (1935–2002). She was educated at a German high school.

Career

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Before pursuing a career in acting, she won the title "Most Beautiful Face" in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine Image. She was discovered by film director Mahmoud Zulfikar, whom she married in 1952. She gave birth to their daughter, Iman. Her first film appearance was in the 1951 film A Night of Love. The film was entered into the 5th Cannes Film Festival. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, she initially found success in larger sentimental roles before transitioning into portraying matriarch late in her career.[5] Salah Zulfikar was a favorite leading man of her to work with, and she partnered with him in thirteen films.[6]

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Mariam Fakhr Eddine with her husband Mahmoud Zulfikar in 1960

In 2007, Mariam Fakhr Eddine was cast as Mrs. Aida in the French-Canadian romantic drama film Whatever Lola Wants. She attended the Alexandria International Film Festival in 2009.[7] Until her death in 2014, Fakhr Eddine appeared in more than 200 films.[5] Her younger brother, Youssef Fakhr Eddine, was also a leading actor.[8] She went on to appear in the films The Murderous Suspicion (1953), The Good Land (1954), The Love Message (1954), A Window on Paradise (1954), Return My Heart (1957), Rendezvous with the past (1961), The Cursed Palace (1962), Soft Hands (1963), El-Asfour (1972) and Secret Visit (1981).

Death

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A few months after brain surgery, Fakhr Eddine died on 3 November 2014, at the Maadi Armed Forces Hospital in Cairo.[1] Following a religious funeral held at the Maadi Military Hospital Mosque, she was buried in 6th of October City, Giza Governorate.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1951 Lailat gharam
1953 El shak el katel
1954 Shaytan al-Sahra
1954 Nafiza alal janna
1954 El Ard el Tayeba
1954 Resalet Gharam Elham
1956 El ghaeba
1957 Rehla gharamia
1957 Hareb minel hub
1957 Rodda qalbi Princess Ingi
1958 La anam Safia
1959 Nour el lail
1959 Malish gherak Bassina
1959 Kalb min dahab
1959 Hekayat hub
1959 Gharimet hub
1959 El hub el samet
1960 Malaak wa Shaytan Guest Appearance
1960 El imlak
1960 Abu Ahmad
1960 El banat waal saif
1961 Maww’ed Ma El Maady
1961 Wahida
1961 Mala zekrayat
1962 Al Qasr Al Mal’oun
1963 Narr fi sadri
1963 Soft Hands
1970 Souq el-harim
1970 Al-wadi el-asfar
1972 El-asfour
1972 Leilet hob akhira
1973 Zekra Lailat Hubb Guest Appearance
1973 Shellet el-moraheqin
1974 Wa kan el hob
1976 Daqqit qalb Mona's mother
1977 Harami el hob
1978 Al-Raghba w Al-Thaman
1981 Zeyara Serreya Olfat
1983 El-azraa wa el-shaar el-abyad
1985 Basamat fawk al-maa
1986 Wl-zeyara el-akhira
1996 El noom fi el asal Madame Zizi
2001 El hob el awel Rania's grandmother
2007 Whatever Lola Wants Mrs. Aida
2010 Aytl Jensen, une vie de cinéma Documentary

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 El-Hubb Fi Haqeeba Diplomacia
2000 Opera aida

References

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  1. ^ a b "Renowned Egyptian actress Mariam Fakhr Eddine passes away". Al-Ahram Online. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  2. ^ "رحيل "حسناء الشاشة" المصرية الفنانة مريم فخر الدين". CNN Arabic. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  3. ^ صور نادرة وأسرار خاصة في حياة مريم فخرالدين, تربت تربية مغلقة لأن والدها صعيدي من الفيوم
  4. ^ مريم فخر الدين : فاتن حمامة ليست صديقتي و رشدي أباظة نسوانجي, والدي كان صعيدي واتربيت على أن الكلام مع الشباب خطأ
  5. ^ a b "رحيل حسناء الشاشة العربية مريم فخر الدين". Al Jazeera. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Mariem Fakhr Eldin - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  7. ^ "وفاة "حسناء الشاشة" المصرية مريم فخر الدين عن 81 عاما". France 24. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Egyptian Actress Mariam Fakhreddine Dead at 81". Naharnet. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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