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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-01-15

Place of Birth

Asyut, Egypt

Sameer Ghanem

Biography

Samir Youssif Ghanem graduated from the faculty of agriculture in 1967. He became friends with George Seydhom and al-Deyf Ahmed and the three formed “Adwaa al-Masrah” (Theater Lights), which was a singing and acting trozupe. Ghanem had outstanding stage performances in the productions “Tabeekh al-Malayka” (Angelic Cuisine), “Romeo wa Juliet,” among others. Ghanem also had an outstanding performance in “Fawazir Ramadan” – Ramadan Trivia Shows – where he assumed the character Fatouta. Among his most successful television performances was his role in “Hekayat Captain Mizo” (The Tales of Captain Mizo). Although having a career containing several flops and mediocre efforts, Ghanem is considered among the most talented, spontaneous and resourceful comedic actors in the middle east.

Known for

Diary of a Very Angry Wife

Diary of a Very Angry Wife

Engi is a sharp-tongued journalist who happens to work at the same newspaper as her husband Ali — a recipe for endless conflict. Clashing over politics, gender roles, and the realities of modern Egyptian marriage, the series blends sharp social commentary with warm domestic comedy. Starring Dalia El Behairy and Khaled Sarhan, it ran for five seasons and became one of Egypt's most beloved female-led comedies.

Lahfa

Lahfa

A comedy about an aspiring actress who enlists the help of her uncle, a casting agent, in order to land her breakthrough role, because the last thing she wants is to end up being an extra like her father.

Saturday Night Live Arabia

Saturday Night Live Arabia

The Arabic version of the popular, late-night comedy sketch show features celebrity guests, parodies, and a variety of laugh-out-loud antics.

Chi Tutu Restaurant

Chi Tutu Restaurant

Where one of the restaurants owned by Adel and his friend Nagaty, after Adel returns from abroad deciding to start a small business that generates income for him, his friend Nagaty offers him a stay.

In La La Land

In La La Land

A group of people travel to Indonesia, but a failure in the engines of the plane forces the pilot to change its course and land them in one of the islands of Thailand. They try to get out of the island in any way, exposing them to many problems and comedic situations.

It's Still Too Early

It's Still Too Early

Azmy & Ashgan

Azmy & Ashgan

The comedic story of two criminals who get into funny situations while trying not to get arrested by the police.

Super Miro

Super Miro

Amira Taftaf is a social media specialist at the "Affirmed News" website. As she suffers with her father who regards her as a child, and the intransigence of her bosses, she enlists the help of a friend who seeks to show her where her true potential lies.

A Very Honest Man

A Very Honest Man

The series "A Very Honorable Man" (1984) is an Egyptian comedy-drama written by Faisal Nada and starring Samir Ghanem, Hala Fakher, and Hassan Hosny. It tells the story of Mahmoud, who seeks to live honestly and honestly in a society full of economic challenges and pressures, embodying the suffering of a simple and honest employee.

Sharbat Louz

Sharbat Louz

The series tells the story of (Sharbat) who is a divorced seamstress. She lives in a humble area and supports her younger brothers. She then marries a rich fashion designer and events escalate.

ألف ليلة وليلة

ألف ليلة وليلة

The story is adapted from the famous Arabic fantasy novel of the same name.

Dala' Banat

Dala' Banat

This comedy series addresses the issue of class distinctions from the perspective of two sisters. One of the sisters is working class while the other is part of the bourgeoisie which creates a variety of comical and ironic scenarios.

Stories of Mr. Ayoub and Mrs. Inayat

Stories of Mr. Ayoub and Mrs. Inayat

Cafeccino

Cafeccino

Bakiza and Zaghloul

Bakiza and Zaghloul

The series tells the story of Bakiza, who was surprised after the death of her rich elderly husband - Ashmawi - with Maji, his daughter, Zaghloul, who was raised in poverty away from her rich father. Ashmawi, the father of Zaghloul, tried at the end of his days to search for his daughter through advertisement in the newspapers, but the result is the arrival of his daughter Zaghloul late after his death to find his widow "Bakiza" - Suheir Al-Babyloni - arrogant and poor at the same time. The series is exposed to the paradoxes that result from the difference between the two characters and the way they deal with the difficulties they face after the death of Ashmawi, after discovering that he died penniless and that they share a legacy from which he remains after paying his debts except home.