Biographies: Safa El Gamil - Actor

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An Egyptian actor, born in Cairo on February 7, 1907 (or 1920 in other sources). His real name is Safaa El Din Hussein Zaki El Faydy, but he was known as Safa El Gamil or Safa Muhammad. He made his debut in the mid-thirties. He suffered from a speech impediment, but his words were understandable, yet people thought him mentally disabled. The director Mohamed Karim discovered him and gave him a small role in the movie Tears of Love (1935). Naguib El Rihani included him in his films and theatrical troupe. Among his films are: Salama Is Safe (1937) and A Widow Wanted (1965). He passed away on June 27, 1966.

16 August 2021
Dalia Saad

Safa El Gamil, whose real name is Safa Mohamed, was an Egyptian actor born in Cairo on February 7, 1907. He was discovered by musician Mohamed Abdel Wahab who cast him in the film “Dumua’ El Hub” (Tears of Love) in 1935. Afterwards, Naguib El Rehani saw Safa’s comedic talent so cast him in the film “Salama Fi Kheir” (Everything is Fine) in 1937. Afterwards, and despite the fact he was handicapped, he appeared in a successive number of films, including: “Silifni 3 Gineh” (Lend Me Three Pounds) in 1939, “Ghazal El Binat” (The Flirtation of Girls) in 1949, “Al Ustaaza Fatima” (Teacher Fatima) in 1952, “Mathaf El Sham’a” (Wax Museum) in 1956. He died on July 27, 1966.

14 July 2014
Claire Cooley