Madiha Salem (Arabic: مديحة سالم; 2 October 1944 – 19 November 2015) was an Egyptian actress who appeared in 29 films, and 13 radio and TV serials.[1] She is known for playing the "dreamy teenager" in Egyptian classics from the 1960s.[2]

Madiha Salem
مديحة سالم
Madiha Salem in 1968
Born(1944-10-02)October 2, 1944
DiedNovember 19, 2015(2015-11-19) (aged 71)
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationActress

early life

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Salem was born in the Zamalek neighborhood of Cairo. In high school she studied at the Zamalek School for Girls. Her father died shortly after she finished high school, forcing her to abandon further studies and to look for work.

Career

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Known as the "teenager of the cinema" and the "innocent cat of the screen," she played many supporting roles during the golden era of Egyptian cinema of the 60s and 70s, mainly in the role of the dreamy teenager. She acted on TV and worked as a voice actress in radio serials as well. She is said to have drawn attention for her "light-hearted and unassuming" performances of her roles on the Egyptian screen. She quit acting in the early 80s, preferring to spend her time with her husband and family.[3][4]

Salem briefly reappeared on the TV screen in the religious drama "The Judiciary of Islam" (القضاء في الإسلام), appearing in 1998 and 2001–2002, but did not subsequently appear in any other acting role.

She died on November 19 in El Safa Hospital due to respiratory problems. Her funeral took place the next day at the Hamidiyya-Shadhiliyya Mosque in the Mohandessin neighborhood in Giza and she was buried in a Cairo cemetery.[5][6]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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  • إلا دمعة الحزن (But a Tear of Sorrow - series) (1979)
  • Dalia El Masriya (1982)

References

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  1. ^ "Madiha Salem - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  2. ^ "Egypt's eternal 'cinema teen' Madiha dies at 71". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. ^ "Madiha Salem". elcinema.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. ^ Abd el-Rahim, Alaa (19 November 2016). "7 معلومات عن مديحة سالم في ذكرى وفاتها الأولى". www.vetogate.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. ^ Al Sherbini, Ramadan (20 November 2015). "Egypt's eternal 'cinema teen' Madiha dies at 71". Gulf News. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  6. ^ Al-Gundi, Hussein (20 November 2015). "بالفيديو والصور.. جنازة الفنانة مديحة سالم". masrawy.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.