Gamal Ismail

Acting Jan 8, 1932 Dec 18, 2013 (aged 81) Cairo, Egypt

Gamal El Din Ismail Hussein was born in Cairo. He earned a degree in history from the Faculty of Arts of Ain Shams University in 1957, and a bachelor's degree from the Institute of Theatrical Arts of Cairo in 1956. He started working as a theater supervisor in the city of Alexandria in 1958. He then directed plays made by university and public companies acting troupes. He was first recognized when he played a role in the play “Sheia' Fi Sadry” (Something Inside Me), after which he appeared frequently in many successful plays, like “Sayedaty el Gameela” (My Fair Lady). In television, Gamal Ismail worked in many shows that were considered landmarks of their periods, like “Ze'ab El Gabal” (Wolves of the Mountain) and “Layaly El Helmeya” (Nights of Helmeya). His last appearances were in the TV series “Al Qasirat” (The Minors) and “Khalaf Allah”. He died in his house in 2013 after suffering a heart attack.

120 Acting Credits

Gamal Ismail

Acting

Ramadan Mabrouk Abou El Allamen Hamouda

Italia's War

Mafia

We Are the Bus People

Playing with Giants

The Devil's Island

Date Wine

The President's Chef

The Fair

Tek Tek Bom

Layali El-Helmeya

Tamer & Shawkeya

Tom W Jemmy

Raafat Al Haggan

Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset

Night till dawn

Rooster Among Hens

Viva Zalata

El Zalem Wel Mazloom

The Disappearance of Jaafar Al-Masri

El-Torbini

The Great Adventure

Fawazia The Bourgeoisie

The Newspaper Seller