Gamal Ismail

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.

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Date Wine (1998)

This film is an exploration of what happens to places in general, and people in particular, once the menfolk abandon an Egyptian village to investigate the greener-grass on the proverbial 'other side'. The womenfolk, those too old and those too young are left ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Radwan El Kashef
CAST:  Hamdy Ahmed  •  Fayza Amasaib  •  Abdullah Mahmoud  •  Mohamed Nagaty

This film is an exploration of what happens to places in general, and people in particular, once the menfolk abandon an Egyptian village to investigate the greener-grass on the proverbial 'other side'. The womenfolk, those too old and those too young are left ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Radwan El Kashef
CAST:  Hamdy Ahmed  •  Fayza Amasaib  •  Abdullah Mahmoud  •  Mohamed Nagaty

Al Mouled (1989)

The child (Barakat) from his mother gets lost in the crowd of the birth, to be kidnapped by the seller (Ali al-Araj) and taken to his home and called (Ibrahim), to grow up in an environment of all criminality, and involved working with a smuggling gang, and travel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samir Seif
CAST:  Yousra  •  Eman  •  Adel Emam  •  Abdallah Farghaly

The child (Barakat) from his mother gets lost in the crowd of the birth, to be kidnapped by the seller (Ali al-Araj) and taken to his home and called (Ibrahim), to grow up in an environment of all criminality, and involved working with a smuggling gang, and travel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samir Seif
CAST:  Yousra  •  Eman  •  Adel Emam  •  Abdallah Farghaly

Viva Zalata (1976)

A comedy western coming from Egypt. The title, "Viva Zalata", clearly reminds to "Viva Zapata!" (1952, directed by Elia Kazan). A bandit of Egyptian origins leads a gang of Mexican outlaws terrorizing a small city at the border between Mexico and the U.S..  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Hafez
CAST:  Shwikar  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen  •  Fouad Al-Mohandes

A comedy western coming from Egypt. The title, "Viva Zalata", clearly reminds to "Viva Zapata!" (1952, directed by Elia Kazan). A bandit of Egyptian origins leads a gang of Mexican outlaws terrorizing a small city at the border between Mexico and the U.S..  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Hafez
CAST:  Shwikar  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen  •  Fouad Al-Mohandes

Mafia (2002)

After his expulsion from the Military Academy, Hussain gets involved in mafia crimes abroad. Upon being deported to an Egyptian prison, and in order to give him a second chance to live a well meaning life, the Egyptian Intelligence Agency assign him with a secret ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed El Sakka  •  Mostafa Shaaban  •  Mona Zaki  •  Ahmed Rizq

After his expulsion from the Military Academy, Hussain gets involved in mafia crimes abroad. Upon being deported to an Egyptian prison, and in order to give him a second chance to live a well meaning life, the Egyptian Intelligence Agency assign him with a secret ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Ahmed El Sakka  •  Mostafa Shaaban  •  Mona Zaki  •  Ahmed Rizq

Italia's War (2005)

Yaseen is a lawyer who works for senior attorney, Kamaal. When he discovers that Kamal is involved in an illegal business with a tycoon, he gets publicly disbarred and loses his job. His fiance gets abducted to Italy when he tries to redeem himself, so he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Saleh
CAST:  Ahmed El Sakka  •  Khaled Abol Naga  •  Nelly Karim  •  Khaled Saleh

Yaseen is a lawyer who works for senior attorney, Kamaal. When he discovers that Kamal is involved in an illegal business with a tycoon, he gets publicly disbarred and loses his job. His fiance gets abducted to Italy when he tries to redeem himself, so he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Saleh
CAST:  Ahmed El Sakka  •  Khaled Abol Naga  •  Nelly Karim  •  Khaled Saleh

El Zalem Wel Mazloom (1989)

A young man working in Alexandria marries his beautiful sweetheart, which is desired by a senior official in the Socialist Union uses his influence to get the husband unjustly imprisoned and sentenced to 25 years. And then comes out to avenge those who imprisoned him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hossam ElDein Mostafa
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Elham Shahein  •  Hassan Hosny  •  Gamal Ismail

A young man working in Alexandria marries his beautiful sweetheart, which is desired by a senior official in the Socialist Union uses his influence to get the husband unjustly imprisoned and sentenced to 25 years. And then comes out to avenge those who imprisoned him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hossam ElDein Mostafa
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Elham Shahein  •  Hassan Hosny  •  Gamal Ismail

Tek Tek Bom (2011)

The film deals with some issues of concern to the Egyptian citizen and passes the events in the comic. It provides a personal representative Mohamed Saad (Teka) who lives in the popular and has a shop selling toys and with the Egyptian revolution that tries to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fayeq
CAST:  Mohamed Saad  •  Dorra  •  Lotfy Labib  •  Mohammad Lotfi

The film deals with some issues of concern to the Egyptian citizen and passes the events in the comic. It provides a personal representative Mohamed Saad (Teka) who lives in the popular and has a shop selling toys and with the Egyptian revolution that tries to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fayeq
CAST:  Mohamed Saad  •  Dorra  •  Lotfy Labib  •  Mohammad Lotfi

Ramadan Mabrouk Abou El Allamen Hamouda (2008)

Professor Ramadan is a feared and well respected teacher in a village, forced to take a job in the city teaching at a private school. He soon realizes that most of his students are infatuated with a famous singer whom he tries to ban all mention of within the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wael Ehsan
CAST:  Mohamed Henedi  •  Ezzat Abu Ouf  •  Cyrine Abdel Nour  •  Laila Taher

Professor Ramadan is a feared and well respected teacher in a village, forced to take a job in the city teaching at a private school. He soon realizes that most of his students are infatuated with a famous singer whom he tries to ban all mention of within the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wael Ehsan
CAST:  Mohamed Henedi  •  Ezzat Abu Ouf  •  Cyrine Abdel Nour  •  Laila Taher

The Devil's Island (1990)

Shawaf delivers his neighbor Fatima an illustrative map of the ship sunken at the Devil Island in Hurghada, hidden by gold boxes, accompanied by Baybars to finance the trip, and agree to Jalal teach them to dive, and recognizes the task of Fatima, and succeeded in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nader Galal
CAST:  Yousra  •  Noha ElAmroussi  •  Ahmad Rateb  •  Hatem Zulfiqar

Shawaf delivers his neighbor Fatima an illustrative map of the ship sunken at the Devil Island in Hurghada, hidden by gold boxes, accompanied by Baybars to finance the trip, and agree to Jalal teach them to dive, and recognizes the task of Fatima, and succeeded in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nader Galal
CAST:  Yousra  •  Noha ElAmroussi  •  Ahmad Rateb  •  Hatem Zulfiqar

حصل ياسعادة البيه (1991)

The film tells the story of a well-to-do man who works as an engineer and is married to three women who can not help but shake his life. He asks his son to work with him and refuses to drive him out of the house, all with a funny comic frame  (more)

DIRECTION:  ناصر حسين
CAST:  Saeed Saleh  •  Nagwa Fouad  •  Suzan Saleh  •  Gamal Ismail

The film tells the story of a well-to-do man who works as an engineer and is married to three women who can not help but shake his life. He asks his son to work with him and refuses to drive him out of the house, all with a funny comic frame  (more)

DIRECTION:  ناصر حسين
CAST:  Saeed Saleh  •  Nagwa Fouad  •  Suzan Saleh  •  Gamal Ismail

Playing with Giants (1991)

When Hassan Bahlal, a young unemployed man, calls the National Security Agency to report a fire that is to break out in a factory the next day, a new chapter in Hassan's life begins as he tells the officer he has foreseen the incident in a dream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Aaidah Riyadh  •  Mahmoud El Gendy  •  Gamal Ismail  •  Mohamed El Sawy

When Hassan Bahlal, a young unemployed man, calls the National Security Agency to report a fire that is to break out in a factory the next day, a new chapter in Hassan's life begins as he tells the officer he has foreseen the incident in a dream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Arafa
CAST:  Aaidah Riyadh  •  Mahmoud El Gendy  •  Gamal Ismail  •  Mohamed El Sawy

Rooster Among Hens (1992)

Al-Dakhakhani lives in Al-Jamaliya quarter, and he doesn't want his inheritance to go to his four daughters' husbands. Especially when his only son suffers from mental illness. He thinks of marrying his son to Eashrya, who he stole her property. She agrees provided ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Kamal
CAST:  Nabila Obeid  •  Farouq Al Fishawy  •  Abdallah Ghaith  •  Hussein ElSherbiny

Al-Dakhakhani lives in Al-Jamaliya quarter, and he doesn't want his inheritance to go to his four daughters' husbands. Especially when his only son suffers from mental illness. He thinks of marrying his son to Eashrya, who he stole her property. She agrees provided ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Kamal
CAST:  Nabila Obeid  •  Farouq Al Fishawy  •  Abdallah Ghaith  •  Hussein ElSherbiny

Aqwa Al Rejal (1993)

Zaki is a poor person who works as a public transport agent.His family treats him with contempt. He tries to evacuate his apartment by force. When a serial killer strikes, the victims descriptions as applying to Zaki, who is arrested by the police. Despite proving ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed El-Sabawy  •  Kamal El Hemsani
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Gamal Ismail  •  Sohier Ramzy

Zaki is a poor person who works as a public transport agent.His family treats him with contempt. He tries to evacuate his apartment by force. When a serial killer strikes, the victims descriptions as applying to Zaki, who is arrested by the police. Despite proving ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed El-Sabawy  •  Kamal El Hemsani
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Gamal Ismail  •  Sohier Ramzy

Hassan Ellol (1997)

Hasan al-Lul is a poor young man. His father used to smuggle weapons to the guerrillas during the triple aggression. But 40 years later, his son Hassansmuggles watches and small goods into the cushions of his car. Hassan meets with a fair customs inspector who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nader Galal
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Sherine Reda  •  Abdulaziz Makhyoon  •  Gamal Ismail

Hasan al-Lul is a poor young man. His father used to smuggle weapons to the guerrillas during the triple aggression. But 40 years later, his son Hassansmuggles watches and small goods into the cushions of his car. Hassan meets with a fair customs inspector who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nader Galal
CAST:  Ahmed Zaki  •  Sherine Reda  •  Abdulaziz Makhyoon  •  Gamal Ismail

Shurue Fe Qutil (2000)

The poor girl falls in love with a wealthy young man who promises to marry her and take away her honor. Her father is forced to marry another poor man. The husband discovers after marriage what happened to (tomatoes) and decides to divorce her. She feels lost and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasan El-Saifi
CAST:  Hala Sedki  •  Hesham Selim  •  Aaidah Riyadh  •  Hassan Hosny

The poor girl falls in love with a wealthy young man who promises to marry her and take away her honor. Her father is forced to marry another poor man. The husband discovers after marriage what happened to (tomatoes) and decides to divorce her. She feels lost and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasan El-Saifi
CAST:  Hala Sedki  •  Hesham Selim  •  Aaidah Riyadh  •  Hassan Hosny

The President's Chef (2008)

Metwali, a simple chef, gets the chance to work at the presidential palace. The president starts referring to him to learn about the lives of his people, so he tells him all about the citizen's life from jokes to social and political conditions. which is seen as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saeed Hamed
CAST:  Talaat Zakaria  •  Khaled Zaki  •  Sameh Hussein  •  Said Tarabeek

Metwali, a simple chef, gets the chance to work at the presidential palace. The president starts referring to him to learn about the lives of his people, so he tells him all about the citizen's life from jokes to social and political conditions. which is seen as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saeed Hamed
CAST:  Talaat Zakaria  •  Khaled Zaki  •  Sameh Hussein  •  Said Tarabeek

Tom W Jemmy (2013)

The film looks at the life of a mentally handicapped man. We have many human aspects of this man and everyone around him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akram Farid
CAST:  Hani Ramzy  •  Hassan Hosny  •  Gamal Ismail  •  Sami Maghouri

The film looks at the life of a mentally handicapped man. We have many human aspects of this man and everyone around him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akram Farid
CAST:  Hani Ramzy  •  Hassan Hosny  •  Gamal Ismail  •  Sami Maghouri

Everybody Wants Love (1975)

When Ahmed goes to visit his friend Abdel Salam in Fayoum, he meets Laila and falls for her. Abdel Salam tells Ahmed to stay away from her as she lives with her cousin Masoud who wants to marry her, despite the fact that he is married.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmad Fouad
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Hassan Hamed  •  Adel Emam  •  Nabila El Sayed

When Ahmed goes to visit his friend Abdel Salam in Fayoum, he meets Laila and falls for her. Abdel Salam tells Ahmed to stay away from her as she lives with her cousin Masoud who wants to marry her, despite the fact that he is married.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmad Fouad
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Hassan Hamed  •  Adel Emam  •  Nabila El Sayed

The Lady and the Wolves (1975)

Salma escapes from a brothel which is run by Shafiq after she was tricked and promised to get married. But his men chase and follow her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Mervat Amin  •  Adel Adham  •  Nour El-Sherif  •  Nawal Abu ElFottoh

Salma escapes from a brothel which is run by Shafiq after she was tricked and promised to get married. But his men chase and follow her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Mervat Amin  •  Adel Adham  •  Nour El-Sherif  •  Nawal Abu ElFottoh

Ehna Betoa El Otobees (1979)

Adel Imam and neighbour Abdel Moneim Madbouly are taken to a Police station after an altercation with a bus conductor. They are mistakenly arrested with a group of suspected terrorists and taken to a maximum security jail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Kamal
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Abdel Moneim Madbouly  •  Saeed Abdel Ghani  •  Moshira Ismail

Adel Imam and neighbour Abdel Moneim Madbouly are taken to a Police station after an altercation with a bus conductor. They are mistakenly arrested with a group of suspected terrorists and taken to a maximum security jail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Kamal
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Abdel Moneim Madbouly  •  Saeed Abdel Ghani  •  Moshira Ismail
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