Cast

Nabila Obeid

Acting

Cast

Nabila Obeid

Known for

Acting

Born

1945-01-21

From

Cairo, Egypt

Also known as Nabila Ebeid, Набила Эбейд

Biography

Nabila is an Egyptian actress and is among the best recognized cinema figures as she was dubbed “Egypt’s first star”. She was born to a wealthy family and her talents were noticed by the Egyptian director ‘Atef Salim in the film “Mafeesh Tafahom” (“No Understanding”) on which she did not utter a single word. Thereafter she assumed the lead on the film “Rabi’ah al-‘Addawiyah”. Nabila was married to her discoverer ‘Atef Salim for a few years. She worked in Lebanese cinema and on stage. On television she assumed the lead on works such as “Bardees”, “Sahibat al-Galala” and “al-‘Amma Nour” (“Aunt Noor”) in 2003. On radio Nabila worked on “al-Sabr fee al-Malahat”. The actress also produced some of her own movies such as “Wa Saqatt fee Bahr al-‘Assal” (“I Fell into a Sea of Honey”), she also worked on stage with Tahhiya Karyoka on “Robabika” and received the award for best actress for her role in the film “La Yazal al-Tahqiq Mustamirran” (“The Investigation is still Ongoing”) in 1979. Nabila also received the award for other films such as “Intihar Sahib al-Shaqa” (“The Suicide of the Flat’s Owner”), “al-‘Azraa wa al-Sha’r al-Abyad” (“The Virgin and the White Hair”) and “Khatib Mama” (“Mother’s Fiancé”). Nabila was chosen as a member of the judge’s committee in the 2003 Cairo International Film Festival. She is considered among the Egyptian stars who are most intelligent and capable of survival and she dubbed herself “Egypt’s first star”. Nabila established herself following “Rabi’ah al-‘Addawiyah” however the crucial part of her life began when she started producing. She was in her best form with Ashraf Fahmy and in works adapted from Ehsan ‘Abd Al Qudoos. Also among her most important roles was “Kashf al-Mastoor” (“Revealing that which is Hidden”) and “Toot Toot”.

Nabila Obeid

Nabila Obeid

Biography

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Heroes and Women

The Other

The Three Friends

The Dancer & the Drummer

Caught in a Honey Trap

Please Give Me This Medicine

Revealing the Hidden

Rabea Al Adaweiah

The Circus

The kidnappers

The Love Thief

Market of The Fish

The Mamluks

Assassination of a Teacher

Borgwan Lane

Knooz

Teen Madness

Badia Masabni

Woman Under Surveillance

Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa

The Devil Preaches

A Very Jealous Wife

حياة خطرة

مجانين بالوراثة

Al Sharida

رحلة داخل امرأة

Woman and Cleaver

Toot Toot

Rooster Among Hens

Samara Al-Amir

The Hustlers

The Mud

Lovers' Scraps

None But That!

And it was love

The Memory of a Night of Love

The Dancer & the Politician

Jail Cell

Darb Al Rahba

Hobi Al Awal Wa Al Akhir

سري جداً

Huda and His Excellency the Minister

Al Mawardi Cafe

The Investigation Is Still Ongoing

Samiha Badran's Case

Mawad maa al-qadar

Ladies' Threshold

A wife from Paris

The Virgin & the White Hair

Al Sabr fi Al-Malahat

Wonderful Trip

الحسناء والنمر

The Challenge

The Other Woman

My Mother's Fiancé

Adam and Women

Final Confession

Sons and Killers

Adam wel Nessa

Everyday's Game

Three Thieves

Sareq Al-Malyeen

Circle of doubt

Mesk and Anbar

The Three Liars

Permitted Days

The Swindlers

No Understanding

The Drowned

Life is a Moment

Last Mostahtera

The Three Swindlers

هاربات من الحب

One last night of love

The Son of Africa