Nabila Obeid
Acting • Born 1945-01-21
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”.
Filmography
89 credits
Al Mawardi Cafe
Movie • 1981
فراولة
The Other Woman
Movie • 1978
Soad
The Three Swindlers
Movie • 1968
Nahed
Days in halal
Movie • 1985
Mesk and Anbar
Movie • 1973
Circle of doubt
Movie • 1980
هدى
Please Give Me This Medicine
Movie • 1984
Magda
Darb Al Rahba
Movie • 1990
Ebtisam
Samara Al-Amir
Movie • 1992
Adam and Women
Movie • 1971
Wonderful Trip
Movie • 1974
arwah
And it was love
Movie • 1974
Woman Under Surveillance
Movie • 2000
Lovers' Scraps
Movie • 2003
Heroes and Women
Movie • 1968
دنيا
Ladies' Threshold
Movie • 1995
الدكتورة سهير فاضل
Last Mostahtera
Movie • 1971
The Dancer & the Politician
Movie • 1990
Sonia Seleem
Huda and His Excellency the Minister
Movie • 1995
Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef
Movie • 1976
Shabab fi Mehna
Movie • 1972
A Very Jealous Wife
Movie • 1969
Badia Masabni
Movie • 1975
Bba Ezzedine
Al Sabr fi Al-Malahat
Movie • 1986
Wafaa
The Three Liars
Movie • 1970
Rabea Al Adaweiah
Movie • 1963
Rabi'a Al Adawia
Jail Cell
Movie • 1984
Amal
Al Sharida
Movie • 1980
سوسن
Borgwan Lane
Movie • 1989
Everyday's Game
Movie • 1971
هاربات من الحب
Movie • 1970
None But That!
Movie • 2007
Nahed
Mawad maa al-qadar
Movie • 1986
الحسناء والنمر
Movie • 1972
حياة خطرة
Movie • 1971
The Memory of a Night of Love
Movie • 1973
Market of The Fish
Movie • 1986
Gmalat
Forbidden Photos: Second Story (Can)
Movie • 1971
The Dancer & the Drummer
Movie • 1984
Revealing the Hidden
Movie • 1994
Salwa
The Drowned
Movie • 1993
Warda
Toot Toot
Movie • 1993
Woman and Cleaver
Movie • 1997
Suad
The Other
Movie • 1999
The Son of Africa
Movie • 1970
Forbidden
Movie • 1972
The Virgin and the Gray Hair
Movie • 1983
Dawlat
Final Confession
Movie • 1978
Durriya
Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran
Movie • 1979
Zaynab
Rooster Among Hens
Movie • 1992
The Circus
Movie • 1968
Noussa
Caught in a Honey Trap
Movie • 1977
مايسة
The Challenge
Movie • 1988
Hoda
The Hustlers
Movie • 1986
The Love Thief
Movie • 1977
سونيا / سامية
Sons and Killers
Movie • 1987
Dalal
The Mud
Movie • 1987
Berlanti
A wife from Paris
Movie • 1964
سامية - الإخصائية الإجتماعية
The Mamluks
Movie • 1965
Qamar
The Three Friends
Movie • 1966
Suad
Life is a Moment
Movie • 1978
زينات - نجمة السينما
مجانين بالوراثة
Movie • 1975
نانا
Hobi Al Awal Wa Al Akhir
Movie • 1975
منى
Knooz
Movie • 1966
Zumarada Haroun
The kidnappers
Movie • 1972
جينا
The Honeymoon Trip
Movie • 1970
One in a Million
Movie • 1970
سري جداً
Movie • 1977
The Swindlers
Movie • 1973
Nawal Abu Eldahab
Terrible Hours
Movie • 1970
The Devil Preaches
Movie • 1981
Widad Tanahi
Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa
Movie • 1986
Samiha Badran's Case
Movie • 1990
Samiha Badran
No Understanding
Movie • 1961
Salwa سلوى
Assassination of a Teacher
Movie • 1988
Teacher Hoda
رحلة داخل امرأة
Movie • 1978
ميرفت
Sareq Al-Malyeen
Movie • 1968
My Mother's Fiancé
Movie • 1965
Mushira
Three Thieves
Movie • 1966
Fahmy's wife
One last night of love
Movie • 1972
Teen Madness
Movie • 1972
الدكتوره منى
Adam wel Nessa
Movie • 1971
Ramez: Officially Crazy
TV • 2020
Women's deception
TV • 2011
Halawethom
Extra Sugar
TV • 2020
How to lose a million pounds
TV • 1978
حكاية غريبة
TV • 1976
سامية
Sultan Zamaneh
TV • 2018
Aunt Nour
TV • 2003
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