Mary Queeny

⭐ Mary Queeny ⭐

(1913 – 2003)

An Egyptian actress, producer, and film editor of Lebanese origin, considered one of the pioneers of Egyptian and Arab cinema.

🎭 Personal Information

Full Name: Mary Boutros Younis

Date of Birth: 📅 November 16, 1913

Place of Birth: 🇱🇧 Tannourine, Lebanon

Date of Death: ⚰️ November 25, 2003 (aged 90)

Place of Death: 🇪🇬 Egypt

Nationality: 🇪🇬 Egyptian

Spouse: 💍 Ahmed Galal

Children: 👶 Nader Galal (renowned film director)

Grandchildren: 🧒 Ahmed Nader Galal

🎬 Career Highlights

Started her film career in 1929 in 🎥 "Ghadat Al-Sahraa" (The Desert's Ghada) alongside her aunt, producer Assia Dagher, at just 12 years old.

Became a film editor in 1933, working on several films.

Entered acting and production, starring in over 22 films.

Founded an independent film production company with her husband Ahmed Galal in 1942.

Introduced the first color film processing lab in the Middle East in 1957.

🎞 Notable Acting Roles

🎥 Ghadat Al-Sahraa (1929)

🎥 Shajarat Al-Durr (1935)

🎥 Bint Al-Basha Al-Mudir (1938)

🎥 Al-Zawja Al-Sabi’a (The Seventh Wife) (1950)

🎥 Nisaa Bila Rijal (Women Without Men) (1953)

🎥 Rahma Min Al-Samaa (Mercy from Heaven) (1958)

🎥 Notable Films She Produced

🎬 Ameer Al-Ahlam (Prince of Dreams)

🎬 Awdat Al-Gha’eb (The Return of the Absent)

🎬 Ibn Al-Nil (Son of the Nile)

🎬 Ismail Yassin in the Zoo

🎬 Badour

🎬 Arzaq Ya Donia (Her last produced film, 1982)

🏆 Awards & Recognitions

🏅 State Encouragement Award for Hob Min Nar (Love from Fire) (1958)

🏅 Certificate of Recognition from the Indian International Film Festival for Ibn Al-Nil

🏅 Catholic Film Center Festival Award for Badour (1974)

⚰️ Death

Passed away on November 25, 2003, coinciding with the first day of Eid al-Fitr, after a cinematic career spanning over 40 years.

🔹 Her Legacy:

Mary Queeny remains one of the most influential women in Egyptian cinema history. As a talented actress, producer, and editor, she left an everlasting mark on Arab cinema. 🎬✨