Gamal Ismail

Gamal Ismail

Egyptian Actor (1933–2013)

 

Personal Information

Full Name: Gamal El-Din Ismail Hassan

 

Date of Birth: January 8, 1932

 

Place of Birth: Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt

 

Date of Death: December 18, 2013 (aged 81)

 

Place of Death: Cairo, Egypt

 

Nationality: Egyptian

 

Spouse: Shoushou Ezz El-Din

 

Siblings: Faek Ismail, Aly Ismail

 

Relative: Mahmoud El-Gendy (son-in-law)

 

Education

Bachelor’s in Arts, Department of History – Ain Shams University (1957)

 

Bachelor’s Degree – Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts (1956)

 

Career

Joined the Model Theatrical Troupes of the Popular Theatre, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture.

 

Appointed Theatre Inspector in Alexandria in 1958.

 

Directed plays for schools, universities, and corporate events.

 

Supervised the formation of a Poetry Arts Troupe in 1961.

 

Joined the Television Theatre Troupe; debuted in the play "Something in My Chest".

 

Notable stage plays include:

Festival of Love, No Women Allowed (1963), The Secretary Boy, Blue Devils (1968),

My Fair Lady (1969), Salad Dish, Cinderella and the Sailor,

What I Wished For, There’s a Baby at Home, My Beloved Egypt, Love in a Box,

Wooden Roses, The Beggars, The Pasha Dancer, Sweet Old Times, Marry Me, Honey.

 

Known for his commanding stage presence and strong vocal delivery, he rarely accepted trivial roles.

 

Notable Television Works

The Silly Ones, Si El Sayed’s Return, A Woman’s Revenge,

The Shalash Family, Layali Al-Helmiya, Between the Two Palaces, Al-Mahrousa,

Stories of the Past, The Princess’s Dress, The Market,

The End of the World Isn’t Tomorrow, Al-Mal Wal Banoun (Part 2).

 

Participated frequently in children’s television series.

 

Selected Filmography

Films:

 

Tito (2008)

 

Ramadan Mabrouk Abul Alamein Hamouda (2008)

 

The President’s Chef (2008)

 

Hard Mission (2006) – Guest Role

 

Italy War (2005) – Yassin’s Father

 

Ali Spicy (2005)

 

Mafia (2002) – Hussein’s Father

 

The Disappearance of Jaafar Al-Masry (2002)

 

The Oppressor and the Oppressed (1999)

 

Palm Sweat (1999)

 

Hassan El-Lol (1997)

 

Strongest Men (1993)

 

The Foxes (1993)

 

Barbarian Rooster (1992)

 

Troublemakers in Nuweiba (1992)

 

Playing with Giants (1991)

 

Hey You People (1991)

 

Devil’s Island (1990) – Chief Hamed

 

The Birth (1989)

 

The Manager Craftsman (1988)

 

The Monkey Handler (1987) – Master Bayoumi

 

Wedding Liars (198x)

 

Case of Mr. Ahmed (1985) – Shokry Abdel Latif

 

Vote for Dr. Suleiman Abdel Basset (1981)

 

Bullaq Tough Guys (1981)

 

Lovers’ Struggle (1981)

 

Goodbye to Pain (1981)

 

Father of Girls (1980)

 

We’re the Bus People (1979) – Torturer Abdel Moaty

 

Men Who Know No Love (1979) – Police Colonel Fathy

 

The Good Kids (1978)

 

The Criminal (1978)

 

Lovers’ Path (1978)

 

Confessions of a Madman (1978)

 

Some Love Can Kill (1978)

 

A Woman is Torment

 

TV Series:

 

A Place in the Palace (2013)

 

Adam and Gamila (2013)

 

The Minors (2013)

 

Khalaf Allah (2013)

 

Al-Rayyan (2011)

 

By Will (2010)

 

The Knights

 

Wedding Dress (2009 – unreleased)

 

Adham El Sharkawy (2009 – in production)

 

Alexandria Shore (2008)

 

Dead Heart (2008)

 

Days of Love and Fear (2008)

 

Moon Tears (2008)

 

Flowers

 

A Matter of Principle (2007) – Haj Saleh

 

King Farouk (2007)

 

A Legitimate Right (2007)

 

Critical Moments (2007) – 4 episodes

 

Sleepless Dreams (2006)

 

Days of Shakhloul (2006)

 

The Estate (2006)

 

Tamer and Shawkeya (2006, 2007) – Morsi

 

You Are My Life (2006)

 

No One Sleeps in Alexandria (2006)

 

Citizen with Ministerial Rank (2006)

 

Naema (2006)

 

Ordinary Dreams (2005)

 

Agent 1001 (2005)

 

Leave it to God (2005)

 

Al-Mansouriya (2005)

 

The Twin (2004)

 

TV Plays:

 

Golden Hearted Man – as Master Za'tar

 

Time of Nostalgia – as Aref

 

Death

Gamal Ismail passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at the age of 81 after a six-month battle with heart disease.

A funeral service was held at the Armed Forces Mosque in Cairo.

The memorial was attended by many prominent artists including Ahmed El Sakka, Mohamed Fouad, Ghada Adel, Fifi Abdo, as well as Minister of Culture Mohamed Saber Arab, Actors’ Syndicate President Ashraf Abdel Ghafour, and Director Rabab Hussein.