Cast & creator
Sameer Ghanem
Best known for Diary of a Very Angry Wife, Lahfa, Saturday Night Live Arabia
Samir Youssif Ghanem graduated from the faculty of agriculture in 1967. He became friends with George Seydhom and al-Deyf Ahmed and the three formed “Adwaa al-Masrah” (Theater Lights), which was a singing and acting trozupe. Ghanem had outstanding stage performances in the productions “Tabeekh al-Malayka” (Angelic Cuisine), “Romeo wa Juliet,” among others. Ghanem also had an outstanding performance in “Fawazir Ramadan” – Ramadan Trivia Shows – where he assumed the character Fatouta. Among his most successful television performances was his role in “Hekayat Captain Mizo” (The Tales of Captain Mizo). Although having a career containing several flops and mediocre efforts, Ghanem is considered among the most talented, spontaneous and resourceful comedic actors in the middle east.
Also known as: Самир Ганем, Самир Ганим, Samir Ghanim, Samir Ghanem, Sameer Ghanim
200
film credits
34
television credits
230
1963–2020 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (234)
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Diary of a Very Angry Wife
Samir
2015
Lahfa
El-Halawany
2015
Saturday Night Live Arabia
2016
Azmy & Ashgan
2018
ألف ليلة وليلة
شهريار
1992
Three Stories
Bella's father
2019
It's Still Too Early
ضيف شرف
2012
In La La Land
Salim
2017
Chi Tutu Restaurant
نجاتي
2006
Super Miro
2019
Sharbat Louz
Hakim
2012
استقالة جابر
1992Stories of Mr. Ayoub and Mrs. Inayat
Mr. Ayoub
1996
قط وفار فايف ستار
2000
Captain Gouda
كابتن جوده
1986Captain Gouda
Songs
1986
Dala' Banat
2014
العملية صهللة
عبدالسميع
2016
Bakiza and Zaghloul
عفت العشماوي - ضيف شرف
1987
حكاية غريبة
صابر
1976
Boy, Girl And the Devil
Samir
1971
كفر نعمت
ضيف
1978
Cafeccino
2008
The Search for Happiness
1985
Love and Revenge... With a Meat Cleaver
Self
1992
How to lose a million pounds
1978
Tattah
2013مين اللي فيهم
فضل
1978
A Very Honest Man
1984
The Married Couples
Massoud
1976
My Wife Is a Gang Boss
2008
The Three Friends
Sameer
1966
Malek el taks
فريد
1976
Mizo's Story
1977
A Million Dollar Deal
1992
عيد ميلاد عبدالجابر
عبدالجابر
1987
Encrypted Letter
شخصيته الحقيقية
2008
The Two Friends
1970
Blue-Stars Hotel
Omran Omran
1985
World War III
السيد اللواء
2014
El mughammerun el talata
مراقب الامتحان
1965
Save Whatever is Possible
الملك دولار
1985تزوج وابتسم للحياة
1998Mr. Amin's Family
Amin
2005
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
Ezzat
1978
Fatoota - Al Ma3loomat Al 3ama
فطوطه
1984
30 Days in Prison
سمير غانم
196630 Days in Prison
Songs
1966
Rioters in the army
مدحت
1984
Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi
1977
براغيت
1967
Shabab Magnoun Geddan
Refaat رفعت
1967
The second groom
1967
The Man Who Sneezed
Mosaad
1985
Naughty Girl
1967
A World of Children
Dr. Samir د. سمير - طبيب الأطفال
1976Two - One - Zero
1974
What Do Girls Want ?
Ahmed أحمد
1980Film Mish Hindi
Sadia Is After Me
سمير
1994
Sweet and Naughty
1968
4-2-4
Mustafa Al-Halwani
1981
Whatever You Do, It's Always That Way
حسن
1982الجاهزين قوي
1968
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
Khamis
1975
Al Qannas
Zaghloul Darderi
1984
The Three Madmen
Dr. Tawfiq
1970
Kings of Laughter
Sabir
1975
Watch Out for Zuzu
Suleiman Al-Ankash
1972
A Schoolgirl's Romance
(Guest Actor)
1969
نبتدي منين الحكاية
ضيف شرف
1976
Samora & the Pretty Girl
1984
They're Stealing Millions
1983
Legs In Mud
رؤوف توفيق
1976
City Lights
كمال
1972
The Three Fools
Mamdooh
1990
Three Women
أحد المشعوذين (القصة 2)
1969
Our Gang Doesn't Have Any Other Branches
Abbas
1990
Caught in a Honey Trap
عصام - ضيف شرف
1977
The School of Mischief
المدرس علام
1973
The Important Thing Is Love
عادل
1974
An Investigation
1980
Ramadan On The Volcano
فتحي
1985
Al Shaqiqan
1965
Lips that don't know lies
1980
Rihlat El Saada
1966
Al Ahtal
1990
Beyond Love
1976
Young People These Days
إسماعيل عبدالمجيد
1975
The Girl who said: No
راضي
1978
Reckless Husbands
أحمد
1976
The Two Fugitives
محروس
1993
Joys
من العصابة
1968
Hassan Beh El Ghalban
Hassan
1982
Ana mshun hiramia
وحيد فهمي
1983
Ah Ya Lail Ya Zaman
الأمير أشقوان
1977
My Mother-In-Law Loves Me
والد شريف
2014
Nashal raghm anfuh
1969
Kill my wife and I will salute you
1990
Ayam Al Tahadi
1985
Utmost Joy
جندي في الجيش
1963
Arbab Sawabeq
1988
Shantat Hamza
1967
A Boy Child, Amen
Samir
1984
A kind of woman
حسين عبدالقادر / حسني بدوي
1979
Fares Wbany khaiban
1987
Thousands Kisses
Fattouh
1977
The Road of Lovers
Adel Fahmy
1978
Agent 77
1969
Al Moshaghiboun
عصفور
1965
Almanhus
عادل عبدالمهيمن
1987
Shatte'e El-Marah
1967
Cairo at Night
1963
El Haramy
1969
أولاد الحلال
عاطف
1978
Lasna Mala'ekah
شعبان
1970
Adventurers Around the World
صلاح
1979
My Lover Is Very Naughty
سمير
1974
My Friend's Beans
أبو زيت الهلالي
1985
Hadi Badi
Dr. Saber
1984
The Tender Gender
Samir
1977
A solution that pleases all
1986
Hello Doctor
1980
Juha Governs the City
1985
We Men Are Good
ضيف شرف / مذيع برامج رياضية بالتلفزيون
1971
One in a Million
1970
Bride and two grooms
1982
نورا
ثلاثي أضواء المسرح
1967
Ahlan Ya Captin
1978
Akhouya Hayes W Ana Layes
1992
Nehayet Ragol Tazawag
Shamshon
1983
Al'eyal El-tayebeen
1976
Al-nassab wal-Kalb
1990
الإنفجار الجميل
متولي
1983
Viva Zalata
Yellow Cloud
1976
Smart but Stupid
حسونة / شهيرة
1980
In summer, we must love
Junaidi
1974
Arees Fe Al Yanaseb
1989
When The Dice Rolls
Farahat
2020
Marriage on the Modern Way
سمير
1968
The Captain Has Arrived
1991
Marriage on Air
فكري
1976
Amira.. My Love
Taher Hamouda
1975
The trap of marital happiness
فريد
1980
Men In Danger
1993
Please, here, driver!
Hamdy
2008
Ahla Ayam Al Omr
1978
A Question in Love
1975
The Bump
Farag Hassanein Abu Al-Saad
1990
Nar Elshouq
1970
E'ndama Yasqot Al-gasad
طلعت
1977
Hard Labor Hotel
1969
Kol Wahed we loh Afreeto
1970
كان وكان وكان
1977
Fun Band
1970
24 Hours of Love
1974
Thousand Kisses and kiss
فتوح
1977
Al Zouj Al Mohtaram
1977
To Whom it May Concern
Hamed
1985
غراميات عازب
سلامة
1976
Anisat wasaydat
عادل
1974
heartless woman
1978
Mahrous the Hunter
A Genius on a Paper Stamp
1987
Moseeqa Fy Al 7ay Al Sharqy
عز الدين الحسيني
1971
عضة كلب
سمير
1983عضة كلب
Songs
1983
13 lies
hamadh
1977
Do Re Me Beans
2001
Criminal in spite of himself
Essmat
1991
قصة الحي الغربي
طلبه
1979
The Impersonator P2
2016
Juha Governs The City
جحا
1985
Thlatht ealaa wahid
1990
The Sex Worker
1975
أسعد سعيد في العالم
حمدي
1984
Ghurayb wld eajib
1983
The Warm Embrace
سليمان
1974
Love on Miami Beach
1976
Marriage Is for the Braves
Samir
1983
The man who got his wife married
1970
Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba
صلاح
1977
Akher Shakawa
Samir
1964
Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa'
1986
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb
Ibrahim Abdo
1987
They Stole Umm Ali
1994
For a Bunch of Women
1974
Forbidden Games
1984
The Quiet Nest
1976
Too Young for Love
Sherif شريف
1966
طبيخ الملائكة
1964
Al Gued3an Al Thalatha
1988
وراك يا زمن
1979
Leleit gawaz al shaghala
1990
Al Ostaz Mazzika
عبدالسميع اللميع
1978
Behold How Bold Is Sokkar
1977
Al-Sarab
بائع وصفات بلدية
1970
The Liar
Essam
1975
3 فرخات وديك
The Lorry
1985
Julio & Romiet
حسن / جوليو
1973Julio & Romiet
Songs
1973
Poor But Happy
1986
Fun station
وحيد يسري
1985
الرجاء انقاذ عبد المتجلي
We're the Paramedics
1984
The Beggars' Strike
bar customer
1967
Bird in the sky
Ayoub
1988
Bahloul in Istanbul
بهلول
1998
ياما في السجن
1990
مين فينا الغبي
مسرحية أهلا بكم في السجن
The Mermaid
1980
Zekrayat el talmaza
1965
موعد مع الوزير
1986
The Nerd
1991
Let Me Sing
2017
تحية طيبة وبعد
1988
Bahareez
2000
الهربان
1990Fatoota - Shakhseyat
1982Fatoota - Al Aflam
فطوطة
1983
All Is Well
1984
The dancer and the undertaker
1992
إلى المصيف يا زوجي الحبيب
Mokalmet Baa'd Montasaf Elleil
1978
The Turtles
1996
حواديت
1967
أنا ومراتي ومونيكا
1998
Drums
1968
The lucky one and me
1997
A Girl Named Mahmoud
وحيد
1975Fatoota - Al Aflam
فطوطة
Hidden Worlds
أحمد أبو زيد (أ.أ) - ضيف شرف
2018